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Math Error in Black Plastic Study Reduces Health Risk Concerns

Math errors in the study have led to a reassessment of health risk concerns related to Black plastic products.
The miscalculations originally suggested greater health risks than what may actually be the case.
Correcting these math errors means that the health risks associated with Black plastic are likely overstated.
The clarification of these statistical errors reduces alarm regarding potential health threats from Black plastic.

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The Hill

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Viral study on black kitchen utensils had glaring error, researchers issue correction

If you were caught up in last month's panic over black kitchen cooking utensils, you now have a reason to breathe easier.

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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NBC Chicago

Data error revealed in study about toxic chemicals in black plastic utensils

The authors of a study that found black plastic utensils contain dangerous levels of flame retardants now say their calculations were off. The study was conducted by Toxic Free Future. According to their website, the non-profit organization advocates for “…the use of safer products, chemicals, and practices through advanced research, grassroots organizing, and consumer engagement.” They got a lot of attention last month with claims that black pl…

3 months ago·Chicago, United States

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SF Chronicle

Viral study about black plastic spatulas had a big math problem

People trashed their black plastic utensils after a study revealed they could have harmful chemicals. But a researcher discovered a math error in the study.

3 months ago·San Francisco, United States

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Newser

Maybe It's Not Time to Chuck Black Spatulas

A study that led to warnings about the dangers of black plastic utensils may have caused countless spatulas to be thrown away unnecessarily, according to Joe Schwarcz at McGill University . Schwarcz, director of the Canadian university's Office for Science and Society, says researchers at Toxic-Free Future made a mathematical error...

3 months ago·Miami, United States

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Lifehacker

Your Black Plastic Utensils (Probably) Aren’t Killing You After All

If you recently threw out your black plastic spatula, as several news articles urged us to do (“Your favorite spatula could kill you” was a real headline), you might want to see if you can dig it back out of the trash. They were based on a study whose most dramatic finding has turned out to be a miscalculation. To be fair, the general idea hasn’t been debunked; plastic contains a multitude of chemicals whose potential health effects aren’t well …

3 months ago

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