Any Truth to Styrofoam + Microwave = Cancer?

[Lord MJ]

Wanted to verify what I've been told that microwaving food on Styrofoam plates introduces cancerous toxins into the food.

Seems plausible enough, but I'm not a scientist.

[Count Chocula]

Here's what the Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide has to say on the subject:

Is Styrofoam microwave safe?
Contrary to popular belief, some Styrofoam and other polystyrene containers can safely be used in the microwave. Just follow the same rule you follow for other plastic containers: Check the label.

Read here for the full article.