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This Startup Says It Can Clean Your Blood of Microplastics

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A London clinic offers to cleanse your blood of microplastics, forever chemicals, and other toxins in treatments that start at 9,750 ($ 12,636 ) Each week around 10 to 15 people walk into the clinic just off Harley Street .

The clinic also runs treatments marketed toward people on Ozempic-style weight-loss drugs, looking to conceive, or ward off dementia.

Blood microplastic cleansing is just the latest in a long line of treatments based on uncertain evidence targeting wealthy individuals worried about their health.

In extreme cases of exposure to pollutants, some form of blood cleaning can be necessary.

Longevity influencer Bryan Johnson has touted the benefits of total plasma exchange.

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