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Jersey Residents Told to Start 'Bloodletting' After Years of Consuming Contaminated Drinking Water: 'I Just Want This Out of My Body'

The water contamination impacting Jersey residents stems from firefighting foams used at Jersey Airport since the 1960s, manufactured by U.S. conglomerate 3M. (Credit: David Pintens; Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Residents of Jersey have been advised to undergo bloodletting therapy to reduce dangerously high levels of toxic "forever chemicals" in their bodies after decades of exposure to contaminated drinking water.

The contamination stems from firefighting foams used at Jersey Airport since the 1960s, manufactured by U.S. conglomerate 3M, The Guardian reported. These foams contained PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), a group of over 10,000 chemicals linked to severe health conditions, including cancer, thyroid disease, and immune system disorders.

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