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I am using a humidifier in my babies room. is it safe to use bacteriostat in the humidifier? thank you in advance.
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Yes: Bacteriostat is normally not recommended for use with short term use or humidifier. However it's concurrent use causes no harm to baby.
Answered 4/24/2016
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