A Danish study found that people with elevated levels of a compound called PFBA were more than twice as likely to have a severe form of Covid-19.
Elevated levels OF a PFAS compound were associated with more
severe forms of Covid-19, according to a Danish study now undergoing peer
review. The research, which involved 323 patients infected with the
coronavirus, found that those who had elevated levels of a chemical called PFBA
were more than twice as likely to have a severe form of the disease.
PFBA is one of a class of industrial compounds, often called
“forever chemicals,” that has come to contaminate soil, water, and food around
the world. It has been presented as relatively safe because it stays in human
blood for much less time than some of the other compounds in the class and is a
shorter molecule. Both traits are thought to be indications of its
innocuousness. PFBA, which was created by 3M, is based on a four-carbon chain
and is gone from human blood in a matter of days. It is still in use, while
PFOA, which is based on eight carbons and stays in the human blood for years,
has been phased out since 2015.
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