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Now, a new study has found disturbingly high levels of a particular type of PFAS known as perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) in watch bands, most of which are used to strap smartwatches to our wrists.

Certain pricier styles of smartwatch wristband may not just be ... But the researchers warned that because the bands are so durable, they might provide easy access for forever chemicals to enter ...

including smartwatch and fitness tracker wristbands. The bands contain fluoroelastomers, synthetic rubbers made from chains of PFAS, to create a material that avoids discoloration and repels dirt.

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