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In the case of Neil-Med, the documentation I have retained says to use previously boiled or properly filtered water (they provide some examples) when mixing. An
by jimmyswimmy 8y ago
In the case of Neil-Med, the documentation I have retained says to use previously boiled or properly filtered water (they provide some examples) when mixing. And they say not to use tap water. But they don't inform the user of the potential hazard of using otherwise safe-to-consume tap water.
Worse, the bottle (mine is a squeeze bottle) doesn't have any reminder not to use tap water, at all. It would seem this would be worth a large placard on the back of the bottle. The likelihood is low but the danger high; this is the worst kind of risk because it doesn't happen often enough to serve as a reminder.
- chaostheory 8y agoDoesn't this company direct you to use their salt packets as well?
- dplgk 8y agoDoes the salt kill amoebas?
- smiley1437 8y agoUsing a normal saline solution of 0.9% NaCl is much more comfortable, doesn't sting the sinus membranes at all. I wouldn't count on it to kill anything
- jessaustin 8y agoIf the amoebas thrive inside the body, they certainly won't be harmed by a saline solution.
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- solatic 8y ago> But they don't inform the user of the potential hazard of using otherwise safe-to-consume tap water. Devil's advocate: if they did, odds are consumers would consider it as if the company is peddling conspiracy theories rather than actual science. Or "maybe it's true for tap water where the pots are made, but I trust my tap water and I know it's safe". If such explanations are more likely to harm a company's perception than to protect consumers, then what value do they have?
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- wholinator2 8y agoThe good that that does is saving lives, even if it harms the companies reputation. It sounds like you're suggesting that a companies reputation is worth more than the potential death of unknowing, innocent people.
- solatic 8y agoOf course the company has a moral obligation to protect their consumers, which is why the company warns against using tap water in the first place. The question isn't whether or not it's worth it for the company to try and save lives, it's whether an additional explanation will actually save more lives. The fact that there's a real potential image hit to the company makes the case that much more difficult to make to decision makers.
- tachyonbeam 8y agoThis person may have had a poor immune system. I mean, people do put plenty of unsterilized compounds up their noses regularly, without drying from brain-eating amoebas... Though I suppose brain-eating amoebas don't typically thrive in powdered chemicals, making the users more safe from this one potential risk.