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causes of excessive earwax  Earwax plays an important role. If
it is completely eliminated, the ear is endangered. If too much
earwax exists, it can form a plug leading to itching and
irritation of the outer ear canal.    • Activities likely to
lead to excessive production of earwax    The quantity of earwax
produced varies from one person to another. The causes of this
are essentially genetic. But the production of earwax can be
stimulated by particular activities.  For example, dusty
environments lead to the excessive earwax being produced in
order to eliminate dust.  To take another example, anything
which is pushed into the ear will generally produce a secretion,
particularly if the object remains inside the ear for any length
of time: hearing aids, earpieces, headphones …  Finally,
cleaning the ear too frequently (with a cotton bud, or an overly
powerful spray can also lead to the inverse effect of too much
earwax being produced.       • The age