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Report: High levels of toxic chemicals found in Apple, Google, Samsung, and more smartwatch bands (www.phonearena.com)
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[–] HaiZhung@feddit.org 6 points 22 hours ago

From the paper:

The very high concentrations of PFHxA readily extractable from the surfaces of fluoroelastomer watch bands, together with the current limited knowledge on the dermal absorption of PFHxA, demonstrate the need for more comprehensive exposure studies of PFHxA.

So it sounds more like it’s unclear for now. But probably best to about these bands either way.