People were warned to dip their black uttensiles after a study found that the usual kitchen article contained “toxic hanging” – but it may have been a very hasty statement.
Research authors, published by Toxic Future Future and the Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment at the October University, who then issued a correction after admitting that they made a mathematical mistake in the calculations that led to warnings on plastic kitchen clothing.
Revised study by peers tested 203 household products made of black plastic and found that 85 per hundred of them had high levels of cancer-causing flame retardants that destroy hormones-with the highest levels found in black spatulas and sushi tray.
Most of these retardants were made by a chemical called Decabromodiphenyl Eter (referred to as BDE-209).
Importing chemicals to Australia is strictly regulated.
Megan Lieu, who co -author of the study, explained that the retardants are the same in electronics, such as TV, cell phones and computer.
“These chemicals that cause cancer should not start with it, but with recycling, they are entering our environment and our homes in more ways than one,” she said at the time.
“The high levels we found are disturbing.”
The study quickly went viral as social media users expressed shock and weighed whether or not to plunge the home item.
However, people who stay after the study have made a correction after making a mistake when calculating the BDE-209 dose, for an adult 60 kg.
He compared the BDE-201 day from 34700 nanograms a day by the use of contaminated uttensils.
The reference dose is 7000 nanograms per day per kilo you weigh.
“However, we badly calculated the reference dose for an adult 60 kg, first evaluated it at 42,000 ng/day instead of the exact value of 420,000 ng/day,” the change explained.
“As a result, we re-enhance our statement from” the calculated daily receipt would approach the BDE-209 US-201 reference dose “in” calculated daily remains an order of size lower than the BDE- reference dose- 209 of the USA ”.
“We regret this mistake and have updated it in our manuscript. This calculation error does not affect the overall completion of the paper. The authors wish to apologize for any inconvenience caused.”
The mistake is described as “extremely embarrassing” by Dr. MUSGRA, a molecular pharmacologist with expertise in toxicology at the University of Adelaide.
“This also shows that peer reviewers were not paying enough attention,” he said ABC.
Many social media users were divided during the initial findings.
“Only helmus if it is scratched. Imagine what is black and you can’t see the scratches. Very toxic, ”said one social media user.
Another added: “Stoppe using this action years when everyone thought I was crazy.”
“It’s been using black plastic uttensils for years without any problems,” someone else withdrew.
“Well we will all die eventually anyway. Everything gives you cancer these days,” one said.
Another social media user commented: “Let us never eat or drink anything.”
“Oh don’t forget the pesticides, chemicals and hormones they put in our food, the plastic used to heat the food in the microwave. And the list continues,” another threw inside.
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