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PFAS In Watch Bands

Environmental Science and Technology Letters recently published an analysis of the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) content of 22 different “smart” and “fitness” watch bands. These bands are often advertised as resistant to skin oils and sweat in part because they are comprised of fluoroelastomers, which are polymers (longer connected chains) of shorter-chain PFAS that…
