Hazardous Substances Found In All Headphones Tested By ToxFREE Project

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By BeauHDFeb 21, 2026, 8:00 am181 ptsTrendingTop
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: You wear them at work, you wear them at play, you wear them to relax. You may even get sweaty in them at the gym. But an investigation into headphones has found every single pair tested contained substances hazardous to human health, including chemicals…

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