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Why isn't this available in Michigan? We are PFAS central. Especially on the western side where I am.
We're working on it
This is interesting, and I suppose has a use of "data over time" but I fail to see how this testing is of any actionable value for the average person. So you're exposed, and PFAS is in EVERYTHING.... so ... what should I do? Nothing realistically. Unless I find an obvious source like my water, there isn't much I can do besides replacing my cooking pans. I can replace my pans without this test. It's a little like thos…
This falls into the “neat, but what can I do” category and at $400, someone really needs to be into self data.
This is interesting, and I suppose has a use of "data over time" but I fail to see how this testing is of any actionable value for the average person. So you're exposed, and PFAS is in EVERYTHING.... so ... what should I do? Nothing realistically. Unless I find an obvious source like my water, there isn't much I can do besides replacing my cooking pans. I can replace my pans without this test. It's a little like thos…
It's everywhere. We all have it. Why bother.
I think we now know there's no safe level of lead in the blood. If you have suspected exposure in 2023, doctors quantify your lead level through a blood test and if it's elevated, recommend a medical procedure called chelation to remove it.
With PFAS, the medicine is just starting to catch up to the horrors of the news cycle.
But I think in the future, PFAS contamination is going to be treated in a similar way to lead exposure. That is, medically.
But right now, it's easy to throw up ones hands and say, it's all fucked. Why bother doing anything.
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Maybe start donating blood regularly? https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle...
Doesn't this end up in some other poor sap then? Wouldn't you want to have the blood collected and destroyed as medical hazmat, along with testing to confirm burden reduction?
Standard male levels of testosterone are between 3-7 ng/mL.
Standard female levels of testosterone are between 0.1-0.7 ng/mL.
And you're over 10 ng/mL of this crap?
Even if this stuff is a fraction as bioactive as testosterone, having more of it might explain a few societal health trends.
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I think for certain high risk populations, specifically pregnant women or women planning on becoming pregnant, it makes sense. Based on the new clinical recommendations, my 10.86 ng/mL level puts me at elevated risk for preeclampsia (if I were a women/pregnant). Knowing that could mean my BP during pregnancy is more closely monitored, with a BP cuff for example.
That's fair. So like any other testing, this is only useful for a small population, and you should consult your doctor first.
This is interesting, and I suppose has a use of "data over time" but I fail to see how this testing is of any actionable value for the average person. So you're exposed, and PFAS is in EVERYTHING.... so ... what should I do? Nothing realistically. Unless I find an obvious source like my water, there isn't much I can do besides replacing my cooking pans. I can replace my pans without this test. It's a little like thos…
This is interesting, and I suppose has a use of "data over time" but I fail to see how this testing is of any actionable value for the average person. So you're exposed, and PFAS is in EVERYTHING.... so ... what should I do? Nothing realistically. Unless I find an obvious source like my water, there isn't much I can do besides replacing my cooking pans. I can replace my pans without this test. It's a little like thos…
I think for certain high risk populations, specifically pregnant women or women planning on becoming pregnant, it makes sense. Based on the new clinical recommendations, my 10.86 ng/mL level puts me at elevated risk for preeclampsia (if I were a women/pregnant). Knowing that could mean my BP during pregnancy is more closely monitored, with a BP cuff for example.
Does it though? What will a pregnant woman do based on her results? Will having PFAS affect someone’s decision about becoming pregnant?
Pregnant women are going to monitor BP anyway. And the intervention is $100 for a BP cuff so that’s cheaper than the test. So we’re better off just recommending monitoring BP more closely than this test.
This is kind of sobering. Standard male levels of testosterone are between 3-7 ng/mL. Standard female levels of testosterone are between 0.1-0.7 ng/mL. And you're over 10 ng/mL of this crap? Even if this stuff is a fraction as bioactive as testosterone, having more of it might explain a few societal health trends.