[Rhodes22-list] Dioxin Carcinogens

Fri Mar 12 09:37:02 EST 2004

Todd,
I think you raise a very valuable point.  Who made Snopes the final
authority?  All sources should be questioned and scrutinized. - Rob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd Tavares" <sprocket80 at mail.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 8:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Dioxin Carcinogens

>    It is funny how every one seems to rely on snopes.com as if they are
the only and final authority for myth busting any story remotely resembling
an urban legend. My wife did months or reading and research for two papers
she wrote for a class in college.
>
>    As far as dioxin goes?.....who knows...but, while de-bunking this story
for its dubious source,  this is one story that snopes.com in wrong about.
A simple google search will prove it.
>
>   Many studies have been performed, and clinical reports published,
proving that chemicals leech from plastic containers into the foods during
microwaving; ie: Phthalates, bisphenolA, etc....xenoestrogens, which in the
body, mimic the female growth hormone estrogen.  Studies HAVE proven that
these chemicals do get passed into the foods.
>
>   When male and female bodies are overloaded with these xenoestrogens, the
result is a higher occurrence of breast, endometryosis, and uterine cancer
in women, and prostate cancer in men.  This is an active area of research,
especially at Cornell University.  The link was accidently discovered during
breast cancer research at Tufts University when the control tissue samples
became contaminated with nonylphenol molecules (a xenoestrogen) being shed
from the plastic tubes into the serum.
>
>     But everyone's body reacts differently to long term exposure to
chemicals and especially hormones.  During her research, she showed me a
study involving childen in Puerto Rico.  Some genes in these Puerto Rican
girls, when they were exposed to the estrogen overload, caused pre-mature
developement and thelarche.  Time magazine did a the cover story about early
puberty and estrogen contamination a couple of years ago.  Some studies are
even attempting to link this to increase of  male homosexuality.
>
>    The more research she did, the more scared she became.  These same
xenoestrogens are normally found in higher concentrations in household
cleaners and cosmetics. Her and her best girlfriend have become fanatical
about buying meat from the butcher wrapped in white butcher's paper, and not
using zip-loc bags or tupperware except to store dry goods.
>
>   My wife Linda is worried because she has a family history of cancer.  I
joke with her that worrying isn't good for her either.
>
>  It sure was hard to find real glass baby bottles and latex nipples when
the kids were babies.  LOL
>
>
>
> Todd
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob Lowe" <rlowe at vt.edu>
> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 11:22:00 -0500
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Fw: Dioxin Carcinogens
>
> > 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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