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Black plastic utensils and takeout containers could be loaded with carcinogens. Black plastic—found in coffee cup lids, rotisserie chicken trays, and even baby toys—is often made from recycled electronics containing brominated flame retardants. These chemicals, linked to cancer and hormone disruption, were initially reported to be present at levels... 30 to 40 times higher than safe limits, though a correction found concentrations to be lower than first estimated. Still, they remain a health concern. (PMID: 38831309) When exposed to heat—like hot food being placed in these containers—these harmful substances leach into your meal at very high rates. Heat accelerates the breakdown of black plastic, increasing the release of these chemicals into food. The hotter the contents, the more leaching occurs—meaning that every time you put hot food or drinks in these containers, you’re likely ingesting small amounts of flame retardants. It’s a best practice to minimize use of black plastic utensils and to-go black plastics, especially if they contain hot food.show more

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Rand1 year ago

there are toxins hidden everywhere when you go out and get food, way more than you'd think

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Chip Miller1 year ago

Heat makes it worse, accelerating chemical leaching! A reminder that not all recycling is safe—time to rethink our food packaging choices!

Benjamin Daniel Jobe1 year ago

I worked at a plastics plant. Our black plastic was white plastic powder with black pigment mixed in, specified to .01g of pigment. What experience does she have with plastics manufacturing? Is she in the plastics business? I'd like to know where she's getting her information.

Evan Fay1 year ago

It’s a shame most takeout is packaged in black plastic.

BarefootInDirtNow1 year ago

how else we gon get our radioactive glow in Mountain Dew if we can't have brominated flame retardants??? @fmfclips

Charles1 year ago

@ChipotleTweets

_PinkWriter_1 year ago

Or you can just eat from ceramic or glassware

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