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BuzzFeed compiled a list of risky everyday habits from its community. These include road rage, neglecting safety goggles during yard work, foregoing vaccinations, improper hair coloring, co-sleeping, driving while tired, electric scooter use, unsafe gun storage, mixing cold remedies, snow shoveling, ignoring life jacket safety, improper lightbulb changing, risky hiking, ignoring snoring (sleep apnea), tripping hazards, abruptly stopping medication, neglecting dental health, aggressive Q-tip use, and sharing personal information online. Many responses came from medical professionals highlighting the serious health consequences of these seemingly innocuous actions.

Prepared by Emily Rhodes and reviewed by editorial team.