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I agree, and mostly just use my own common sense about these things. However....I still thought this article was thought provoking. I decided to share it for anyone who might be interested. I know we're been kind of careless about this at our house, using plastic containers or plastic wrap for reheating, so I'm thinking maybe we should use glass instead. Here it is:
> Cancer update -- Johns Hopkins -- 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 as
well.
>
> 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.. Recently, Dr. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager
at
> Castle Hospital , was on a TV program to explain this 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 especially 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, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex 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 dioxin problem is one of the
> reasons.
>
> Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as
dangerous
> when placed over! foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is
nuked,
> 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 that should be sent to anyone important in your
life!
>
Maryann
"Drink your tea slowly and reverently..."