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- Rumor Registry
- “Consumer Alert” story about the unsafe use of plastics, plastic bottles and, in particular, Bisphenol-A (BPA) which is used to make polycarbonate containers.
- Using plastics in the microwave creates dioxins that can migrate into food
- Student finds carcinogens and harmful chemicals leach from plastics in microwave
- Freezing plastic water bottles releases dioxins into water
- Reusing plastic beverage bottles causes harmful chemicals to leach into water
- The number on the bottom of a plastic cup, bottle or container tells you how to use a product
- Cups and containers made with polystyrene plastic leach toxic dihydrogen monoxide
- Plastic food wraps and packages are made with phthalates
- Resin codes under “5” release cancer-causing chemicals
- How to Research a Rumor
- How to Spot a Spoof
- Resources & Links
