[Rhodes22-list] Fw: Dioxin Carcinogens
Robert Quinn
rjquinn at bellsouth.net
Thu Mar 11 10:51:44 EST 2004
Subject: Fw: Dioxin Carcinogens
Received this from a friend ...
> > This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
> >
> > Dioxin Carcinogens causes cancer.
> >
> > Especially breast cancer. Don't freeze your plastic water bottles with
> > water as this also releases dioxin in the plastic.. Dr. Edward Fujimoto
> > from Castle hospital was on a TV program explaining this health hazard.
> > (He is the manager of the Wellness Program at the hospital.) He was
> > talking about dioxin 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. Dioxin are
> > carcinogens and highly toxic to the cells of our bodies.
> >
> > Instead, he recommends using glass, Corning Ware, or ceramic containers
> > for heating food. You get the same results...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. Just safer to
> > use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc.
> >
> > He said we might remember when some of the fast food restaurants moved
> > away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the
> > reasons.
> >
> > To add to this: Saran wrap placed over foods as they are nuked, with the
> > high heat, actually drips poisonous toxins into the food, use paper
> > towels.
> >
> > Pass this on to your friends..
> >
> > Nancy Mastbrook
> > Health Systems Specialist
> > Dept of Surgery
> > 202-782-6651
> > nancy.mastbrook at na.amedd.army.mil
> >
> >
>
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