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    Cancer News from John 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.