Contrary to the stated goal of making you healthier, the watch bands of your wearables could be doing the opposite.

An new study revealed just how prevalent the toxic class of PFAS compounds are in watch wristbands. Here’s what runners need ...

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 ...

singles out three Apple Watch bands: the Sport Band, Ocean Band, and Nike Sport Band, each of which is made from fluoroelastomer, a fluorocarbon-based synthetic rubber noted for its resilience ...

Apple, meanwhile, has long claimed that its watch bands are made from ‘fluoroelastomer’, a synthetic rubber which contains fluorine but not harmful PFAS chemicals. The tech giant also asserted ...