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6817790 
Journal Article 
Microwave Heating Enhances the Migration of Plasticizers Out of Plastics 
Bishop, CSAUDA 
1982 
Yes 
Journal of Environmental Health
ISSN: 0022-0892 
44 
5 
231 
Through conduction of heat from food being heated in microwave ovens, plasticizers in plastic containers and wraps are often released from the plastic into the food. Some plasticizers can cause undesirable side effects in animal tissue, and recent quantification efforts indicate that plasticizers released from one type of plastic constitute about 23% of the total plastic wrap weight. Food handlers should be informed of this potential problem and only plastic materials approved for microwave heating should be used. 
Environment Abstracts; VINYL CHLORIDES; CHEMICAL RESIDUES; MUTAGENIC AGENTS; PLASTICS; MICROWAVES; PHTHALIC ACID ESTERS; ENA 07:General