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

A study has revealed the presence of dangerous forever chemicals in bands sold by top brands. Interestingly, the more ...

Lead author of the study, Alyssa Wicks, recommends purchasing lower-cost wristbands made from silicone and advises consumers ...

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

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

High concentrations of perfluorohexanoic acid were readily extractable from the surfaces of “smart” and “fitness” watch bands ...

Your fitness tracker might be helping you count steps and monitor your heart rate, but it could also be exposing you to ...

Many “smart” and “fitness” watch bands are advertised to contain fluoroelastomers, a type of synthetic rubber designed to be ...

Smartwatches and fitness trackers have become ubiquitous forms of wearable tech, accompanying many people throughout their ...

Fitness trackers and smartwatch bands are the latest consumer products found to contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ...

A study finds significant levels of PFHxA in smartwatch bands, prompting concerns about prolonged skin exposure to these ...

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