mdrew

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by mdrew 3y ago
Well said. If you're not well informed, this isn't for you.
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by mdrew 3y ago
Depending on your Total PFAS blood level, you are at increased risk for certain medical conditions which require ongoing monitoring by a physician. Knowing this may prevent the development of future diseases or allow you to catch it early i
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by mdrew 3y ago
Just pushing back mildly on the whole "fleecing people" language and implication that NMS labs is somehow "corrupt" with no evidence.
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by mdrew 3y ago
I encourage you to read the rest of the discussion.
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by mdrew 3y ago
NMS does not offer tests direct to consumers.
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by mdrew 3y ago
As I understand it, aside from the local manufacturing, Michigan has one of the best testing programs in the country. In other states, testing has been laggard. Which is maybe why some states have "low" levels.
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by mdrew 3y ago
I get it. I think it's right there in the post itself. If you have certain occupations, live in certain zip codes, or have medical problems, a test like this can prove invaluable. If you're just curious, your mileage may very. I d
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by mdrew 3y ago
The only information we use to generate your lab req in Quest is: name dob biological sex phone number
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by mdrew 3y ago
Our first version of the site was PFAS.wtf but that didn't test well
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by mdrew 3y ago
Even if 3M/Dow etc paid out a trillion dollars tomorrow, we'd still have the health problems to deal with. And those are managed by quantifying your risk and taking steps, if necessary.
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by mdrew 3y ago
My level is 10.86 ng/mL Your level was 9.8 ug/mL ? If so thats way way higher. I'm sorry. Edit: grammer
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by mdrew 3y ago
Society is starting to change. EPAs super aggressive new water quality standards. Bans on PFAS in packaging. PFAS crusader haha. Edit: forgot the word water
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by mdrew 3y ago
A lot of DTC lab testing is actually cheaper than rolling the dice with your insurance company
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by mdrew 3y ago
Ok, a few thoughts. Direct to consumer lab testing is offered in ~47 states in the country. It has been available for years with thousands of tests available. To date, there has been no apocalypse from empowering consumers to know about the
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by mdrew 3y ago
We have a wait list! Link: https://pfas.report/waitlist/
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by mdrew 3y ago
I'm figuring this out in real time just like everyone else.
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by mdrew 3y ago
Those waterproof jackets from REI that magically shed water droplets... for 9 months until the coating wears off and your jacket is just soggy
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by mdrew 3y ago
Since this is an out of pocket test not covered by medicaid/medicare, I don't know if the value based care argument is that relevant. I know what you're saying though. The value we provide: If people want to know, they can no
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by mdrew 3y ago
Correct. I was using lead chelation as an analogy for the medical management of PFAS contamination.
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by mdrew 3y ago
Interesting.
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by mdrew 3y ago
There's no PFAS labeling requirements and i bet a lot of the manufacturers lie anyways. I have no idea. I went with Grin because they said it's PFAS free. Best I could do.
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by mdrew 3y ago
I don't have all the answers. Just trying to provide one small solution in the chain.
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by mdrew 3y ago
I believe they let you donate every 6 weeks
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by mdrew 3y ago
Totally agree. You can blame the Washington Post. But we choose to use it because a lot of people don't know the chemistry but recognize this label.
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by mdrew 3y ago
I wouldn't be surprised that in 5 years, there's a little drop down when you go to donate blood that asks if you're a firefighter, ski wax technician, factory worker or lived in certain contaminated zip codes. You select it,
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by mdrew 3y ago
Correct
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by mdrew 3y ago
I'm not eating fish at the top of the food chain. Mostly sardines, lake trout, mackerel.
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by mdrew 3y ago
Honestly, the dental floss is the most fucked PFAS application out of all of them.
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by mdrew 3y ago
Laboratory developed tests (LDTs) don't require FDA approval. However, this test is specifically referenced in the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine PFAS exposure report (sort of the go to document for PFAS expos
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by mdrew 3y ago
Sorry to hear that. Join the wait list and we'll email you when it's available. Waitlist link: https://pfas.report/waitlist/

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