There are a variety of reasons people use ear plugs. They may be light sleepers, have snoring partners, or live near a busy street. These devices, however, are often advertised to offer their users protection from consistent or very loud noises. In the United States, one in eight people has hearing loss in both ears. […]
According to a 2014 study in Sleep Science, environmental noise is the top cause of sleep disturbances. This is partly why people resort to using earplugs in their sleep. Aside from protecting the ears from excessively loud sounds, many people also use them during sleep either because they’re light sleepers or they live in a […]
In July 2020, a federal judge from Pensacola, FLA ruled that 3M, the manufacturer of the infamous defective earplugs, cannot invoke the “government contractor defense” to protect itself from the accusations. Honorable Judge M. Casey Rodgers decreed that the evidence to establish the elements of the above-mentioned reasoning was insufficient. The company tried to take […]