# dioxins released into food when microwave in plastic containers?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dioxins-released-into-food-when-microwave-in-plastic-containers/192163
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [July 31, 2003, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dioxins-released-into-food-when-microwave-in-plastic-containers/192163 "2003-07-31T16:41:46Z")
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### Author: ![nth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58956e/32.png) [@nth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nth)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2003, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dioxins-released-into-food-when-microwave-in-plastic-containers/192163/1 "2003-07-31T16:41:46Z")

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Hi,  
I heard that microwaves will release dioxins into you food when you use plastic containers.

Is this a fact?

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### Author: ![AndrewL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@AndrewL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndrewL)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2003, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dioxins-released-into-food-when-microwave-in-plastic-containers/192163/2 "2003-07-31T16:49:34Z")

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Probably not.

> **[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: ![nth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58956e/32.png) [@nth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nth)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2003, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dioxins-released-into-food-when-microwave-in-plastic-containers/192163/3 "2003-07-31T17:06:17Z")

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wow, great link!

do you trust this site?