Plastic

[Guest guest]

Hey gang, this just came across my wire...

Subject: Plastic containers

This was received from a respiratory therapist. This was circulating

in the hospital where she works.

>>> " Cancer News From s Hopkins "

>>> No plastics in micro

>>> No water bottles in freezer.

>>> No plastic wrap in micro

s Hopkins has recently sent this out in their newsletters worth

noting... This information is being circulated at Walter Army

Medical Center.

Dioxin Carcinogens cause cancer, especially breast cancer. Don't

freeze your plastic water bottles with water as this also releases dioxins

in

the plastic.

Dr. Fujimoto from Castle hospital was on a TV program

explaining this health hazard. (He is the manager of the Wellness Program at

the

hospital.)

He was talking 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 dioxins into the food and

ultimately into the cells of the body. Dioxins are carcinogens and

highly toxic to the cells of our bodies. Instead, he recommends using

glass, Corning Ware, or ceramic containers for heating food. You get

the same results, without the dioxins.

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 said we might remember when some of

the

fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper.

The dioxin problem is one of the reasons.

To add to this, Saran wrap placed over foods as they are nuked, with

the high heat, actually drips poisonous toxins into the food, use paper

towels.

[Guest guest]

This applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination

> of fat, high heat and plastics releases dioxins into the food and

> ultimately into the cells of the body. Dioxins are carcinogens and

> highly toxic to the cells of our bodies. Instead, he recommends using

> glass, Corning Ware, or ceramic containers for heating food. You get

> the same results, without the dioxins

Yeah that high fat makes them darn hard to clean too! Thank God our stomach

and colon's aren't lined with plastic!

All kidding aside plastic does pose problems or at least nasty fumes I am

sure, but in the case of the e-mail I see a monetary motive as well. I mean how

many small Corning containers have you bought lately? Plastic probably hurts

there profits especially when used to cook in.

Narice