Posted by FLAME Natural Decon on Feb 18th 2025
Donating Plasma Reduces PFAS
As a firefighter, you're consistently
exposed to excess levels of PFAS - nicknamed "forever chemicals"
because they do not break down in your body or in nature.
But a study done on Australian firefighters in 2019 has found a way for you to reduce the number of PFAS in your body.They found out that donating PLASMA every 6 weeks significantly lowered PFAS level. They followed 3 groups of firefighters for a year: 95 donated plasma every 6 weeks 95 donated blood every 12 weeks 95 did nothing. The plasma group had a PFAS reduction levels- 2.9 ng/mL; 95% CI, –3.6 to –2.3 ng/mL; P < .001 The blood donation group has a PFAS reduction levels–1.1 ng/mL; 95% CI, –1.5 to –0.7 ng/mL; P < .001 The group that did nothing had no changes. The results: donating blood and plasma showed a significant reduction in PFAS, with plasma donations yielding a quicker reduction result. |