India, Jan. 27 -- Apple is now reportedly facing a lawsuit in the US which accuses it of exposing users to toxic chemicals, potentially causing serious health issues including cancer.

The suit came as the result of a study on 22 watch bands from multiple companies, which found 15 among them contained these chemicals.

Apple's "Ocean," "Nike Sport," and regular "Sport" Watch bands contain high levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a Daily Mail report cited the study.

These are also termed as "forever chemicals" due to their ability to persist in the environment and human body.

The repercussions on health include birth defects, prostate, kidney, testicular cancer, as well as fertility problems.

Apple, meanwhile...