Show HN: PFAS.report – Measure the forever chemicals in your blood via Quest

Re:Show HN: PFAS.report – Measure the forever chemicals in y... by ShakataGaNai on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @03:01PM (#36510998)

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...

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Re:Show HN: PFAS.report – Measure the forever chemicals in y... by giantg2 on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @03:41PM (#36511567)

"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).

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Re:Show HN: PFAS.report – Measure the forever chemicals in y... by mdrew on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @03:09PM (#36511102)

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

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Re:Show HN: PFAS.report – Measure the forever chemicals in y... by ars on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @03:09PM (#36511106)

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.

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Re:Show HN: PFAS.report – Measure the forever chemicals in y... by mdrew on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @03:15PM (#36511188)

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

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Re:Show HN: PFAS.report – Measure the forever chemicals in y... by azinman2 on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @05:24PM (#36512804)

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

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