Read this if you use smart watches or fitness.
A new study has shown that reasonable 15 brands have a high level of cancer and hormones.forever chemicals‘They have. These smart hours are in great popularity and high demand in the market, especially through their health control functions.
A study conducted by researchers at Notre Dame University was looking for “eternal chemicals” in 22 brands and showed that 15 of these brands have these chemicals. “Many straps for” smart “and” fitness “clocks are advertised as containing fluorelostomers, a type of synthetic rubber, designed for resistance to skin fat and sweat,” the researchers say.
“In this study, 22 watches were analyzed in different brands and pricing groups Pfas. The products were first checked for a general fluoride using gamma radiation spectroscopy caused by particles, on the surface of these strips, and 15 out of 22 stripes contained a total concentration of F> 1 % fluoride, indicating the widespread use of fluorelastomers in this product, ” – They added.
A smart-hour whose brands contains chemicals forever?
“Although the study does not note which brands gave a positive result on PFAS, it stated that the watches from Nike, Apple, Fitbit and Google were tested,” the Guardian reports with reference to the study.
“The study checked the presence of individual pfas compounds and revealed the largest volume of PFHXA, a synthetic chemical that is included in the PFAS group, which is present in 40% strips. This chemical is commonly used on clothing, rugs, paper and insecticides, and associated with diseases The liver, in part, is insufficiently investigated because it is harder to detect a person’s blood than other types of PFAS, Peaslee said it is even more disturbing, – the report added.
The results of the study are published in the journal Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety.
What is eternal chemicals?
“Forever Chemicals” refer to the per- and polyphoral substances (pfas) and are called “forever” because of their very stable nature. They are not easy to break up in the environment and are associated with adverse health conditions such as cancer, reduced fertility and impaired immunity.
Forever chemicals usually meet in …
PFAS or Forever chemicals are found in daily use items such as Teflon coating pans, fat, fast food wrap and popcorn in the microwave, street gear, carpets, upholstery, foam, cosmetics, such as tonal cream For eyelashes as well as production electronics and medical products.
Pfas enter our body through contaminated water, especially near industrial facilities, eating infected food, especially packed in Pfas materials, and excessive use of non -stick vessels and coating utensils.
The widespread use of PFAS has led to their presence in the soil, water, air and even in the blood of humans and animals around the world.
