The Air Force Safety Center is a Field Operating Agency with headquarters at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.
The Finnish researchers are unsure why the use of a pacifier might lead to an ear infection, but theorized it may have something to do with the change in pressure equilibrium inside the ear caused by the sucking.
Causes of Fungal Ear Infections. The ear fungus might grow fast in the humid and warm environment. There is a greater risk for the ear canal to get affected by the fungus because the area remain warm and humid all the time. The men and women might get ear fungus infections equally without any particular reason.