Is plastic really bad for your health?

Is plastic really bad for your health?
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I think that storage is OK, but I use only tempered glass (pyrex) or MW safe ceramic containers (i.e. soup bowl covered w. paper towel) for microwaving. Never Saran wrap. I think the issue is that heat may leach out some of the particles from plastic onto food. For the environment's health, I use as few ziplocks as possible...bowl covered w. plate is fine for storing things in fridge.
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