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 ...

But recently, black plastic has been particularly scrutinized. This dark-colored material is commonly used to encase electronic products such as televisions, stereos, coffee machines, and laptops.

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 ...

An alarming study that had Americans tossing out their black plastic kitchen utensils, toys and to-go packages earlier this month overstated the concern, the researchers admit. But they still say ...

Despite this, experts agreed that avoiding black plastic kitchen utensils, takeout containers, toys, and other products is still a smart idea—particularly if that plastic is touching food.

A whopping 85% of black plastic products contained flame retardants, and 65% had a dangerous cocktail of different types. The worst offenders? Items you use every day: sushi trays, kitchen peelers ...

A study published in Chemosphere found that 65% of tested black plastic products, including kitchen utensils, contained harmful chemicals like brominated and organophosphate flame retardants. These ...

Liu and her colleagues chose 203 household products to test for flame-retardant contamination based on how often those items were made of black plastic — the most common color used in ...

An alarming study that had Americans tossing out their black plastic kitchen utensils, toys and to-go packages earlier this month overstated the concern, the researchers admit. But they still say ...