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I cooked some chicken on a plastic tray(thought was metal) which melted, it remained hard. i eat it but worried chemicals may have been absorbed?

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Dr. Donald Colantino answered

Plastic: You may well have ingested some plastic which melted. If you have no obvious ill effects at this time, I expect nothing serious to occur. You could call the poison center for reassurance.

Answered 1/28/2021

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A member asked:

I cooked some chicken on a plastic tray(thought was metal) which melted, it remained hard. i eat it but worried chemicals may have been absorbed?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Donald Colantino answered

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