We’ve updated this piece to clarify and add context to a study finding flame-retardant chemicals in some black plastic. February 2025 It’s probably time to ditch your plastic utensils.

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 ...

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New research suggests that black plastic is associated with health risks. Researchers found toxic flame retardants in many black plastic household goods. Sponsor Message : [POST-BROADCAST ...

Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching ...

I’ve also taken this news as a reason to coax myself into carrying a reusable coffee mug more often, if only to avoid the black plastic lids on disposable cups—heat plus plastic equals ...

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 ...

Black plastic cookware has become a staple in many kitchens — but it might be harmful. A new study found that some of the items contain high levels of cancer-causing, hormone-disrupting flame ...

To conduct the study, researchers screened for bromine, an indicator for brominated flame retardants, in 203 black plastic household products sold across the country. They then chose 20 products ...

On the con side, they have four suction cups—as opposed to a single suction cup—on the base. This means that they grip laminate, wood, and plastic surfaces well, but they’re also difficult ...