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Recycled black plastic can contain flame retardants, viral study found. That's still true — but their math was off
Products with high levels of bromine — over 50 parts per million (ppm) — were analyzed in more detail for BFRs and a second class of flame retardants called organophosphate flame retardants ...
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Black Plastic Kitchen Utensils Might Be Toxic. Here's What You Can Use Instead
Fact checked by Jillian Dara There’s yet more evidence that exposure to plastics can be harmful to health. Recent research ...
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Major Error Found in Viral Black Plastic Study—Should You Still Ditch Your Spatula, Takeout Containers?
brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs). Manufacturers put these flame retardants in black plastic used in electronics to prevent fires. However ...
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7 dangerous secrets about black plastic that experts are finally revealing
Let’s talk about brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs). These aren’t just fancy chemical names – they’re substances that can migrate from plastic ...
Are your plastic kitchen utensils toxic? An alarming study gets an update.
A recent study found black plastic kitchen tools had high levels of toxins - but researchers admit they overestimated the ...
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Black plastic kitchen tools could contain toxic chemicals. Here’s what to do.
contained brominated and organophosphate flame retardants. The chemicals detected in the study are often found in electronics and have been linked to a number of health hazards. “We know for a ...
Exposure to flame-retardant chemicals during pregnancy associated with varying childhood obesity risks
E xposure to organophosphate esters (OPEs)—chemicals found in everyday products that use plastics and flame retardants—during ...
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Black Kitchen Utensils May Be Exposing You to Harmful Chemicals, New Study Warns
If an item contained more than 50 parts per million of bromine, the team then tested the product for brominated flame retardants and organophosphate flame retardants. These are commonly used in ...
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How to deal with all the black plastic in your kitchen
contained brominated and organophosphate flame retardants. The chemicals detected in the study are often found in electronics and have been linked to a number of health hazards. “We know for a ...