You may need to check your kitchen tools. Recent research has revealed alarming levels of toxic flame retardants in black-colored plastic kitchen utensils, raising concerns about potential health ...

Plastic might be easy to clean and cheap to purchase, but in the kitchen, you might be surprised at how much of the plastic ...

A recent study that recommended toxic chemicals in black plastic products be immediately thrown away included a math error that significantly overstated the risks of ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: Researchers have said there was a data error in their study, but have said their conclusion remains the same. A full explanation can be found HERE ...

I often research and write about plastics in the home, and the net result has been me ditching my plastic cutting board and storage containers. I also use mostly wooden and metal utensils, but up ...

If you have a black spatula in your kitchen, or other black plastic items around your house like takeout containers or children’s toys, they could contain high levels of toxic flame retardants. Those ...

If you’re taking stock of your kitchen tools, a cursory scan around the room will probably reveal a common trend: black plastic. “Black plastic is in virtually every kitchen in America,” said Judith ...

When a recent study found that household items made of black plastic—from kitchen tools like spatulas to takeout containers and even children’s toys—contain toxic flame retardants, some took it as a ...

You may need to check your kitchen tools. Recent research has revealed alarming levels of toxic flame retardants in black-colored plastic kitchen utensils, raising concerns about potential health ...