Your Apple Watch Band Won’t Kill You. . . Probably

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Could Apple Watch bands be hiding a secret? Are there a toxic chemicals leaching into our skin every time I strap on one of these Apple Watch bands? Links to sources: Presence of Perfluorohexanoic Acid in Fluoroelastomer Watch Bands (Notre Dame Study) : https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.estlett.4c00907 Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Exposure and Risk of Kidney, Liver, and Testicular Cancers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - PMC: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37878255/ The lawsuit: https://regmedia.co.uk/2025/01/22/apple-pfas-watch-band-complaint.pdf Apple's Toxicology Report: https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/Integrating_Toxicological_Assessments_in_Material_Selection_for_Apple_Products_07152022.pdf Apple’s commitment to phasing out per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) : https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/Apple_PFAS_Commitment_November-2022.pdf Building a roadmap for safer and sustainable material chemistries: Addressing the PFAS problem through informatics and data-driven chemistry: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1557/s43581-024-00122-1 You Watch Isn't Poisoning You With PFAS: https://gidmk.medium.com/you-watch-isnt-poisoning-you-with-pfas-e14e18b15495 'Apple Watch bands are safe for users to wear' – company responds to class-action lawsuit over 'forever chemical' claims: https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/apple-watch-bands-are-safe-for-users-to-wear-company-responds-to-class-action-lawsuit-over-forever-chemical-claims Some rad shirts: https://cottonbureau.com/people/matt-t-legrand More shirt options: https://teespring.com/stores/swim-bike-run-rinse-repeat More gear I use : https://kit.co/mlegrand Music for this video was from Epidemic Sound : http://bit.ly/epidemicsoundRef I hang out online from time to time: Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/1098605 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matt_legrand/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/matt_legrand Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mlegrand Website: http://mattlegrand.com/ DISCLAIMER: Some of these links are affiliate links, if you purchase gear with these links I will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting my channel and allowing me to continue to make this content! YouTube may compensate me for using the shopping tags in this video.