| ▲ | devanl 2 hours ago | |
To add on to what others have already mentioned, the PDF has more details on bisphenols which paints a less dire picture than the press release. 1. There are no EU-wide regulations restricting on BPA concentrations in electronics devices. 2. The ECHA has proposed for limits is 10mg/kg which is also used for the OEKO-TEX Standard 100. 3. In the study's evaluation criteria, for parts to achieve a green rating for bisphenols, the concentration has be below 0.8mg/kg for parts touching the skin and below 10mg/kg for parts not touching the skin. 4. 69% of the tested samples achieved a green rating for bisphenols. So while there is a gap in regulations ensuring a safe baseline for electronics, the majority of the tested headphones are doing okay as far as bisphenol exposure even under the proposed guidelines. | ||