Maral Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Cancer update -- Johns Hopkins -- Cancer News from Johns Hopkins: 1. No plastic containers in micro. 2. No water bottles in freezer. 3. No plastic wrap in microwave. Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well. Dioxin chemicals 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, Dr. 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. He said that 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 There goes my entire kitchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vava Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Hey Maral, Do you have a source on that article? I'm curious to see who has "sponsored" the research. I recently read a short journal article touting the "resistance" of newer plastic compounds, developed specifically for use in microwaves, tv dinners etc. The report proclaimed that one must avoid using "cheap" plastic (ie. re-used yogurt containers, or dollar-store containers) and stick to high-quality, highly-resistant plastics (such as real tupperware, etc.) Personally I prefer glass/pyrex, but it's interesting to see two recent articles that are diametrically opposed upon an issue that should be pretty easy to empirically resolve... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maral Posted September 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 VAVA,after reading your post I did a little bit of research...and well...here it is... http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/cookplastic.asp live and learn... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vava Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Ah... good ol' snopes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Great ... now that I got rid of all my disposable cups and dishes, now I have to go back and get some new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Great ... now that I got rid of all my disposable cups and dishes, now I have to go back and get some new ones. Sucker!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maral Posted September 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 I think I'll stick to microwave safe dishes anyways Sip ,sorry about that,if you want I'll go get you some more plastic containers from the $1 store. Vava, maybe I should check with SNOPES for everything from now on Yervant,now be nice to the boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Sip ,sorry about that,if you want I'll go get you some more plastic containers from the $1 store. Don't bother with $1 plastic containers, let him use the yogourt containers. Yervant,now be nice to the boys I'm always nice to the boys, it's the girls you need to worry. Where is Extra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 ... let him use the yogourt containers. HOW did you know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 HOW did you know? I'm a learned man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maral Posted September 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Don't bother with $1 plastic containers, let him use the yogourt containers. I'm always nice to the boys, it's the girls you need to worry. Where is Extra? mi vakhnahr,anooneh dveer heema meshdegh gelleh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 mi vakhnahr,anooneh dveer heema meshdegh gelleh Tereves hima meshdegh gelleh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DominO123 Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Ah... good ol' snopes Good, I was going insane having not heard about and researching over abstracts and not finding anything about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maral Posted September 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Tereves hima meshdegh gelleh. she's playing hard to get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maral Posted September 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 ok how about this? I have family members who insist on heating bags of pita bread in the microwave IN THE BAG IT CAME IN! I can't even imagine the chemicals in the print on the bags being pushed into the bread! Now I KNOW that can't be good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 she's playing hard to get She's not like that, I think she's not seeing this thread or she has no use for microwaves. Or she has enough dioxins as is. If we don't hear from her tonight I'm starting a new thread "Where is Extra" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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