"While these products do not pose an acute or 'imminent' danger, the cumulative and synergistic effects of chronic exposure to these chemical classes pose a long-term risk to public health, with the long-term risks including cancers, reproductive issues and chronic diseases."
"He posted that the tests found headphones to possess endocrine-disrupting chemicals, which mimic hormones, that can cause neurodevelopmental problems and the feminisation of males. At no point in the study does it conclude this."
Dutch scientists conducted a study examining 81 European headphone models for toxic chemicals, finding endocrine-disrupting substances that pose long-term health risks including cancers, reproductive issues, and chronic diseases. Ian Miles Cheong misrepresented these findings on X, claiming headphones cause male feminization and homosexuality—conclusions the study never made. The post garnered 4.6 million views, prompting widespread social media mockery. Users joked about discovering their sexual orientation through headphone use, highlighting the absurdity of Cheong's misinterpretation and the dangers of spreading scientific misinformation.
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