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Why should I go green and stop using polycarbonate plastic for heating food in the microwave?

April 26, 2017food heating MICROWAVE plastic polycarbonate

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Why should I go green and stop using polycarbonate plastic for heating food in the microwave?

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Polycarbonate plastic is know to leach bisphenal A (BPA), a synthetic hormone, when heated or exposed to harsh detergents and acidic foods. BPA has been linked to a host of cancers, early on set puberty, obesity and type II diabetes.