Originally Posted by
Herzlos
People wear ear buds all day at work and seem to do fine, though.
Ear buds playing music/sounds that close to the ear drum have been shown to lead to early hearing loss, but I guess wearing them without any sound couldn't hurt.
To the OP: the whole purpose of those ear plugs is to protect hearing. I don't know if the wind is loud enough to cause hearing loss, but those plugs will reduce any risk and certainly not add to it.