Re:

["Jon Campbell" <jon@cqs.com>]

Ralph,

Cling film is generally PVC, unless you buy it in Switzerland where it's
apparently illegal. Saran and Reynolds Wrap (US) are PVC or similar chlorine
content plastics, which leach plasticizers, etc. (The safe variety is
polyethylene, though I have not seen any reports on whether poly leaches
anything...). Consumer Reports did a big spread on this, I believe last
June.

Regards
Jon
-----Original Message-----
From: Ralph Ryder <ralph@tcpub.demon.co.uk>
To: Multiple recipients of list DIOXIN-L <dioxin-l@essential.org>
Date: Monday, March 08, 1999 9:50 PM


>A member of CATs has requested information about cling film. she vistited
>her  local COOP shop and pointed out the dangers of toxins leaching into
>fatty subtances such as cheese.She was told by the manager it was alright
as
>the firm that supplied the cling film assured him it was of the 'safe'
kind.
>I remeber reading something somewhere that there is now a cling film that
is
>safe for wrapping 'fatty' products such as cheese.
>Can anyone tell me more please?
>
>Many thanks
>
>
>Ralph Ryder
>