Melamine Dishware
Melamine plates and bowls used with hot food.
How this score is built
- 100Start
- 86.2Chemical hazard 3 × 4.6−13.8
- 72.6Everyday exposure 4 × 3.4−13.6
- 65Persistence 3 × 2.6−7.8, then rounded to 65
- LowThe band65 sits in 60–79.
What each input rests on
| Input | Rating | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical hazard | 3/10 | unsourced input |
| Everyday exposure | 4/10 |
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| Persistence | 3/10 | unsourced input |
Ratings are editorial. A study listed here supports the rating; it did not compute it. How the index is built
What this means for you
Melamine can migrate from the dish into hot, acidic or microwaved food. It is fine for cold use, but keep it away from heat, or switch to glass.
Evidence strength: moderate
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