§ Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbottsasked Her Majesty's Government:
What research has been carried out on microwaving food in plastic containers to ascertain whether there is any leakage from the plastic of dioxins, carcinogens or xenoestrogens. [HL5934]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:The Government's research programme into the migration of substances from food contact materials and articles in the specific area of plastic containers used in microwave ovens has included work to establish methodologies for determining such migration; and to establish actual migration of some specific substances within the groups of substances in question. There is also other published, peer-reviewed work in this area. I have placed details of this research in the Library.