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In France, single-use plastic cotton swabs have been banned since January 2020 as part of the fight against pollution. However, this ban is for environmental reasons, not health reasons.

A real-life horror tale that’s gotten renewed media attention this week is sure to make you think twice about digging earwax out of your ears. An ...

Cotton swabs are designed to clean delicate parts of your skin, which makes them perfect for cleaning expensive personal devices. They’re also the right size for reaching the tight corners where ...

Using cotton swabs to clean the ear can be dangerous, especially for little ones, a study warns. Each year, about 12,500 children are treated in ERs for related injuries.

COTTON swabs are a bathroom staple, but you can use them for so much more than beauty and personal hygiene. Experts shared the simple ways to utilize the tiny tool in every room of your home. Next … ...

(Reuters Health) - A sampling of U.S. emergency department records confirms that sticking anything smaller than your elbow in your ear is a good way to puncture an eardrum.

In fact, Q-Tip, the leading brand of cotton swabs, advises: “Do not insert swab into ear canal. Entering the ear canal could cause injury. If used to clean ears, stroke swab gently around the ...

Cotton swabs are produced at a rate of 1.5 billion per day, and when these end up in oceans, which they often do, they cause devastating damage to marine life.

Cotton swabs can also push earwax deeper into your ear canal, where it can cause a buildup, she said — leading to symptoms like itching, pain, feelings of fullness or dizziness.