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Sleeping with a fan blowing on the face causes Bell's palsy.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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0 sources for · 3 against

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Is it true that sleeping with a fan blowing on the face causes Bell's palsy?

Unclear. The retrieved items only partially address the claim: one source notes inconclusive evidence on whether electric fans cause adverse health effects, and another reports that cold exposure has not been documented as a risk factor for Bell's palsy, but neither directly tests whether sleeping with a fan blowing on the face causes Bell's palsy.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 0 sources for, 3 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 3
Can a fan blowing on you at night make you sick?
2012
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Can a fan blowing on you at night make you sick?. (2012). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/9868/can-a-fan-blowing-on-you-at-night-make-you-sick

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Myths and misconceptions regarding facial nerve palsy management: Interesting perspectives From a developing Country -
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Myths and misconceptions regarding facial nerve palsy management: Interesting perspectives From a developing Country - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-3147.158756

Can running a fan while sleeping in a closed room cause death?
2011
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Can running a fan while sleeping in a closed room cause death?. (2011). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/548/can-running-a-fan-while-sleeping-in-a-closed-room-cause-death

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