{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-3401","body_sha256":"cd0dd21a3173db694c55637a6f03fc52179ade3851e0eb1154a8bfe09aecee21","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"research","topics":[{"id":"research","evidence":"Watch use and feel there haven’t been enough studies into long term close contact of smart watches."},{"id":"other","evidence":" and contacting the skin. I have experienced discoloration, not related to tanning, from Apple Watch use and feel there hav"}],"summary":"Reports skin discoloration after Apple Watch use and requests more research into long-term close-contact smartwatch exposure.","reviewed_at":"2026-10-17T20:52:40Z","review_method":"Source-based AI review of complete published bodies; neutral attribution and exact topic evidence.","review_source_sha256":"683ad405e86a06dec4d5b27d1f810322079ef10c3fefa2366db32256e91b81ec","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"}