Theos-Talk Archives (August 2005 Message tt00296)

Which part is the Baloney part? - the dioxins cause cancer, and other 
diseases, or that the (heating) from the microwaves cause dioxins to be 
released, or both?

I can see that heating the plastics might cause them to react chemically 
with the foods. I have certain "microwavable" plastic dishes that I don't 
use in the microwave, because it imparts a "plastic" taste to the foods. I 
prefer pyrex, or glass jars. I have had sturdy looking plastics containers 
which got soft from being heated (by the foods heated in the microwave).

I use the microwave every day, but with glass or paper.

I have never had any reason to be cautious about freezing, though.

I suppose that the caution below would include freezing ice cubes in plastic 
trays? But what is the alternative? You are not supposed to use alunimum in 
contact with food for health reasons, if you believe most of the health food 
books, and the only alternative ice cube trays that I have seen in the 
stores are either alunimum or plastic. I use plastic.
Dennis
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Hamilton Jr." <waking.adept@gmail.com>
To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 7:53 AM
Subject: Re: Theos-World Cancer producing agents - Plastic


> "Rumor
> Using plastics in the microwave creates dioxins that can migrate into 
> food.
>
> Status
> Baloney!"
>
>
> http://www.plasticsmythbuster.org/dioxins.asp
>
> -Mark H.
>
> On 8/26/05, Cass Silva <silva_cass@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Thought I would pass this on as I have been very suspicious about the 
> > effects of microwaves for many years and avoid using it at all.
> > Cass
> >
> > CANCER NEWS... FROM JOHN HOPKINS
> >
> > JUST A REMINDER.......
> >
> > No plastic containers in microwave
> >
> > No plastic water bottles in freezer
> >
> > No plastic wrap in microwave
> >
> > Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in their newsletter --
> > This is definitely worth noting.
> >
> > This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical
> > Center.
> >
> > Dioxin Carcinogens cause cancer, especially breast cancer.
> >
> > Don't freeze your plastic water bottles with water as this releases
> > dioxins in the plastic.
> >
> > Dr. Edward Fujimoto from Castle Hospital was on a TV program explaining
> > this health hazard. (Manager of the Wellness Program at 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.
> > 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.
> >
> > He recommends using glass, Corning Ware or ceramic containers
> > for heating food. You get the same results, without the dioxins.
> >
> > 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's 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.Saran wrap placed over foods as they are nuked, with the high 
> > heat,
> > actually drips poisonous toxins into the food; use paper towels.