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Hello, i used a neti pot last night with filtered water (purified) from a water cooler. i cleaned the neti pot with warm tap water but then rinsed it with the purified water once. worried about pam, do you think it can be in a water cooler?
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I do not know what PAM means in Texas. Never use abbreviations in medicine. It can kill you.
Answered 4/16/2021
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