Cambridge scientists have spotted gut bacteria that greedily soak up PFAS “forever chemicals,” then ferry them safely out of the body in animal tests, removing up to three-quarters of the toxins within minutes. Their findings hint at probiotic pills that could shield people from PFAS-linked cancers, fertility issues, and heart disease while lawmakers scramble to rein in 4,700 widespread compounds.
I’m waiting for people to start using leeches again to treat pfas in the blood.
Regular plasma donation is the most effective treatment. Blood donation works, too, but you can only donate blood every two months, versus plasma donations up to twice a week.
Isn’t that just passing the PFAS on to whoever ends up getting injected with your donation?
Yeah, better to just do old fashioned bloodletting.
That’s actually a valid treatment! Although really they’d probably just take a pint here and there. When you do, the body produces new, pure blood.