First-ever study finds cancer-causing chemicals in black plastic food-contact items sold in the U.S. - Toxic-Free Future
First-ever study finds cancer-causing chemicals in black plastic food-contact items sold in the U.S. - Toxic-Free Future
toxicfreefuture.org First-ever study finds cancer-causing chemicals in black plastic food-contact items sold in the U.S. - Toxic-Free Future
Our new peer-reviewed study found toxic flame retardant chemicals in a variety of household products made with black plastics including food serviceware, kitchen utensils, and toys.
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Anyone know on whether this is an issue within the EU as well?
Link to the actual study:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653524022173
TLDR: Looks like brominated flame retardants end up where they don’t belong when plastics from electronics get recycled into other things like toys and kitchen utensils.
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