Human exposure to PFAS group chemicals in touching Apple’s oleophobic coated screen on the iPad and iPhone.

Sorry for the multiple replies - here is the RSL that was released in 2023 if it’s helpful. I know your overall question has yet to be answered. I do hope that comes along as well. https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/Apple_Regulated_Substances_Specification.pdf

And here is a quote from the environmental report: https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/Apple_Environmental_Progress_Report_2023.pdf (there is also a link to the PFAs white paper that I linked above.

“While our analysis indicates that PFAS used in our products are safe during product use, we felt it was important to broaden our scope to consider manufacturing along the supply chain. We’re prioritizing our phaseout activities in applications that result in the highest volumes of PFAS reductions and the most meaningful environmental impact. We’re pursuing our phaseout in three steps: compiling a comprehensive catalog of PFAS uses in our products, identifying and developing non-PFAS alternatives that can meet our performance needs, and confirming that non-PFAS alternatives align with our human health and environmental goals.”

Did you also see this? https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/Apple_PFAS_Commitment_November-2022.pdf

Short of the 11/2022 PFAS policy and goals that Apple put out that states they do have PFAS - do you have any reason to believe that they use PFAS in the oleophobic coating? I understand that the ingredients are proprietary but I’d love to know if PFAS are in there at all. I did a little reading and found that there are a number of oleophobic coatings that are PFAS free so my hope is that Apple has adopted those. But, like you - I don’t know what I don’t know. Have you tried to find out this information any other way yet?

Sorry for the multiple replies - here is the RSL that was released in 2023 if it’s helpful. I know your overall question has yet to be answered. I do hope that comes along as well.