nontoxic

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The luminous, pink color spreading across the Santa Monica Bay is from a temporary, nontoxic dye that researchers are using to study how ocean circulation might contribute to the bay’s poor water quality.

From Los Angeles Times

Proponents of building with materials derived from sources like clay, straw and hemp say they’re fire-resistant, carbon-friendly and nontoxic when scorched.

From Los Angeles Times

Ceramic nonstick cookware: A popular new class of nonstick cookware, these candy-colored ceramic pans — such as the Instagram-famous Always Pan — are often marketed as nontoxic.

From Salon

The splintered fluorine atoms, the researchers report, are safely sequestered by reacting them with potassium hydride in solution to form potassium fluoride, a nontoxic ingredient in toothpaste.

From Science Magazine

The safest nontoxic material options for kitchen utensil are wood and stainless steel.

From Los Angeles Times