Comments on: Do Plastics Really Cause Cancer?

By: Eric Erickson

Eric Erickson — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 17:10:05 +0000

Regarding “Scientists injected phthalates into rats which was linked to liver cancer.”
I have never used a plastic coffee maker! For some reason, my “scientific” instinct had told me that heating water to a boiling point, could contaminate the water used for the coffee. This is my opinion only. I am not an expert or a chemist, etc.I alway’s have gone by what my “gut” instinct say’s! ;>)
Eric Erickson

By: djohnston

djohnston — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:07:04 +0000

Great article. Some sanity in a world engulfed in environmental hand wringing. Bruce Ames would be proud.

By: Bob Peeples, PE

Bob Peeples, PE — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:15:58 +0000

If you want to know more about “furans” and “dioxins” (names misused in the press for chlorinated dibenzodioxins), and you aren’t freaked out by chemistry, check http://earth911.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/dioxinsandfuransandbob-ohmy.pdf for my uncut rant.