a little info that was passed on to me. not RP related or at least I don't know?

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> Subject:    Plastic containers & microwaves > > > > Plastic containers & microwaves > > > > This is a good idea.  I know when you microwave things in a plastic bowl > > more > > than a few times the bowl begins to change so I believe this to be true. > > So read this and begin using glass to protect your health.  Kathy > > > > 1/30/02: On TV this morning. They had a Dr. Fujimoto from Castle > > Hospital on the program. 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, soups, and >frozen > >  left-overs, 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. 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. > >