Cancer update -- Johns Hopkins -- Cancer News from Johns Hopkins:
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> 1. No plastic containers in micro.
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> 2. No water bottles in freezer.
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> 3. No plastic wrap in microwave.
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> Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This
> information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army MedicalCenter as
> well.
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> Dioxin chemicals causes cancer, especially breast cancer.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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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. 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.
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> 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, 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.
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> Cover food with a paper towel instead.
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>Spread the word!!!
