{"id":3362,"date":"2024-10-08T11:28:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T16:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/?p=3362"},"modified":"2024-10-08T11:28:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T16:28:24","slug":"research-shows-that-black-plastic-contains-harmful-flame-retardant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/research-shows-that-black-plastic-contains-harmful-flame-retardant\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Shows that Black Plastic Contains Harmful Flame Retardant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/man-5963976_640-e1728404425414.jpg\" alt=\"man-5963976_640-e1728404425414\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/man-5963976_640-e1728404425414.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/man-5963976_640-e1728404425414-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/man-5963976_640-e1728404425414-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>During recycling, according to a recent study, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/01\/health\/flame-retardant-black-plastic-wellness\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">toxic flame retardants<\/a> used to prevent fires in electronics are getting into the black-colored plastic that\u2019s commonly used in takeout containers, children\u2019s toys, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays. The most dangerous flame retardants were the ones used in the electronic cases of electronic devices like televisions. These items may be contaminated with worrisome amounts of toxic flame retardants, which have serious adverse health effects. If you or your child was harmed by black-colored plastic, you should call the seasoned Chicago-based product liability attorneys of Moll Law Group about whether you have a viable claim. Billions have been recovered in cases with which we\u2019ve been involved. We represent consumers nationwide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact Moll Law Group About Your Claim<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The research study, conducted by Toxic-Free and the Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, was recently published in the journal <em>Chemosphere<\/em>. It examined black plastics, but the researchers didn\u2019t specify the brand names of what was tested. However there have been studies in other countries that similarly demonstrated that black plastic was contaminated with flame retardants.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s common for people to own electronic devices like gaming systems, TVs, smartphones, computers and tablets that include flame retardants in order to prevent fires. Flame retardants are also used in chairs, car upholstery, yoga mats, and padded baby items, and they can spread into the air and attach to food and water, which might then be consumed, or dust. When these items are put into recycling, they can contaminate other things<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/research-shows-that-black-plastic-contains-harmful-flame-retardant\/#more-3362\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During recycling, according to a recent study, toxic flame retardants used to prevent fires in electronics are getting into the black-colored plastic that\u2019s commonly used in takeout containers, children\u2019s toys, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays. 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