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beautiful_mess38
Feb 20, 2006, 06:15 PM
Cancer News from Johns Hopkins:

1--No plastic containers in micro.
2--No water bottles in freezer.
3--No plastic wrap in microwave.

Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Dioxin chemicals causes cancer,especially breast cancer.

Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies.

Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic.

Recently, Dr. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital, was on a TV program to explain his health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us.

He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This applies to foods that contain fat.

He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body.

Instead, he recommends using glass, Corning Ware or ceramic containers for heating food. You get the same results, only without the dioxin.

So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else.
Paper isn't bad but you don' t know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc.

He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dixin problem is one of the reasons.

Also, he pointed out that Saran wrap is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is cooked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.

This is an article I believe you should forward to
your family and friends -- anyone who is important in your life!

Summer
Feb 20, 2006, 06:46 PM
I heard about this years ago - want to say maybe 10 or so? And can't remember from where either. I've always used paper towel instead of saran wrap but didn't always use the glass to heat up food as it was too convenient to just use the original packaging while at work. Well, another thing to add to the growing list of carcinogens.

Mibrew
Mar 15, 2006, 06:39 PM
Claim: Research shows that microwaving foods in plastic containers releases cancer-causing agents into the foods.

Status: False

See below link...

http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/cookplastic.asp