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Can a fan a few feet from you to the left blowing air into your left ear cause ear damage? on lowest setting, breeze)
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Not likely: Unless your fan is incredibly noisy, it's unlikely that the fan generates enough decibels to contribute to hearing loss. The air current itself, shouldn't create any danger to your ear, unless your fan is incredibly dirty and blowing around dangerous material/pathogens - and this wouldn't be an issue with the fan as so much the hygiene of the environment the fan is in.
Answered 8/12/2014
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Not likely...: High pressure air blown directly into the ear can damage the ear drum. Your fan, however, is nowhere close to being able to deliver that force. Enjoy the breeze, you ears will not be affected.
Answered 9/29/2016
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