Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New details about a study that warned against black plastic spatulas and other kitchen tools have come out. (Getty Creative) ...

Earthjustice is suing the EPA over its weak regulation of decaBDE, a type of flame retardant that poses serious risks to the health of both people and wildlife. When a recent study found that ...

A passionate home cook since childhood, Mark Marino has covered food news for numerous national print and digital publications. He also served as the executive director of The Kitchn's shopping team, ...

You’ll use them every day. Every home cook needs good spatulas in their kitchen. But finding a good spatula begins with choosing the right materials. If you’re still hanging onto old black plastic ...

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The study conducted by advocacy group Toxic-Free Future found signs of a flame retardant in black plastic and raised the possibility of it getting into your food if you use something like a black ...

Last month, a bungled health warning over black plastic spatulas didn’t help faltering trust in science. First, researchers warned us to throw away the ubiquitous utensils because the recycling ...

LOS ANGELES — Go to your kitchen, grab your black spatula and throw it in the trash. Immediately. That’s the alarming message from a new study published in the journal Chemosphere. Cooking with any ...

All I want for Christmas is a spatula. I didn’t know I wanted a new one until I found out online that the material in some spatulas, especially black plastic ones, should not be used around heat. I ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." This viral egg-flipping spatula technically works, but only after introducing extra steps that solve a ...

In October, home chefs and foodies collectively freaked out when research was published that detected toxic flame retardants in black-colored plastic. The study, which was published in the journal ...