That Study About Toxic Black Kitchen Utensils Was Kind of Wrong

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✍️ A recent study claimed that black plastic kitchen utensils contained high levels of flame retardants, posing health risks. However, the math in the study was found to be incorrect, and the actual exposure is much lower than initially reported.
👉 The study claimed that black plastic kitchen utensils contained high levels of BFRs, which could pose health risks
👉 The math in the study was found to be incorrect, and the actual exposure is much lower than initially reported
👉 The study's lead author acknowledged the error and stated that it would be corrected
👉 The original conclusion of the study remains unchanged

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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 […] The post That Study About Toxic Black Kitchen Utensils Was Kind of Wrong appeared first on VICE.
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