[Rhodes22-list] Fw: Dioxin Carcinogens

[Rob Lowe]

Sorry. - rob

http://www.snopes.com/toxins/plastic.htm


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Quinn" <rjquinn at bellsouth.net>
To: "Rhodes 22 Group" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:51 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Fw: Dioxin Carcinogens






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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