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What's the latest science on microwaving plastic containers? Many now say "microwave safe" on them... did something change, like the research or the plastics us
by exogen 5y ago
What's the latest science on microwaving plastic containers? Many now say "microwave safe" on them... did something change, like the research or the plastics used?
Many of my friends still refuse to do it, but I'm not sure if that's still well-founded. My thought process is: well, the lawyers let 'em explicitly print "safe" on there... so they must be pretty damn sure.
- wyldfire 5y agoThe safety they're referring to is whether the container will melt. But plastic leaching into foods is still a problem as far as I know. So I use glass containers for leftovers that I take to work, for example.
- tejohnso 5y agoI don't think they have to be pretty damn sure that they're safe. They only need to be pretty damn sure that they can't be proven to be liable for damage in a court of law.
- m463 5y agoI think the distinction people need to make is between heating in plastic and cooking.