The island’s private drinking water supplies were polluted by use of firefighting foams containing ‘forever chemicals’

Residents of Jersey have been recommended bloodletting to reduce high concentrations of “forever chemicals” in their blood after tests showed some islanders have levels that can lead to health problems.

Private drinking water supplies in Jersey were polluted by the use of firefighting foams containing PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) at the island’s airport, which were manufactured by the US multinational 3M.

PFAS, a family of more than 10,000 chemicals, can build up in the body and are linked to conditions such as kidney and bladder cancer, thyroid disease and immune deficiency.

Bloodletting draws blood from a vein in measured amounts. It is safe and the body replenishes the blood naturally, but it must be repeated until clean.

  • Flying SquidMEnglish
    3•13 hours ago

    They probably need to find a better word for what they’re doing because this is not the same as “I’m going to use this fleam and drain about a bucket’s full of blood out of you so I can balance your bodily humours because I tasted your urine and you’re far too phlegmatic.”