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Why You Shouldn't Use Cotton Swabs to Clean Your Ears

cleaning ears with cotton swabs

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  • Earwax is manufactured in your ears to keep them clean, lubricated and protected, but some people try to get rid of as much as they can using unsafe instruments

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