BioLargo Inc (BLGO)

[beacham]

PFAS compounds - nasty stuff in the water ...

The CEO specifically mentioned these health-destroying compounds in a very recent interview. Below are a few excerpts from the linked article.

https://theintercept.com/2019/10/24/pfas-toxicologist/?comments=1#comments

Yet while she was leading the NIEHS, a division of the National Institutes of Health, whose mission is “to discover how the environment affects people, in order to promote healthier lives,” Birnbaum was not allowed to use the word “cause” when referring to the health effects from PFAS or other chemicals.

But Birnbaum, who has studied PFAS compounds for decades, believes the global contaminants have cleared that high bar. “In my mind, PFAS cause health effects because you have the same kind of effects reported in multiple studies in multiple populations,” she said in a phone interview. Birnbaum pointed in particular to longitudinal studies, which follow populations’ exposures and health over time. “You have longitudinal studies showing the same effects in multiple populations done by multiple investigators and you have animal models showing the same impact,” said Birnbaum. In addition, she pointed to studies that show the mechanism through which PFAS chemicals cause harm in people.

“That is pretty good evidence that PFAS or certain PFAS can cause health effects in people. It is not as strong for every effect, but there are quite a number of effects where they’re strong enough to say ‘caused,’” Birnbaum said. She pointed in particular to the relationship between the chemicals and immune response, kidney cancer, and cholesterol in humans, saying, “That data is very clear.”

If the CEO can safely navigate the ugly politics surrounding drinking water, this company has a very bright future. Thinking of the recently announced MOU (?) with a Korean comgomerate with connections throughout Asia. Mind you, the tech involved with eliminating these compounds is only one part of this company's portfolio of commercial opportunities.

all the best - WBeacham