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

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

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

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

A study finds significant levels of PFHxA in smartwatch bands, prompting concerns about prolonged skin exposure to these 'forever chemicals.' While your fitness tracker helps you monitor steps and ...

More expensive wristbands made from fluorinated synthetic rubber revealed particularly high amounts of one forever chemical, ...

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

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

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

As reported by Notre Dame News, nine of the 22 bands tested contained elevated levels of PFHxA, with more expensive bands generally found to have higher levels. "The most remarkable thing we found ...

The paper, published in the ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters, highlights the presence of perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) in fluoroelastomer bands offered by various top brands.