One of the most common ways people are exposed to plastics is in the kitchen: Black plastic spatulas and other utensils may contain harmful chemicals picked up when recycled from electronic waste.

Black-colored plastics used in electronics are leaching flame retardants into kitchen utensils, toys and food containers, according to a study. - Grace Cary/Moment RF/Getty Images/File ...

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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — 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 ...

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — 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 ...