Researchers found toxic flame retardants in many black plastic household goods. Health. The dangers and health risks associated with black plastic. December 16, 2024 5:12 AM ET.

Black plastic exterior trim used to be a telltale sign that you bought the cheapest model available. Automakers save money on unpainted parts as they don't have to be color-matched to the various ...

Go to your kitchen, grab your black spatula and throw it in the trash. Immediately. That’s the alarming message from a new study published in the journal Chemosphere. Cooking with any plastic ...

An alarming study that had Americans tossing out their black plastic kitchen utensils, toys and to-go packages earlier this month overstated the concern, the researchers admit. But they still say ...

We asked experts if black plastic utensils are toxic and if so, what you should be using instead. Spoiler alert: You may want to consider bamboo or silicone instead. IE 11 is not supported.

And due to demands for black plastic in kitchen objects, sometimes those materials get recycled into kitchen objects or toys. The photographer’s black plastic-tipped tongs, photographed in Oakland on ...

Despite a mathematical "typo" in the recent black plastic study, the recommendation doesn't change: black plastic has no place in your kitchen Published: Nov 13, 2024 Updated: Feb 4, 2025 ...

Experts, however, say that the debate over the study — and over black plastic kitchen utensils — misses the point. The so-called safe level of flame retardants, they argue, is based on old ...

It’s probably a good idea to ditch your black plastic utensils, since they may expose you to harmful chemicals. Here’s what to use instead.