The Strange Case of the Illegal Ear Candle HD

Did you know that ear candles are essentially illegal in the USA and Canada? So how was I able to buy not just one, but many? Jonathan Jarry, from The Body of Evidence podcast, investigates the claims that ear candling can remove ear wax and cleanse you of “toxins”. On his journey, he tests the vacuuming power of a lit candle in the laboratory, reveals that the system that declared these devices to be illegal isn’t working very well, and talks to an ear specialist about what to do if you need to get rid of that earwax. * Audio Podcast (4.5 years on and going strong!): http://www.bodyofevidence.ca/podcast/ * Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebodyofevidence/overview * Twitter (Jonathan): https://twitter.com/crackedscience * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebodyofevidence/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebodyofevidence/ To report ear candles sold in Canada: http://health.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/compliance-enforcement/problem-reporting/health-product-complaint-form-0317.html To report ear candles sold in the United States: https://www.fda.gov/media/85598/download (Form FDA 3500B) Music: “And Then There Were Three” by Farrell Wooten “Bellissimo” by Doug Maxwell “Break Free” by Fabien Tell “Gilly” by Fabien Tell “Lament” by Devon Church “Liason” by Fabien Tell “Rhythmania 2” by August Wilhelmsson “What We Said” by Mandala Dreams References: Seely et al. (1996) Laryngoscope Shenk and Dancer (2005) Audiology Online Rafferty et al. (2007) Can Fam Physician Zackaria and Aymat (2009) Eur J Gen Pract