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Is Consumption Of Food Mixed With Plastic A Serious Cause For Concern?
I cooked food in a plastic container in the oven and did not read the packaging properly where it says to remove for from all packaging before placing it into the oven. I ate the food and shortly after had a feeling of bloating in the stomach and the need to pass wind. Only after when I could smell plastic on my hand did I go back and read the packaging. I heard it can kill you. Am I in danger?
Fri, 16 Jan 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Use of plastic utensils in microwave is dangerous because chemicals from plastic can diffuse into the food items which is toxic to body.
However, a single episode will not endanger your health but it should be avoided in future.
Relax for now since you are not in danger of any deleterious effect.
Thanks and take care
Dr shailja Puri
Use of plastic utensils in microwave is dangerous because chemicals from plastic can diffuse into the food items which is toxic to body.
However, a single episode will not endanger your health but it should be avoided in future.
Relax for now since you are not in danger of any deleterious effect.
Thanks and take care
Dr shailja Puri
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