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.
More information about causes of Ear infection: 1  Medications, drugs, or substances causing Ear infection (5 listings) 2  Ear infection as a complication caused by other conditions. 3  Ear infection as a symptom.