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Using earbuds to clean the ear canal removes ear wax safely.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that using earbuds to clean the ear canal removes ear wax safely?

Unclear. Several survey and case-report sources associate using cotton earbuds to clean inside the ear with complications such as infection, eardrum perforation and wax being pushed deeper, and one case report questions earbud safety. None of these directly tests whether earbud cleaning safely removes ear wax, so the evidence only partially bears against the claim.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 0 sources for, 4 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 4
The Awareness Among Parents About Cotton Earbud (Q-tips) Use in Children in the Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
2023
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Shawish, A., Hobani, A. H., Zaalah, L. A., Hakami, R. A., Alharbi, G. H., Alhazmi, R., Hakami, B. H., Matari, M. H., Majrashi, K., & Mawkili, A. (2023). The Awareness Among Parents About Cotton Earbud (Q-tips) Use in Children in the Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.43734

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Earbuds Induced Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo?
2025
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Eyal, Y., Tsur, N., Trotzky, Z. A., Pachys, G., & Trotzky, D. (2025). Earbuds Induced Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/01455613251329718

Aural hygiene practices among underprivileged children of Delhi.
2016
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Aural hygiene practices among underprivileged children of Delhi.. (2016). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27294451

Awareness Among Parents About Cotton Earbud Use in Children in the Western Region, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
2025
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Alhusayni, M. A., Othman, A., Sait, S., Aljohani, G. S., Alqarni, N., Alzahrani, A., Albogami, A. R., Alamri, A. M., Almanbahi, M. B., Taha, A. A., & Abuduruk, S. H. (2025). Awareness Among Parents About Cotton Earbud Use in Children in the Western Region, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.91891

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