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Greg[_3_]

wrote:

> Actually, heating polystyrene foam isn't reccomended. I believe the
> issue is that the heating liberates phenyl formaldehyde, but It might
> be some other equally unpleasant and avoidable organic compound.

Damn, it's amazing how deep an idea can penetrate.

After researching I find: Nope - the only problem with styrofoam is
that it's a bit melty. I don't have a clue how formaldehyde got into
my brain. The idea of it, I mean.

Note that the snopes article cited doesn't mention stryrofoam. In the
best tradition of alt.folklore, that means that you can't draw a
conclusion based on that article. But you can have a hunch.

Greg Zywicki