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I got an e-mail today from a friend of mine that warned:

CANCER UPDATE FROM JOHN HOPKINS

HOSPITAL , U. S. - PLEASE READ

Please circulate to all you know Cancer update -- John Hopkins -- Cancer News from John 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!

I thought, "my gosh that's pretty serious maybe I should forward this on." Then it dawned on me that I should probably look in to it to make sure that it was legitimate. So, I did. Here is what I found: John Hopkins

Turns out that it's a hoax. It just goes to show that you really need to make sure that the information you are giving is legitimate

Rain Rain Go Away...and don't come back.

I am stuck in the house right now writing a three hundred word abstract about the research I did this last summer. I am going to be doing a presentation on this in April. I don't get any credit our anything for it, but it will probably look good on my resume.
I was gonna go for a run around 5:00, but I'm not sure if that's going to happen. It's been raining off and on all day. I may just run in the rain. I just worry about my iPod getting wet.
I found out today that I have a cell biology test next week. It was supposed to be this week, but it got moved back because we are behind in lecture. I was hoping I'd get to relax a bit this weekend, but it doesn't look like that is going to happen. I have an environmental conservation test next week also.
Ha ha, my cat is sitting behind my lap top and reaching her paw around and tapping it on the keyboard. I guess she wants to contribute to my blog.

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