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a study in the A m erican
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I sometimes reuse plastic bags (from
cracker or cereal boxes) to store food that
needs to be warmed later. Are these plastics
safe for reheating in the microwave? How
can I tell which plastics are safe?
A nationally recognized
expert on healthy housing
and teen health, Dr. Sandel
A:
To know how safe a plastic is, first you need to know
what kind of plastic it is. Cereal box liners are High
Density Polyethylene (HDPE), which is fine for food
storage. However, we recommend against heating food
in HDPE or any other type of plastic. Plastics are
typically labeled 1 through 7. Although this is for
recycling purposes, it can help you figure out what type
of plastic it is (HDPE is 2). Those labeled 1, 2, 4, and 5
are safer; 3, 6, and 7 less safe. These less safe plastics
can contain BisPhenol A (recently tied to endocrine
disruptions), or phthalates (which is not recommended
for children). One of the best handouts is from the
Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (
aoec.org/
PEHSU/documents/bpa_patient_july_
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which
reviews all the different types of plastics.
has been a practicing
pediatrician at Boston
Medical Center and
Children’s Medical Center,
Boston, for more than
io years.
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