Well that would be awesome

Now do my blood.

Scientists: this production is safe

Scientists: this production process is not safe, and it's producing forever chemicals

Scientists: they aren't forever chemicals and we can destroy them with no undesirable consequences

Maybe some kind of apheresis process could be developed to do that?

You have just discovered that science is a continuous process, and that what the theories we accept are likely to eventually change.

In other words, welcome to freshman year bio.

If apheresis is similar to dialysis, that would probably be the approach with the most immediate promise.

I wish I could upvote this 1,000 more times.

This is similar to treatment systems that destroys other tough to eliminate chemicals that persist in the environment, like 1,4 dioxane. They've been around for a few decades but it's good to hear the technology can be applied for PFAS.

Currently PFAS treatment is mostly through activated carbon or resins specially designed to remove it. It's getting more and more difficult to manage this increasing waste stream of the exhausted filter material.

There will be a bigger upfront cost to build these treatment systems, but there will be a point where it's more expensive to just keep using the activated carbon or resin if they exhaust that filter material too quickly.

Im not knowledgeable enough to say for sure. Maybe that’s a better comparison too

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I think you misunderstood the term "forever chemical". That nickname stems from the fact that these carcinogenic compounds will never leave your body once ingested.

Cost shouldn’t be a factor as St Gobain will gladly cover it.

If you donate blood if will reduce your PFAS levels.

Just donate blood. The PFAS will be removed and you make more blood.

Oof

You misspelled oil lobby in every one of your sentences.

And in 20 years we'll find out that this process creates ______ the most harmful toxin known to man.

No, you see what he has actually done is prove to us that the "so-called experts" don't really know anything, and the opinion of a random twit on social media should be given equal (or even more) credence compared to professionals who have dedicated lifetimes to understanding complex subjects.

Remember kids: vaccines cause autism and facemasks trap in CO2.

Unless you do power red / double red donations. Then they give the PFAS back to you.

Yikes! That would suck

Hmmm, untested with no trials, yet grant full immunity, hid side effects, wait two years, start releasing side effects, start releasing data showing it was no where near as effective as promised. Yet, in the name of science, question any of that got people shunned.

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I'm not allowed to donate blood in this country. :<

> Just donate blood. The PFAS will be removed and you make more blood.

According to this article, plasma donations can also reduce PFAS levels. Since one can donate plasma much more frequently than whole blood, the optimal strategy would be to donate plasma regularly. :D