The INSIDER Summary:Plasticizers in some containers can leak into food when exposed to heat.Plastic containers labeled microwave safe don’t release harmful chemicals when heated.Bottom line: you can microwave plastic containers,just make sure they ha
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Why you shouldn’t use the microwave with plastic containers?
Do not use plastic wrap on containers in the microwave.By heating the plastic in the microwave or put it in the freezer,dioxins are released.Dioxin is a chemical that causes cancer,es
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Is microwaving food in plastic really harmful to my health?
The dioxins in the plastics we microwave are pretty harmless, because quite simply, they don’t exist in plastic. There is essentially no evidence that there are diox