Earthjustice is suing the EPA over its weak regulation of the type of flame retardant that poses serious risks to the health ...

First commercialized in the 1970s, decabromodiphenyl ether (also known as BDE-209 or deca-BDE) quickly became a popular ...

A recent study included a math error that significantly overstated the risks of contamination, but its authors are standing ...

Research suggests black plastic, which can be made from recycled electronic waste, could contain toxic chemicals that might ...

A recent study showed that many household products made of black plastic are contaminated with flame retardants.

The US Environmental Protection Agency fails to protect the public from a toxic flame retardant found in black plastic ...

In the study, researchers estimated that using black plastic kitchenware could cause an intake of 34,700 nanograms a day of ...

Could your trusty black spatula be trying to poison you, as some alarmist headlines fueled by a lawsuit and some dodgy ...

The authors made a math error that put the estimated risk from kitchen utensils off by an order of magnitude. Specifically, ...

Recent study suggests everyday things made from black electronic plastics like spatulas and take away containers are leaching ...

A recent study found black plastic kitchen tools had high levels of toxins - but researchers admit they overestimated the ...