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“Increasing fiber intake could help decrease concentrations of some types of PFAS, according to a new study that made another unexpected discovery.
Canadian researchers analyzed the effects of implementing a fiber supplement over four weeks, finding that this intervention helped decrease levels of PFOA and PFOS, two types of long-chain PFAS.
Environmental Health News summarized the findings, adding that the team also identified a few short-chain PFAS — a class of these chemicals that is commonly being used to replace long-chain varieties — that had never been documented in the Canadian population before. Some of these short-chain PFAS were linked to markers of liver damage.” …