Health-focused Apple Watch has bands made of harmful 'forever chemicals'
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Apple over the use of fluoroelastomer in several Apple Watch bands, saying the company is hiding how it is using dangerous chemicals.
Apple Sued Over Use of 'Forever Chemicals' in Watch Bands
The lawsuit accuses Apple of selling products with PFAS despite being aware of its harmful effects. Apple has pledged to phase them out, but says it 'will take time.'
Apple accused of exposing some Watch owners to ‘forever chemicals’
Peaslee has previously found PFAS in other consumer products like cosmetics, fast food wrappers, contact lenses, and dental floss, among others. Researchers say chemicals in these products can migrate from the material into humans through “multiple paths of exposure” including “inhalation, ingestion, and dermal absorption.”
Apple taken to court over toxic 'forever chemicals' in Apple Watch bands
A new lawsuit has been filed against Apple after a study found that some of its watch bands contain toxic 'forever chemicals.'
Some Apple Watch Bands Contain Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' Per Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit filed against Apple this week in a California federal court accuses the company of false advertising and violating
How to Find a Watch Band That Doesn’t Contain ‘Forever’ Chemicals
A recent study found that some smartwatch bands contain perfluorohexanoic acid, one of the “forever chemicals” that is suspected of contributing to health issues. But these chemicals, also called PFAS,
A New Study Suggests That Some Smartwatch Bands May Contain ‘Forever Chemicals’
While the devices may be as commonplace as running shoes on the road, new research suggests that certain smartwatch bands’ materials may harm humans. The study, by researchers at the University of Notre Dame,
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Bacteria found to eat forever chemicals -- and even some of their toxic byproducts
A team has identified a strain of bacteria that can break down and transform at least three types of PFAS, and, perhaps even more crucially, some of the toxic byproducts of the bond-breaking process.
Forever chemicals found in household dust in New Castle, Gore is sued for pollution
New Castle was the subject of a PFAS study, and W. L Gore Co. was sued by the state of Maryland for knowingly polluting the ...
EPA withdraws plan to regulate harmful ‘PFAS’ chemicals in drinking water
A significant change is the regulation of toxins in drinking water or so-called “forever chemicals” that can build up in the environment and our bodies.
Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere—New Study Has Linked Them to Cell Death in Our Nervous System
The study is particularly significant because it could help explain the association between these plastic-derived chemicals ...
Lobbying in 'forever chemicals' industry is rife across Europe—the inside story of our investigation
A team of academic researchers, lawyers and journalists from 16 European countries has exposed a huge lobbying campaign aimed ...
St. Clair County board mulls methods for cleaning 'forever chemicals' from landfill water
The St. Clair County Board of Commissioners heard a presentation during its board meeting Thursday on how the county might ...
Cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’ could derail €9.5bn MetroLink as ‘challenging’ issue new problem for maligned project
THE MetroLink project could be derailed by “forever chemicals” in the ground at Dublin Airport, it’s feared. The key €9.5billion cog in the National Development Plan is under threat from toxic ...
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