A widely reported study overstated the danger of flame retardants in black plastic utensils due to a calculation mistake, though broader concerns about toxic chemicals remain valid.

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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.

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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…

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

(NEXSTAR) – If you were caught up in last month's panic over black kitchen cooking utensils, you now have a reason to breathe easier. The concern over the common kitchen tools appears to have been overblown, all because of a mistake in the scientific study.  The study, published last month in the journal Chemosphere, tested 203 household products made of black plastic. The researchers found 85% of them contained high concentrations of flame reta…

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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.

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Viral study about black plastic spatulas had a big math problem

A few weeks ago, the entire world press was full of news that black plastics found in kitchen utensils may contain alarming amounts of toxic flame retardants. Although the scientific research on which the newspaper articles were based has not been refuted since then, a serious calculation error was found in it, which somewhat shades the picture, writes the NationalPost. The research, published in the scientific journal Chemosphere, found that th…

Néhány hete a komplett világsajtót körbejárta az a hír, hogy a konyhai eszközökben található fekete műanyagok riasztó mennyiségben tartalmazhatnak mérgező égésgátló anyagokat. Habár az újságcikkek alapjául szolgáló tudományos kutatást nem cáfolták meg azóta, egy komoly számítási hibára bukkantak benne, ami némileg árnyalja a képet – írja a NationalPost. A Chemosphere elnevezésű tudományos lapban megjelent kutatás megállapította, hogy a termékekb…

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So are black plastic kitchen utensils really toxic?

If you recently threw out all of your black plastic kitchen utensils after reading any of the dozens of articles that were published online about them being dangerous, I’ve got some bad news for you. If you need to catch up: People were freaking out over the health risks of flame retardants in black plastic kitchenware. Well, it turns out the study all of those articles quoted got its math a little bit wrong. You may still want to get rid of you…

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That Study About Toxic Black Kitchen Utensils Was Kind of Wrong

Despite the correction, the study’s authors stand by their conclusions about the risks of certain kitchen utensils.

Math Error in Black Plastic Study Reduces Health Risk Concerns

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