# Cooking with plasticware... any chemical dangers?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-with-plasticware-any-chemical-dangers/327822
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [October 25, 2005, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-with-plasticware-any-chemical-dangers/327822 "2005-10-25T15:18:10Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2005, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-with-plasticware-any-chemical-dangers/327822/1 "2005-10-25T15:18:10Z")
I notice that when I cook soups in plastic food ware, the edge of where the soup boils, kind of deforms the plastic in that area. Any chance chemicals are leaking into my soup, and killing me slowly over time?
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### Author:  [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2005, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-with-plasticware-any-chemical-dangers/327822/2 "2005-10-25T15:39:23Z")
How are you cooking it? Are you using a microwave? Is the plastic microwave safe? Is it a kind that softens with heat?
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### Author:  [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2005, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-with-plasticware-any-chemical-dangers/327822/3 "2005-10-25T15:40:21Z")
Not according to Snopes:
> **[Microwaving Plastic Releases Cancer-Causing Agents](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/plastic-tac-toe/)**
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> Does microwaving foods in plastic containers release cancer-causing agents into the foods?
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### Author:  [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2005, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-with-plasticware-any-chemical-dangers/327822/4 "2005-10-25T15:43:15Z")
Weellll anything that was designed to hold food is probably safe, but there are plenty of plastics I would be leery about.
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### Author:  [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2005, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-with-plasticware-any-chemical-dangers/327822/5 "2005-10-25T15:47:58Z")
> [@csharpmajor](#):
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> How are you cooking it? Are you using a microwave? Is the plastic microwave safe? Is it a kind that softens with heat?
Yes, microwave. It’s a very strong plastic, but I didn’t look at the label, and now it’s gone. It’s strong, except for where the soup cooks on top at the edge. Overtime, it’s gotten rough on the edge.