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Storing food in plastic containers causes cancer in humans.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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5 sources for · 2 against

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Is it true that storing food in plastic containers causes cancer in humans?

Partly. Evidence is mixed and only partial: some sources note that chemicals such as BPA and phthalates can leach from plastic food containers and have been linked to cancer or endocrine disruption, while others state there is no scientific evidence that microwaving food in plastic affects cancer risk and that humans may be less susceptible to DEHP-caused cancer. No retrieved source establishes that storing food in plastic containers causes cancer in humans.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 5 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 5
Does regularly drinking from a plastic container cause cancer?
2011
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Does regularly drinking from a plastic container cause cancer?. (2011). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/2202/does-regularly-drinking-from-a-plastic-container-cause-cancer

Evidence against · 2
Do harmful chemicals migrate from the container into the food if you microwave the food in a plastic container?
2012
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Do harmful chemicals migrate from the container into the food if you microwave the food in a plastic container?. (2012). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/8671/do-harmful-chemicals-migrate-from-the-container-into-the-food-if-you-microwave-t

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Analysis of Phthalate Migration to Food Simulants in Plastic Containers during Microwave Operations
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Analysis of Phthalate Migration to Food Simulants in Plastic Containers during Microwave Operations. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110100507

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Food Issues
2015
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Albala, K. (2015). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Food Issues. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=e31ZDwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

Derivatives of Plastics as Potential Carcinogenic Factors: The Current State of Knowledge -
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Derivatives of Plastics as Potential Carcinogenic Factors: The Current State of Knowledge - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14194637

Tin Chemistry
2008
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Gielen, M. (2008). Tin Chemistry. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=8QLwAAAAMAAJ&dq=Storing+food+in+plastic+containers+causes+cancer+in+humans.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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Toxics A to Z
2023
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Harte, J., Holdren, C., Schneider, R., & Shirley, C. (2023). Toxics A to Z. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=507hEAAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

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