It's no exaggeration to say that donating blood can save lives. Now, researchers have found a curious benefit for the donor: regular trips to the blood bank appear to reduce the amount of certain 'forever chemicals' swimming around in the bloodstream
While scientists aren't sure just how dangerous these widely used perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances might be, they are sometimes referred to as forever chemicals because they tend not to degrade in nature.
"The results from the study show both regular blood or plasma donations resulted in a significant reduction in blood PFAS levels, compared to the control group,""While both interventions are effective at reducing PFAS levels, plasma donations were more effective and corresponded to a 30 percent decrease."
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