- A blood-filtering technique called apheresis, typically used to lower high cholesterol, may also be effective in removing toxic “forever chemicals” from the body.
- Researchers at the Technical University of Dresden examined discarded apheresis bags from 34 patients undergoing treatment for high cholesterol.
- They found that levels of specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including PFOA and PFOS, dropped by up to 25 per cent after two double-filtration plasmapheresis sessions.
- While promising for PFAS removal, the study did not yield clear results regarding the removal of microplastics from the blood using this method.
- Scientists cautioned that further controlled clinical trials are necessary to conclusively prove the technique's efficacy, stressing that preventing exposure to these chemicals remains the priority.
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Scientists stumped to find clearing cholesterol from blood also removes forever chemicals from body
