There are about 4,000 types of PFAS that are used in everything from carpets to utensils, but most of them are in fire extinguishing foam.
That's why firefighters have high levels of PFAS in their blood. These chemicals enter the body and affect the immune system and damage the thyroid gland. That is why now (including PFAS) (toxicity) has become a challenge for us. On the other hand, they go into the body and stay there for a long time.
The new study involved 285 Australian firefighters who had high levels of PFAS, a type of perfluoroquine, in their blood. They were divided into three groups. One was asked to donate plasma every six months, the other group was asked to donate blood every 12 weeks for a year, while one group was not asked to do so.
Now the level of PFAS in the blood of those who donated blood and plasma was found to be 30% lower and it was found that donating blood and plasma can also reduce these dangerous toxic chemicals. However, there was no difference in the blood of firefighters who did not donate blood or plasma.
It turned out that donating blood and plasma is very useful. This is because in today's fast-paced and artificial life, no one is safe from these chemicals. Some of them may be present in our blood and thus donating blood can get rid of it.
