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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Environment
Tom Perkins

Eating more fiber could reduce ‘forever chemicals’ in bodies, study suggests

a pair of hands holds leafy green vegetables under a running faucet
Fiber could be a new ally in the fight against Pfas in the human body. Photograph: Yana Iskayeva/Getty Images

Consuming higher amounts of fiber reduces levels of toxic Pfas “forever chemicals” in human bodies, a new peer-reviewed pilot study suggests.

The research found fiber most effectively reduces Pfos and Pfoa, among the two most common and dangerous Pfas. Each can stay in bodies for years, and federal data shows virtually everyone has the chemicals in their blood.

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