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

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.

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I always boil my water for 5 minutes after it starts boiling, let it sit for 3 hours, boil it again, and then put it in a glass gallon jar.