A New Yorker has filed a class action suit against Apple claiming that the blood oximeter on the Apple Watch has a 'racial bias.'
that claims the blood oximeter on the Apple Watch has a"racial bias" against users with darker skin tones. The blood oximeter measures the oxygen saturation level in your blood. An oxygen saturation reading of 95% to 100% is considered normal for adults and children while a reading under 94% is considered to be abnormal.Starting with 2020's Apple Watch Series 6, those with the device have been able to get an oxygen saturation reading from the timepiece.
Morales proposes that the suit be turned into a class action covering all New Yorkers who purchased the Apple Watch during the statute of limitations. He also wants to add eligible Apple Watch buyers in North Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Alaska, Iowa, Mississippi, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Utah.oxygen saturation readings could reveal if someone had COVID
The lawsuit noted that research conducted during the pandemic"confirmed the clinical significance of racial bias of pulse oximetry" Based on patient records, the suit pointed out that"For decades, there have been reports that such devices were significantly less accurate in measuring blood oxygen levels based on skin color.
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