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First-ever study finds cancer-causing chemicals in black plastic food-contact items sold in the U.S. - Toxic-Free Future (toxicfreefuture.org)

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[–] reddig33 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Link to the actual study:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653524022173

TLDR: Looks like brominated flame retardants end up where they don’t belong when plastics from electronics get recycled into other things like toys and kitchen utensils.