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Is it true that microwaving food in plastic containers can cause cancer?
I am a 34 year old teacher and as per some latest studies it is being said that microwaving food in plastic containers as well as taking steam inhalations in a plastic inhalers could cause cancer. Is it true?
1 Answer
Unfortunately, theres no definitive proof that plastic directly causes cancer in humans. Lab studies have shown that some chemicals found in plastics can be correlated to increased cancer risk. Better to be safe and not microwave in plastics.