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why do we have boogers?

  • Written by Christian Moro, Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, Bond University
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Why do we have boogers in our nose? – Tia, aged 6

why do we have boogers?

Great question, Tia!

Boogers, snot, bogeys and boogies are the common names for dried nasal mucus. Our nasal mucus is normally a clear, runny substance. However, as it moves closer to the surface of our nose it loses moisture to the air, dries out, and starts to harden.

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