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Huge math error corrected in black plastic study; authors say it doesn't matter

Correction issued for black plastic study that had people tossing spatulas.

The EPA's safe level is 7,000 ng—per kilogram of body weight—per day, and the authors used 60 kg as the adult weight (about 132 pounds) for their estimate. BDE-209, aka decabromodiphenyl ether or deca-BDE, was a dominant component of TV and computer housings before it was banned by the European Union in 2006 and some US states in 2007. The presence of such toxic compounds in household items is important for noting the potential hazards in the plastic waste stream.

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