You should only microwave food in styrofoam containers that have a microwave-safe label. This is to prevent the compound styrene, which has been linked to cancer, from leaching into your food.

Ordered food and planning to pop the entire takeaway box into the microwave? Many of us assume that if the container says ...

No matter how many tricks I use when reheating leftover tomato soup in the microwave, it always ends up splattering out of the bowl. When I cover the soup with a paper towel, it falls off as the ...

Microwaving a ready meal in its plastic tray can release thousands of microscopic plastic particles into the food within minutes even when the packaging is labelled “microwave-safe”, according to a ...

Microwave is an essential appliance in our kitchens today. It is a convenient aid for reheating and cooking food. There have been numerous articles and research about the safety of microwave use, both ...

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(HealthDay)—For many, a microwave is indispensable, but questions remain about the safety of containers used to cook and reheat food in it. Most of the controversy surrounds the chemicals used to make ...

Containers made from Styrofoam or expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam are not safe to use in a microwave, unless they have a microwave-safe label. They may leach chemicals into food, which could increase ...