Study: Cotton Tip Applicators Injure Children at Surprising Rate (IMAGE)

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Study: Cotton Tip Applicators Injure Children at Surprising Rate

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Experts say inserting cotton tip applicators into the ear can tear the eardrum or push wax too deep into the ear where it can cause infection. A new study found that about 34 children are treated in US emergency departments every day for ear injuries related to cotton tip applicators.

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