I t’s one of the biggest cooking weeks of the year for many families. Chances are there’s a well-used black plastic spatula, ...

And heat, of course, is exactly what your plastic spatula meets in the frying pan. ... and its rounded corner gets into the hard-to-reach areas of sloped-sided cookware. $5 from Amazon.

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Here’s the real concern when it comes to black plastic. A study — which was later corrected — scared many. But the debate over spatulas and sushi trays misses the point.

The toxins are not in every black-colored item — for example, you won’t find it in a black spatula made of silicone. Nor are they in every black plastic item.

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Listen to more stories on the Noa app. For the past several years, I’ve been telling my friends what I’m going to tell you: Throw out your black plastic spatula. In a world of plastic consumer ...

Do I Really Need to Throw Out My Black Plastic Spatula? A new study detected dangerous chemicals in a variety of household items. But experts say the health risks aren’t clear-cut.

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But she still uses a black plastic spatula to cook eggs the way she likes and to avoid scratching her nonstick pan. “Everything in moderation,” she said. This story was originally published at ...