I heard that it can give you cancer and I put something in the microwave and then ate from it? Is this bad? Could it give me cancer?
2007-02-02 09:10:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
well, it's sort of a plastic, and when plastic is microwaved it gives off cancer causing diodes, or something like that. anyway, i like to play safe, i only microwave in glass, but once in a while won't hurt you. you do also have to consider that styrofoam and plastic have fairly low melting points, so they can melt in the microwave, (i've seen it happen) it's pretty gross, and you wouldn't want to eat it. still, i wouldn't freak out if you only do it once in a while. just like getting 1 sunburn is not necessarily going to give you skin cancer.
2007-02-02 09:22:35 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not great... but it depends. why is it bad? b/c it's like a plastic and when plastic melts it gives off carcinogens....
Are you cooking a whole meal on high heat? I don't like to do that b/c odds are the sytro melts... but if you have a styro coffee cup and are nuking it for a few seconds to heat water... not a big deal.
Styro foam doesn't take intense heat well and has a low melting point. Switch it to another plastic dish, or better yet, use a glass or Pyrex material!
2007-02-02 17:15:12 · answer #2 · answered by jokesbyjen 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
plastics placed in the microwave release carcenogins that can cause cancer....use a microwave safe glass plate...and cover it with a paper towel instead of plastic
2007-02-02 17:18:28 · answer #3 · answered by italianone70 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Once in a great while won't hurt you. If you did it everyday the wax coating in the styrofoam could melt into the food and coat your stomach and intestines and cause your body to become malnourished because the nutrients would not be able to be absorbed into your system. This is especially dangerous for the Ramen soup cups.
2007-02-02 17:17:08 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I really don't know the answer to this. Run a search for "microwaved styrofoam" and see what comes up.
2007-02-02 17:14:26 · answer #5 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No single exposure to any carcinogen will cause cancer, even if there were any proof this causes cancer, a thing there is not.
2007-02-02 17:15:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
only if you in the microwave with it, the magnaetron in microwave is so well insolated it want do anything to you
2007-02-02 17:21:31 · answer #7 · answered by bufsabre666 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've seen it totally melt, its not microwave safe.
2007-02-02 17:14:47 · answer #8 · answered by smartypants909 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
there are studies that point to such a theory but has not been proved
2007-02-02 17:16:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋