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  2. Should you throw out your black plastic cooking utensils? - AOL

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    But, in a section of the study on “Health and Exposure Concerns,” the researchers said that amount “would approach” the established safe exposure limit set by the EPA (also known as a ...

  3. Cookware and bakeware - Wikipedia

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    Non-stick pans must not be overheated. The coating is stable at normal cooking temperatures, even at the smoke point of most oils. However, if a non-stick pan is heated while empty its temperature may quickly exceed 260 °C (500 °F), above which the non-stick coating may begin to deteriorate, changing color and losing its non-stick properties ...

  4. Non-stick surface - Wikipedia

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    Food in a non-stick pan. A 'non-stick surface' is engineered to reduce the ability of other materials to stick to it. Non-sticking cookware is a common application, where the non-stick coating allows food to brown without sticking to the pan. Non-stick is often used to refer to surfaces coated with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a well-known ...

  5. Maybe you don't need to throw out your black plastic kitchen ...

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    Toxic-Free Future noted that, "The flame retardants found aren’t needed for any reason in kitchen utensils, toys, hair accessories, or food packaging, making this a health hazard that can be ...

  6. 'Dark Waters': Here's the toxic reason why you should toss ...

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    "Dark Waters" is generating Oscar buzz — and renewed concern about potentially toxic kitchenware and other household items. The real-life story, which is in theaters now, follows Ohio attorney ...

  7. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - Wikipedia

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    Fire responders who were working at or near ground zero were assessed for respiratory and other health effects from exposure to emissions at the World Trade Center. Early clinical testing showed a high prevalence of respiratory health effects. Early symptoms of exposure often presented with persistent coughing and wheezing.

  8. Hazard analysis and critical control points - Wikipedia

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    Hazard analysis and critical control points, or HACCP (/ ˈ h æ s ʌ p / [1]), is a systematic preventive approach to food safety from biological, chemical, and physical hazards in production processes that can cause the finished product to be unsafe and designs measures to reduce these risks to a safe level. In this manner, HACCP attempts to ...

  9. Phase-out of polystyrene foam - Wikipedia

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    Animals do not recognize polystyrene foam as an artificial material, may mistake it for food, and show toxic effects after substantial exposure. Full or partial bans of expanded and polystyrene foam commonly target disposable food packaging. Such bans have been enacted through national legislation globally, and also at sub-national or local ...