Smartwatch bands have been found to contain high levels of PFHxA, a harmful "forever chemical" that could be leaching into ...

Scientists have tested the level of PFAS in some consumer smartwatch bands They found elevated levels of "forever chemicals" ...

Pricier bands are more durable, but the material could be a health hazard. According to a new study from the University of ...

A Notre Dame study reveals fluoroelastomer smartwatch bands from top brands may contain PFAS, raising concerns about exposure ...

Fitness trackers and smartwatch bands contain harmful PFAS chemicals, raising health and environmental concerns.

A recent study published in the journal "Environmental Science & Technology Letters" has found that many popular smartwatch ...

The study, which was just published in the American Chemical Society’s journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters, ...

Prior research has shown that more than a fifth of Americans wear a smartwatch or a fitness tracker — and they do so for ...

Smartwatches and fitness trackers might pose health risks due to high levels of PFHxA, a chemical found in the fluorinated ...

PFAS, also known as Forever Chemicals, are a large family of more than 10,000 chemicals that don’t occur in nature.

ELEVATED levels of potentially toxic “forever chemicals” have been found in several smartwatch wristbands. The chemicals may be more common at certain price points, say scientists.

New research reveals smartwatch bands, including those from Apple and Samsung, contain toxic forever chemicals like PFHxA..