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Microwave ovens are used to heat up Hot Pockets and leftovers in pretty much every American home today.
People have been buying them for their homes since 1967 and myths that the devices can cause cancer have lingered for decades. Research has debunked them, but the claims persist.
A Jan. 27 Instagram post kept with that tradition: “Doctors say colon cancer is on the rise due to toxins absorbed while cooking food (in) the microwave.” it warned.
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