Flawed black plastic utensil study gets second correction

A study on black plastic kitchen utensils has been corrected for a second time due to errors in its calculations, though critics say the corrections are still insufficient. The revised study, which initially warned about toxic flame retardants in black plastic utensils, now estimates lower exposure levels. However, experts argue the corrections don't fully address the mathematical and methodological flaws, potentially invalidating the conclusions. The journal publishing the study, Chemosphere, was delisted from Web of Science for quality issues and is under investigation. The original paper, which went viral, has received limited citations despite its widespread attention.