The study authors hypothesize these FRs get into everyday black plastic items through current recycling processes.
He believes that transparency in the supply chain can help prevent toxic FRs from getting into recycled plastics.
2024;7(4):e243127-e243127.
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doi:https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.3127
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From e-waste to living space: Flame retardants contaminating household items add to concern about plastic recycling.Chemosphere.
2024;365:143319. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143319
