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Cancer News from John Hopkins> this was received from a nursing supervisor at Greenville> Memorial Hospital. It was sent to their staff.> > 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. 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 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, Corning Ware 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 Saran wrap 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 I believe you should forward to> your family and friends -- anyone who is important in your> life!