This week in Las Vegas, tech companies at CES 2026 are unveiling the latest wearable health devices — glucose monitors, blood pressure trackers, fitness trackers. Probably not mentioned at the show is that these gadgets might be creating a massive environmental problem.
It isn’t something that tends to get much attention but a rel=”nofollow” href=”https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/01/study-examines-carbon-footprint-wearable-health-tech”>new study from Cornell University and the University of Chicago found that by 2050, demand for health wearables could hit 2 billion units per year, or 42 times more than today. Unless we change how they’re made, these…

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