Best nontoxic kitchen utensils to replace your black plastic spatulas and spoons
Hidden harm in your favorite egg flipper? A new study finds high levels of flame retardants in everyday kitchen products. Here’s what you need to know (and which wooden and stainless steel kitchen ...
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The fungi and microbes that break down forever chemicals
ContentsThe problems with current treatmentsMIT’s silken membranesA fungal and circular PFAS platformUniversity researchers cultivate PFAS-eating microbesMicrobes best for soil contaminationA varied ...
Yes, some black plastics in kitchen utensils, toys are made from recycled electronics
Items made from black plastics, like spatulas, toys and take-out containers, may contain harmful chemicals from recycled ...
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The plastics crisis is now a global human health crisis, experts say
We’re in the midst of a rapidly escalating global plastics crisis. More than 11 billion metric tons of virgin plastics were ...
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'No significant growth' of Mountain Fire but devastation takes toll
132 structures, mostly homes, destroyed. 88 structures damaged. Governor declares state of emergency Thursday. Water demand ...
Study finds 'safe' BPA alternatives may still pose health risks
A study by Professor José Villalaín of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) in Spain, published in the Journal of Xenobiotics, reveals that bisphenol analogs BPF and BPS, used as safer ...
Your cool black kitchenware could be slowly poisoning you, study says. Here’s what to do
The products in your kitchen that are made of black plastic, such as a spatula, could contain high levels of flame retardants ...
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Toxic chemical ‘Hall of Shame’ calls out retailers in time for holiday shopping
Major retailers are failing to protect consumers from hazardous chemicals and plastics in the products they sell, according ...
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Are There Toxic Flame Retardants in Your Cooking Utensils?
Flame retardants are a group of chemicals added to certain materials, from furniture foam to electrical wire coating, to ...
Wildfire retardant is laden with toxic metals, USC study finds
The discovery of high levels of heavy metals in a popular fire retardant has added to long-running concerns from ...
Why you should throw away your black plastic cooking utensils
When cooking or serving with black plastic utensils, like spatulas, tongs and ladles, the toxic materials inside can seep ...
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Female firefighters face elevated breast cancer risks due to toxic exposures
It's well documented that firefighters have significantly higher rates of cancer than the general population, and these elevated rates have been associated with exposures to toxic chemicals on the job ...