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2024-02-03 08:02:56 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F138CB5CF8FE5CE98E3A66D1D36BB521DBB579D03E78EC51D14F7E71B4E8290B
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Medical professionals strongly discourage inserting anything into the ear canal. For example this site warms of the risk of ear wax compaction and physical damage to the ear drum and small bones that conduct sound. https://www.myunionhealth.org/blogs/the-great-cotton-swab-debate-are-they-safe-to-clean-your-ears#:~:text=Inserting%20cotton%20swabs%2C%20or%20anything,causing%20a%20conductive%20hearing%20loss.
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