The authors of a study warning against health risks associated with a common plastic found in kitchen utensils and children’s toys have issued a major correction to their report. According to their December 16th announcement, researchers at the environmental health advocacy group, Toxic-Free Future, initially believed people are potentially exposed to decabromodiphenyl ether on a daily basis as much as 12 times more than they actually are. But, …

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United States

Recent panic over black plastic started with a math error

A study warning consumers to toss out their black plastic spatula immediately had a math error but experts are still urging against the toxic products.

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Los Angeles Times

Patrick Soon-Shiong

Los Angeles

Los Angeles County

California

Your black plastic kitchen utensils aren't so toxic after all. But you should still toss them, group says

Recent study suggests everyday things made from black electronic plastics like spatulas and take away containers are leaching harmful chemicals into your cooking oil.

Deutsche Welle

Cabinet of Germany

Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia

Germany

Harmful chemicals found in plastic cooking utensils

A recent study that recommended toxic chemicals in black plastic products be immediately thrown away included a math error that significantly overstated the risks of contamination, but its authors are standing by their conclusions and warn against using such products.

The Billings Gazette

Lee Enterprises

Billings

Yellowstone County

Montana

Everyday things made from black plastic, including cooking utensils, could be leaching harmful chemicals into your food.

ABS-CBN

Lopez Group of Companies

Quezon City

Metro Manila

Philippines

Potential cancer-causing chemicals have been found in black spatulas and takeaway containers. Is it time to throw them out?

Despite the egregious math error, the study's authors stand by their warning about toxic chemicals in black kitchenware.

Gizmodo

G/O Media

Embarrassing Math Error 'Scared the Pants Off People' Over Toxic Black Kitchenware

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OnManorama

Why your black plastic kitchen utensils might be toxic — and what to use instead

Recently there was a bit of a panic in the media regarding a very common item in kitchens all around the world: black plastic utensils used for flipping, scooping and otherwise handling our food wh…

Hackaday

Human Civilization And The Black Plastic Kitchen Utensils Panic

The scientists behind a popular study on the health effects of flame retardants in black plastic cooking utensils and toys made a calculation error but still say their revised findings are alarming

Scientific American

Study Miscalculation Has Everyone Talking about Black Plastic Spatulas Again. Experts Are Still Concerned

Recent research detected flame retardants in common household items that were made from recycled black plastic such as cooking utensils. The same study later received a correction because the math was off, regardless of the paper, the health effects of this chemical remain unclear. Recycled black plastic Much of what we eat is cooked or contained in packages and utensils made with recycled black plastic, from takeout trays to spatulas and other …

Recent panic over black plastic started with a math error

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