Cancer Update From John Hopkins

My mom has been telling me for about a year that reheating things in the microwave on plastic is bad for you.  She heard that it was a possible cause of birth defects.  Well today I got an email that gave me another reason not to use plastic in the microwave.  I at least want to look into this matter a little more.   

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> Subject: Fw: CANCER UPDATE FROM JOHN HOPKINS
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>Bottled water in your car is very dangerous!
> On the Ellen show, Sheryl Crow said this is what caused her
> breast cancer. It has been identified as the most common
> cause of the high levels of dioxin in breast cancer tissue.
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 Sheryl Crow's oncologist told her:
>women should not drink bottled water that has been left in
>a car.
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>> The heat reacts with the chemicals in the plastic of the
> > bottle which releases dioxin into the water. Dioxin is a
0A> > toxin increasingly found in breast cancer tissue. So please be careful and do
> > not drink bottled water that has been left in a car. Pass
> > this on to all the women in your life.
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> > This information is the kind we need to know that just
> > might save us! Use a stainless steel canteen or a glass
> > bottle instead of plastic!
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> > LET EVERYONE WHO HAS A WIFE / GIRLFRIEND / DAUGHTER
> > KNOW PLEASE!
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> >This information is also being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center ...
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>   No plastic containers in microwave.
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>   No water bottles in freezer
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     No plastic wrap in microwave.
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     A dioxin chemical causes cancer, especially breast cancer.
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>   Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies.
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>  Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases 
    dioxins from the plastic.
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>   Recently, 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...
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>   This especially applies to foods that contain fat.
> >
> > He said that the combination of fat, high heat,and
> > plastic releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into
> > the cells of the body...
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> >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 .
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>    So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups,
> > etc., should be removed from the container and heated in
> > something else.
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> > 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...
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>   Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as 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 p oisonous toxins to
> > actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food.
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> >Cover food with a paper towel instead.
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> >This is an article that should be sent to anyone important in your life!