Medical Journal Issues Statement supporting
Suppressors as Effective Hearing Protection

On November 18, 2024, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery issued a statement of support for the use of firearms suppressors as a means of reducing the risk of hearing loss. From entnet.org:

The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery endorses the use of firearm suppressors as an effective method of reducing the risk of hearing loss, especially when used in conjunction with conventional hearing protective measures.

The article contains a paragraph making clear the publication and organization are not making a legal or political statement. They are stating medical fact.

The references listed with the statement make clear suppressors are superior to hearing protection which is worn (such as head sets or earplugs). Using both firearms suppressors and worn hearing protection is even better at reducing risk to hearing from the noise of shooting firearms or being near to where they are being shot.

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