Guest guest Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 good person <goodperson44143 > wrote: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:47:44 -0700 (PDT) good person <goodperson44143 > Fwd: Cancer News from Johns Hopkins Kishore Shah <kishah (AT) ameritech (DOT) net>, Manu Domadia <mdomadia (AT) nc (DOT) rr.com> wrote: chiddanand & Harshida Dave Manu Domadia Fwd: Cancer News from Johns Hopkins Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:33:09 -0400 > shobha > August 29, 2006 12:40:32 PM EDT > > Fwd: FW: Cancer News from Johns Hopkins > >> Eventhough I have sent this before, here it is again. >> Please be careful using plastics. >> >> Regards, >> _shobha_. >> >> >> > > > Cancer update -- Johns Hopkins -- 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 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. >> > > > >> > > > This is an article that should be sent to anyone important in >> your life! > > > Shobha Saraiya > Software Engineer > Membership Dev IEEE/encs(2003-2005) > > > Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great > rates starting at 1¢/min. All-new Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Here's a new way to find what you're looking for - Answers Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Messenger Version 8. Get it NOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Please read this instead. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/plastic-cancer-link-hoax.html Pranams Shyam --- ram mohan anantha pai <pairamblr > wrote: > > > good person <goodperson44143 > wrote: > Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:47:44 -0700 (PDT) > good person <goodperson44143 > > Fwd: Cancer News from Johns Hopkins > Kishore Shah <kishah (AT) ameritech (DOT) net>, > > > > Manu Domadia <mdomadia (AT) nc (DOT) rr.com> wrote: To: > chiddanand & Harshida Dave > Manu Domadia > Fwd: Cancer News from Johns Hopkins > Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:33:09 -0400 > > > > > shobha > > August 29, 2006 12:40:32 PM EDT > > > > Fwd: FW: Cancer News from Johns Hopkins > > > >> Eventhough I have sent this before, here it is > again. > >> Please be careful using plastics. > >> > >> Regards, > >> _shobha_. > >> > >> > >> > > > Cancer update -- Johns Hopkins -- 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 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. > >> > > > > >> > > > This is an article that should be sent to > anyone important in > >> your life! > > > > > > Shobha Saraiya > > Software Engineer > > Membership Dev IEEE/encs(2003-2005) > > > > > > Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make > PC-to-Phone calls. Great > > rates starting at 1¢/min. > > > > All-new Mail - Fire up a more powerful > email and get things done faster. > > > > Here's a new way to find what you're looking for - > Answers > Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from > Messenger Version 8. Get it NOW > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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