How about donating platelets? Due to my blood type, they want my platelets.
If the PFAS get separated into the same category as the platelets, yes, this'll work. I doubt they do.
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#32So we are back to bloodletting?
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#33Having grown up in Germany I cannot donate blood here in the US (mad cow) so I guess I'll stew in my toxins...
If this was conclusively proven to be a benefit, you could acquire the equipment, drain a pint of your own blood, and then put it in the compost every couple months.
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#34Sheesh, I can't believe the percent of negative comments! Someone finally figured a way to reduce PFAS. It's a hugely positive finding, especially in light of people being able to keep their red blood cells. Hopefully it can be ruled as a safe long-term solution for now. Looking forward to reading updates on this research.
And btw, donating plasma doesn't mean other people will get your PFAS; many things can be done with plasma besides injecting into other people.
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#36This means anybody who gets a blood donation is getting a nice dose of forever chemicals.
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#37I don't like how "toxic forever chemicals in the bloodstream" is a normal thing Veritasium has a great YouTube video about this: "The Man Who Accidentally Killed The Most People In History"[0] [0] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV3dnLzthDA
Damn.. that dude caused more mayhem and destruction than genghis khan..
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#38Canadian blood services specifically doesn't allow me to donate blood. Admittedly, I fear needles pretty fiercely anyway so it's not something I'm going to be fighting. I find it interesting though that the argument to donate blood is that one's blood might be toxic. That giving away your toxic blood might make your own blood less toxic.
I started donating blood specifically because I have a needle phobia. I'm up to 8 donations now and feeling better about it each time.
I also had an "irrational" fear of donating blood and needles, and being encouraged by my girlfriend, also started doing it. Well, I did it once a couple of months ago and almost passed after some minutes (they had to stop). Apparently, this is not uncommon for young skinny males. But maybe my excitement also didn't help. Will try again :D
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#39Donate your perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to those in need! Hmm: > As to the question of what happens to recipients of this blood: “Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances are ubiquitous, and no threshold has been identified that poses an increased risk to recipients of donated blood components.”
My guess is that the person who needs blood cares more about getting the blood or plasma than the small amount of PFAS in it, which they likely have already.
If this causes more people to donate, it's probably a good thing overall, even if the people doing it are doing so in the hopes of cleansing their own system of these chemicals.
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#40So, the solution to pollution REALLY IS dilution.