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> Cancer News from s Hopkins> > this was received from a nursing supervisor at> Greenville Memorial> Hospital.> It was sent to their staff.> > Cancer News from s Hopkins:> 1. No plastic containers in micro.> 2. No water bottles in freezer.> 3. No plastic wrap in microwave.> > s Hopkins has recently sent this out in its> newsletters. This> information is being circulated at Walter > 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. 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 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 t he 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 Saran wrap 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 I believe you should forward to> your family and friends -- anyone who is important> in your