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Why you need to stop using cotton buds to clean your ears
If you’ve been using cotton buds to clean your ears, it’s time to reconsider. Many of us grew up thinking that using cotton buds (or Q-tips) was the best way to clean our ears. After all ...
The Independent6y
Nearly 90% of British people use cotton buds incorrectly - here's how
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The Independent7y
It’s not just microbeads: What else in your house is ruining the environment?
As they are composed largely of the plastic polypropylene, cotton buds are a part of the wider plastic pollution problem. The Marine Conservation Society have described cotton buds as one of the ...
Daily Express2y
Hearing loss: Do you do this? The 'common' mistake that could cause 'deafness' - expert
From cotton buds to ear sprays, there are various products available for removing ear wax. However, an expert warns that "common" ear cleaning methods could do more harm than good. “Protecting ...
Women's Health7y
Why You May Want To Reconsider Using In-Ear Headphones When You Work Out
You know they do more harm than good – after all, NICE wrote special guidelines to highlight their risks – yet, when it comes to cotton buds (and bud headphones) and, more precisely ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs1y
Listen closely: Cleaning your ears with cotton buds can cause irreversible damage
Cotton buds are a common consumer product that we all use after a shower. However, experts suggest that this practice of using them to clean your ears may do more harm than good. While earbuds ...
Ghana Business News3mon
Using cotton buds to clean can lead to conductive hearing loss – ENT Specialist
Cotton buds are widely available in every home for cleaning ears, but many people are shocked to discover that they might have a major impact on their hearing. Cotton buds could give off a fleeting ...
The Mirror5mon
ITV's Dr Amir Khan shares why you should never put cotton buds in your ears
We've all been there, reaching for a cotton bud to give our ears a quick clean. But according to ITV's Dr Amir Khan, we should be avoiding this seemingly harmless habit. In a frank Instagram video ...
Harper's Bazaar6y
As plastic-stemmed cotton buds are banned, here are the best alternatives
This month, Environment Secretary Michael Gove confirmed a ban on plastic-stemmed cotton buds in England, in addition to plastic straws and drink stirrers. This comes as it’s estimated that 1.8 ...
BBC4y
Single-use plastic straws and cotton buds banned
Single-use plastic straws, cotton buds and stirrers are banned from sale and distribution in England from Thursday 1 October. The government's Department for Food, the Environment and Rural ...
British Vogue6y
Cotton Buds Are Being Banned In The UK, So What Are The Alternatives?
Beloved by make-up artists for tidying up an eyeliner flick or buffing dead skin from the lips, cotton buds are a fixture in many of our beauty routines. However, we get through an estimated 1.8 ...