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----------------------------------------------- How Safe Are Microwaveable Plastics For That “Bun in the Oven”? You shouldn't get hormonal surges from your Tupperware. But endocrine disrupting hormones are getting into our bodies anyway by, Stephanie Gower 07 February 2007 I love leftovers. Toss them in the microwave and voilà: a piping hot meal. I own scads of plastic containers for this express purpose, but I’m starting to wonder just how microwave-safe they really are. Many reusable plastic containers contain bisphenol-A (BPA), one of several chemicals called endocrine disruptors that may interfere with the body’s natural hormonal processes. Hormones control everything from when I get my period to the gender of any fetus I might someday carry, so it’s no huge surprise that BPA can mess with the reproductive system. But what freaks me out the most is that scientists aren’t… http://www.inklingmagazine.com/articles/how-safe-are-microwaveable-plastics-for-that-bun-in-the-oven/
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