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.
1 A cold or other respiratory infection can lead to ear infections or inflammation. 2  Those at a higher risk for middle ear infections are children exposed to other children's colds (as often occurs in daycare centers), and babies who are bottlefed.  Middle ear pus causes pain and temporary hearing loss.