Guest guest Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 Another urban legend, not backed up by science. The news show was a snippet on the local HI news. It may or may not be true, but no reputable scientific evidence for it exists. http://www.snopes.com/toxins/plastic.htm > A friend of mine sent me this. > >> Subject: FW: Dioxin Carcinogens causes cancer >> I had read and heard some of this before though I wasn't aware of > the >> water bottle freezing. >> >> Dioxin Carcinogens causes cancer. >> Especially breast cancer. Don't freeze your plastic water bottles >> with water as this also releases dioxin 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 dioxin 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. Dioxin 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 >> 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. 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. >> Pass this on to your friends... >> ______________________ >> > > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 > Another urban legend, not backed up by science. The news show was a snippet on the local HI news. It may or may not be true, but no reputable scientific evidence for it exists. http://www.snopes.com/toxins/plastic.htm<<< Yep, I was just getting ready to say that! Love that snopes site! I check everything out there first. Sheri In Sunny Florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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