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German Study Shows Apheresis Cuts PFAS 25% in Heart Patients

8/11/2026

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German researchers reported therapeutic apheresis lowered circulating PFAS in patients with severe cardiovascular disease.
One double-filtration session cut blood PFAS by up to 25 % and averaged an 8 % drop.
Charlotte Steenblock (Dresden University of Technology) detected microplastics in filter eluates and noted opposite changes by initial level.
The authors warned the small, variable study cannot yet deem apheresis a reliable microplastic detox, urging larger trials.

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German researchers reported therapeutic apheresis lowered circulating PFAS in patients with severe cardiovascular disease.
One double-filtration session cut blood PFAS by up to 25 % and averaged an 8 % drop.
Charlotte Steenblock (Dresden University of Technology) detected microplastics in filter eluates and noted opposite changes by initial level.
The authors warned the small, variable study cannot yet deem apheresis a reliable microplastic detox, urging larger trials.