
Study Finds Smartwatch Bands Packed with “Forever Chemicals”
University of Notre Dame scientists discovered high PFAS concentrations in the bands of numerous smartwatches and fitness trackers, especially fluoroelastomers, whose health implications have raised alarm. Researchers at the University of Notre Dame recently discovered that many smartwatches and fitness trackers contain highly concentrated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as “forever chemicals”….