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Memo From John Hopkins Medical Center.
A friend sent this to me in e-mail. Others who have information on this, please share. Thanks.Pankaj Varma
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A memo From John Hopkins Medical Center...
You already know that I tell anyone who will listen about avoiding dioxins and PCBs in plastics, but here is a new memo from Johns Hopkins Medical Center, no less:
Cancer update From: Johns Hopkins
1. No plastic containers in microwave.
2. No plastic water bottles in freezer.
3. No plastic wrap in microwave.
Johns Hopkins has recently sent this Memo 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. 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 your life.
♥ PANKAJ VARMA on 2006-11-29
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I got an e-mail from Johns Hopkins alleging that microwaving food in plastic containers releases dioxin. Is this true?
No. This is an e-mail hoax that has been circulating the Internet for years. Dioxins are a group of compounds that can be produced by combustion at very high temperatures. The vast majority of plastics used in food wraps and packaging do not contain the chemical constituents needed to form dioxins. And dioxins form at very high temperatures, typically above 700 degrees Fahrenheit much higher than the temperatures that would be generated by microwave cooking. You also may hear claims that using plastic containers in the freezer can release dioxins which is also untrue. According to the FDA, which regulates food packaging, With regard to dioxins, we have seen no evidence that plastic containers or films contain dioxins and know of no reason why they would.
The e-mail and its alleged ties to Johns Hopkins University or Walter Reed Army Medical Center (depending on which version you receive) are part of the hoax, and both organizations have publicly disavowed the claims.
Source: sec_level2_faq.asp?CID=703&DID=2837#7 " rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.plasticsinfo.org/s_plasticsinfo/sec_level2_faq.as...
May be a promotional campaign for corning glass ware.
Should we fall for it?
Murthy
No. This is an e-mail hoax that has been circulating the Internet for years. Dioxins are a group of compounds that can be produced by combustion at very high temperatures. The vast majority of plastics used in food wraps and packaging do not contain the chemical constituents needed to form dioxins. And dioxins form at very high temperatures, typically above 700 degrees Fahrenheit much higher than the temperatures that would be generated by microwave cooking. You also may hear claims that using plastic containers in the freezer can release dioxins which is also untrue. According to the FDA, which regulates food packaging, With regard to dioxins, we have seen no evidence that plastic containers or films contain dioxins and know of no reason why they would.
The e-mail and its alleged ties to Johns Hopkins University or Walter Reed Army Medical Center (depending on which version you receive) are part of the hoax, and both organizations have publicly disavowed the claims.
Source: sec_level2_faq.asp?CID=703&DID=2837#7 " rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.plasticsinfo.org/s_plasticsinfo/sec_level2_faq.as...
May be a promotional campaign for corning glass ware.
Should we fall for it?
Murthy
♡ gavinimurthy last decade
This is from the horse's mouth.
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OC&PA: Should people be concerned about dioxins in plastic food containers more so than plasticizers you mentioned?
RH: Plastics typically do not contain dioxins. However, dioxins can be formed in the environment from the incineration of waste, particularly the incineration of hospital waste, which contains a great deal of polyvinyl chloride plastics and aromatic compounds that can serve as dioxin precursors.
When dioxins are sent into the atmosphere they become attached to particles and eventually fall back to earth. Then they bind to, or are taken up, by fish and other animals, where they get concentrated and stored in fat before eventually ending up on our lunch and dinner plates. People are exposed to them mostly from eating meat and fish rich in fat.
Source: http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/articles/halden_plasti...
Murthy
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OC&PA: Should people be concerned about dioxins in plastic food containers more so than plasticizers you mentioned?
RH: Plastics typically do not contain dioxins. However, dioxins can be formed in the environment from the incineration of waste, particularly the incineration of hospital waste, which contains a great deal of polyvinyl chloride plastics and aromatic compounds that can serve as dioxin precursors.
When dioxins are sent into the atmosphere they become attached to particles and eventually fall back to earth. Then they bind to, or are taken up, by fish and other animals, where they get concentrated and stored in fat before eventually ending up on our lunch and dinner plates. People are exposed to them mostly from eating meat and fish rich in fat.
Source: http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/articles/halden_plasti...
Murthy
♡ gavinimurthy last decade
I am still hoping that Pankaj, or indeed anyone, can produce here the actual text of the memo that was sent by the Johns Hopkins Hospital on this subject. I would also like to know who it was from, who it was sent to, and when this happened.
A few actual facts should quickly solve any mysteries!
A few actual facts should quickly solve any mysteries!
ZepOz last decade
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