Plastics and Cancer

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No plastic containers in microwaves

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, 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.


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.

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