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.
Drugs known to cause temporary hearing loss include salicylate pain relievers such as aspirin, (used for pain relief and heart conditions), quinine (used to treat malaria), and loop diuretics (used to treat certain heart and kidney conditions).