My logic tells me that microwave ovens have only been on the market for about 30 years and considering that 'Some but not all studies suggest that long-term exposure may have a carcinogenic effect." microwave ovens do cause cancer over long periods of extended use. Am I wrong?
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Exposure to microwave radiation can produce cataracts by this mechanism, because the microwave heating denatures proteins in the crystalline lens of the eye (in the same way that heat turns egg whites white and opaque) faster than the lens can be cooled by surrounding structures. The lens and cornea of the eye are especially vulnerable because they contain no blood vessels that can carry away heat. Exposure to heavy doses of microwave radiation (as from an oven that has been tampered with to allow operation even with the door open) can produce heat damage in other tissues as well, up to and including serious burns which may not be immediately evident because of the tendency for microwaves to heat deeper tissues with higher moisture content.
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mean that you shouldn't look inside the microwave oven no matter how far away?
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