A new study found 15 bands commonly available in the U.S. contained PFAS Getty Bands used for smart watches and fitness trackers contain a synthetic rubber made with PFAS — also known as “forever ...

Concerns are rising over the safety of smartwatch bands after a new study identified the presence of hazardous chemicals in these popular accessories. What Happened: A recent study published in the ...

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Most people who own a smart watch or fitness watch use a band made of synthetic rubber to hold the device on their wrist. Although the bands are designed to feel comfortable against the skin, a recent ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — There aren’t too many wrists out there without one. Smart watches are as part of our technology and fashion landscape as cell phones and athletic shoes these days. The devices do ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Smart watches like the Apple Watch are meant to be the timepieces of the future; it's a convenient, portable technology that just about anyone ...

Bands used for smart watches and fitness trackers contain a synthetic rubber made with PFAS — also known as “forever chemicals” — and researchers are warning that these may be absorbed into the skin.

While the scientists behind the study weren’t originally looking for PFHxA, the forever chemical “was the most frequently detected compound” within the 22 watch bands analyzed across numerous brands ...