Irm, Watch It!, the principal repeated during our lunch break. His wife was a nurse and her mantra was: "For Pete's sake!, do not heat or cook foods in plastic containers in the microwave!" I can't remember whether I heeded his kind warning then. I may have shrugged and answered: We all have to die of something. But I do remember him reinforcing it. That was 15 years ago. I no longer cook or reheat food in the microwave in plastic containers; haven't done so for quite a while. Here is some interesting info on what plastics are capable of doing to our body...
The following is a (shameless 😄) direct quote from a Dutch website when you Google "Do plastics cause inflammation": "Dendritic cells have the machinery to break down bacteria but they lack the tools to break down plastic particles. However, they try to do this and fail and keep trying. This process is what causes significant inflammation. Chronic inflammation is known to be a leading cause of diseases such as cancer, heart disease, asthma and diabetes." (Dendrites are one of three parts of a neuron which in turn is a nerve cell. Dendrites go into the nerve cell body, which sustains the life of the nerve cell and also contains its DNA.) My burning question is this: is chronic inflammation then capable of triggering mutations in the nerve cell's DNA???
When you Google the phrase "Do plastics cause inflammation" it will lead you to the above quote and to the Dutch website called Plasticsoupfoundation.org If you scroll down a bit you will come across a video by Professor Raymond Pieters on plastics and the immune system. The website has all kinds of post on plastics in our bodies and in the environment. Mostly in Dutch, but some articles are also in English. Interesting, but a bit depressing also. The things we do to ourselves and to our planet! 😰
Back in about a week or so. SanTeh!
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