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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

A recent study published by ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters revealed that straps that come with wrist-worn ...

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

There aren’t too many wrists out there without one. Smart watches are as part of our technology and fashion landscape as cell ...

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

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.