Guest guest Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 False... sorry no time to look up link now, but my father sent this around recently... do search on www.snopes.com. Kerry > > Cancer Update from s Hopkins > This information is being circulated at Walter Army Medical Center as > well. > Please circulate to all you know; Cancer update > s Hopkins - Cancer News from s Hopkins > > No plastic containers in micro > > No water bottles in freezer. > > No plastic wrap in microwave... > > A dioxin chemical 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, 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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