Well, in the case of lead, I don't think it was irrational for individuals to feel disempowered. The solution was regulatory and societal change, but how many people want to devote their lives to being PFAS crusaders?

Society is starting to change. EPAs super aggressive new water quality standards. Bans on PFAS in packaging.

PFAS crusader haha.

Edit: forgot the word water

So the "what should I do?" was the big question.

Even in your OP, you said you didn't know what to do about it. Neither does the website say much other than basically "lawyer". If there is something I can do to help me, then there is a purpose to the test. This chelation you mentioned.

But again, this should be a "See a doctor first" situation. What are the risks of chelation? Is it safer for me to have PFAS than go through chelation?

The lawyers ( https://www.pintas.com/pfas-class-action-lawsuit/can-pfas-be... ) say there is nothing I can do. So I should sue.

The news says there might be a way soon ( https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/new-way-destroy-p... ) to get rid of PFAS, but nothing about from the human body.

At least the EPA has some suggestions about how to reduce your risk: https://www.epa.gov/pfas/meaningful-and-achievable-steps-you...

"to get rid of PFAS, but nothing about from the human body."

We have some really old tech that can reduce your levels -blood letting. (... or donation).

I don't have all the answers. Just trying to provide one small solution in the chain.

So far as I know chelation is not effective for PFAS, chelation is for metals.

PFAS will eventually (slowly) leave your body - focus on not getting anymore, not on removing it. I posted a comment with suggestions elsewhere in this thread.

Correct. I was using lead chelation as an analogy for the medical management of PFAS contamination.

Evidence so far is that plasma and blood donations can remove it slowly.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought the global lead poisoning hypothesis that was popularized by Neil DeGrasse Tyson's remake of Cosmos was determined to be based on extremely scant evidence and may have been outright false

What are you talking about? This is an ongoing global public health crisis: https://www.who.int/news/item/23-10-2022-almost-1-million-pe...

A recent study in Nee Zealand found that blood lead levels of 3.5 micrograms / dL, which is the lowest easily detectable level, were associated with a drop of 1 IQ. People during the times of lead paint and leaded gasoline often had levels of 80 micrograms / dL. It seriously messed them up.

Our first version of the site was PFAS.wtf but that didn't test well

Lead in the blood is really just a side effect of chronic exposure. What’s currently considered elevated is something like 3.5 micrograms / dL. It’s equivalent to just a few specks of lead dust in your blood. The bigger issue is that lead in your blood means you have lead in your bones where it will poison you throughout your life.