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Middle-class Americans are selling their plasma to make ends meet (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 20 hours ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/economics@lemmy.world

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Last year, people in the U.S. made an estimated $4.7 billion selling their plasma. Donation centers are popping up in middle-class neighborhoods, including suburban strip malls and college towns.

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago

And be stabbed by the worst phlebotomist ever. I'm still scarred from selling plasma shortly after college. Still glad I did, but it has made my non dominant elbow non viable for blood draws and ivs

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