No. Microwave ovens Do Not cause cancer. There is no established research that proves a link between the use of microwave ovens and development of cancer.

Microwave ovens use radiation, but not nuclear radiation. However, “microwaves don’t have enough energy to cause biological damage as we think x-rays do.”

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Those features greatly limit exposure to levels of radiation that are already low. And since the radiation levels drop sharply with increasing distance, the levels two feet away are about one-hundredth the amount at two inches. Proximity to a microwave oven is not dangerous.

Because human eyes can NOT dissipate heat, they would swell and EXPLODE. 15 seconds in a microwave would seriously hurt a human, possibly causing so much damage, the tissues would be unable to repair themselves properly. LONGER than 15 seconds would almost certainly result in death…

Normal microwaves have a tendency to not heat evenly, leaving cold spots. Nor is the surface of the food exposed to very hot air, as it would be in an oven. That makes it more likely that microbes can survive. You can’t reliably “cold-cook” anything with a microwave.

Overheated food or packaging is the main culprit Food-based fires in a microwave almost always happen because someone overestimated or mis-entered the cook time. An extra three minutes can be the difference between a nicely baked potato and a charred, smoky mess.

Do not operate the oven while empty. This can cause damage to the oven or create the possibility of a fire. If, by accident, the oven should run empty for a minimal amount of time (approx 5 min), no harm is done.

The reason these models are catching fire is because they’re “arcing” or sparking. While a spark alone is very dangerous, the microwaves in question are sparking and then igniting an internal plastic piece in the appliance, causing it to catch fire.