Environmental

PFAS ('forever chemicals') and fiber

Environmental factor.

In practice

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Effect by goal · level of evidence

PFAS exposure and the liver

harms Low-moderate study (A)

Study in a Canadian population: PFAS (highly persistent pollutants) are in the blood of almost everyone and are associated with changes in liver enzymes. A useful finding: a dietary fiber intervention reduced serum PFAS, suggesting that fiber helps eliminate them.

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In depth

Environmental · Highest evidence: Low-moderate · 1 finding

Findings

PFAS exposure and the liver — harms (Low-moderate, study). Study in a Canadian population: PFAS (highly persistent pollutants) are in the blood of almost everyone and are associated with changes in liver enzymes. A useful finding: an intervention with dietary fiber reduced serum PFAS, suggesting that fiber helps eliminate them. 40089764

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