How are frozen dinners that are supposed to be heated up in their plastic containers, FDA approved?

Question

I was under the impression that all heated plastic releases cancer causing carcinogens, so why are companies able to sell products who’s instructed cooking method is harmful to people’s health?

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Answer 1

Not all heated plastic. Plastic can be soft, hard, meltable, firm, uv cured, solely chemically cured, lots of stuff. But you’re right, heating plastic near your food is recently innovated ground and it sure seems like cancer is an issue possibly related.