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PFAS compound associated with severe Covid-19 https://interc.pt/3qDFerF by @fastlerner
Created by 3M, PFBA is one of a class of industrial compounds, often called “forever chemicals,” that has come to contaminate soil, water, and food around the world.
The Danish study now undergoing peer review, which involved 323 patients infected with the coronavirus, found that those who had elevated levels of PFBA were more than twice as likely to have a severe form of the disease.
PFBA is used in electronics; clothing; protective gear for firefighters and medical staff, such as surgical gowns; firefighting foam; carpets; floor polish; laboratory equipment; leather treatment; food packaging; and cosmetics, including foundation, concealer, and eye shadow.
Though PFBA exits the bloodstream relatively rapidly, it accumulates in the lungs, which likely explains the finding of the Danish study.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not include PFBA in its surveillance of the blood levels of various PFAS compounds.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not include PFBA in its surveillance of the blood levels of various PFAS compounds.
