The authors made a math error that misrepresented the risk associated with toxic flame retardants found in kitchen utensils, initially suggesting exposure was dangerously close to safety limits.
Instead of 420,000 ng per day, the authors incorrectly reported the EPA's safe limit as 42,000 ng, significantly altering the perceived safety of kitchen utensils containing BDE-209.
The correction states, 'We miscalculated the reference dose for a 60 kg adult, initially estimating it at 42,000 ng/day instead of the correct value of 420,000 ng/day,' clarifying the error.
This correction reassured consumers that the actual exposure from the utensils is less than a tenth of the EPA's safe limit, alleviating concerns raised by initial reports.
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