{"id":44377,"date":"2024-02-21T20:39:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T19:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earproof.com\/?p=44377"},"modified":"2024-02-21T20:39:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T19:39:23","slug":"the-true-heart-of-earproof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earproof.com\/the-true-heart-of-earproof\/","title":{"rendered":"The True Heart of Earproof"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Together with the European Ministers, the Minister of the Netherlands Els Borst decided they needed to embrace the entertainment industry\u2019s health and safety conditions. New rules, work hours, safety shoes and ear protection became discussion topics. At that time, the year 2003, the owner of Earproof Peter van Galen<\/em> worked at Ampco & Flashlight. Each employer of the company received custom earplugs and Peter experienced this as rather unpleasant. From that point on, Peter couldn\u2019t let go of his thoughts on ear protection. Where would we be without our ears, especially in the music industry. And how do we take care of our ears? Peter started to do some research. For about four months he searched for the right brand and products and in 2004, Earproof was born. The managing board of the company he worked for called him crazy, as ear protection was still kind of taboo. At that time no one was really aware of ear protection. Even not at the conservatory. Now, 15 years later you can buy any kind of ear protection, in many stores and online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After a few years, Peter suddenly heard a screaming noise in his ears. \u201cI remember the day silence came to an end, waking up with a screaming noise in my left ear. It never left\u2026\u201d Peter felt responsible for raising awareness on tinnitus and providing ear protection. You\u2019ll never get your hearing back and tinnitus can disturb your daily life. Our ears play an essential role in our sense of direction, balance and communication. But our ears are vulnerable, and we often forget this, Peter emphasizes. Nowadays, prevention to hearing damage is key!<\/p>\n\n\nPhoto by Ethan Tennier-Stuart<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI remember the day silence came to an end, waking up with a screaming noise in my left ear. It never left\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n