Practical Steps to Reduce Your Exposure
While avoiding PFAS entirely is a tall order, research shows there are effective methods to reduce exposure in your tap water. Activated carbon filters have proven to be particularly effective, with studies showing an 81-96% reduction of various PFAS compounds. Boiling your water is also a solid strategy, reducing PFAS concentrations by 11-14%, but this method is more effective against volatile compounds. If you combine both filtration and boiling, you can remove up to 99.6% of certain PFAS chemicals. But if you’re too worried about what’s coming out of your tap, you can opt for bottled purified water, since it’s been proven to have lower PFAS concentrations compared to tap water from the same localities. It is highly suggested to invest in a quality water filtration system to defend yourself against these contaminants.