Bands used for smart watches and fitness trackers contain a synthetic rubber made with PFAS — also known as “ forever ...

While the devices may be as commonplace as running shoes on the road, new research suggests that certain smartwatch bands’ ...

As cleanup continues in the West Plains, the federal governments’ plans to strictly regulate PFAS was scrapped last week by ...

Restrictions on ‘forever chemicals’ Connecticut approved last year could be walked back. Industry groups say stronger ...

For over 80 years, chemical makers have made and profited off the sale of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl synthetic ...

A recent study found that some smartwatch bands contain perfluorohexanoic acid, one of the “forever chemicals” that is ...

A proposed ban on PFAS chemicals is being challenged over concerns about potential supply chain disruption in the ...

A lawsuit accuses Apple of selling Watch bands with high PFAS levels, "forever chemicals" linked to health and environmental ...

The European Commission is planning to suggest a prohibition on the usage of PFAS, commonly known as "forever chemicals," in ...

Last year, Connecticut joined a handful of states in banning a range of consumer products containing added PFAS chemicals. The legislation, Senate Bill 292, passed with overwhelming bipartisan ...

In January 2020, the EPA wrote that the agency "opposes proposing a safe harbor provision" because doing so would disincentivize importers from investigating whether their products contain PFAS.