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Is it safe to eat the rice sold in little plastic bags which are designed to be just boiled? i noticed that the plastic melted! will i be fine?
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Harmful to ..Health: 24 y/o male asks, is it safe to eat the rice sold in plastic bags which are designed to be just boiled? I notice that the plastic melted! Will I be fine? Plastics are known to contain toxic chemicals that are harmful to Human Health. Infertility, Obesity, Cancers of different types have been associated with plastics. One should not eat foods from melted plastic containers.
Answered 4/16/2021
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