• @[email protected]
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    124 days ago

    Firefighters get exposed to a lot of PFAS from the fire suppressant foam. Firefighters who donated blood regularly had lower levels of blood-PFAS than non-donors. Donating blood might be one current option to reduce your PFAS levels.

    • misterdoctor
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      104 days ago

      Pardon my ignorance, but if your blood has high levels of PFAS, wouldn’t you then be donating contaminated blood?

      • @[email protected]
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        24 days ago

        Maybe, I’m ignorant of the answer to that. I think they often separate blood so maybe it gets filtered.

      • @[email protected]
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        94 days ago

        Yes. But when you need a transfusion to live it’s still a good deal for you. Besides, you can always just donate blood later to bring your levels back down.

    • @[email protected]
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      44 days ago

      It’s the foams specifically for fighting fuel fires that are made from PFAS. Unfortunately, their safety gear also is loaded with PFAS.