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Boiling water update
Hello! I have great news to report on the time required to boil water to get rid of NTM. Jennifer Honda, PhD ,BNTM water expert presented an update at the recent NTMir Patent Conference. The research study, referred to as the BANTER study, Boiling Assessment of NTM in Tap Water Evaluation Regional, included top BNTM experts throughout the country including Dr. Joseph Falkinham , National Jewish Health and 7 other BNTM experts. The new recommendation is to boil water for 3 minutes!!! Wow! What a time saver. We don’t have to be concerned about boiling water for 10-15 minutes anymore when we are at home and or out and about. I look forward to hearing more positive updates that will lessen the time we need for daily therapies.
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I realize that this update in boiling water may have some individuals questioning whether or not 3 minutes is adequate time to boil water after being accustomed to boiling water for 10-15 minutes.
I have been boiling water for over 10 minutes for many years. This latest research on boiling water was done at 10 centers throughout the country.
I am adding 2 extra minutes for extra precautions, my personal preference. Five minutes is still far better than 10-15 minutes.
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Reverse Osmosis is how we filter our water,hope this helps
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