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Antifascist, antiracist, a11y, feminist.
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Death by neti pot: Why you shouldn’t use tap water to clean your sinuses

An alarming number of Americans think tap water is sterile—it's definitely not.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/03/death-by-neti-pot-why-you-shouldnt-use-tap-water-to-clean-your-sinuses/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica “In water sampling, Acanthamoeba and other biofilm-associated amebae have been detected in over 50 percent of US tap water samples.”

Unsafe: tap water in neti pots, as eyewash, as contact cleaner, and CPAP or other respiratory devices. Instead, use ‘…boiled, sterile, or distilled water.

"If tap water is used, it should be boiled for a minimum of 1 minute, or 3 minutes in elevations >1,980 meters, and cooled before use”.’

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