i didnt know any of this Cancer update -- 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 This is > an article that should be sent to anyone important > in you life!
