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From that link:

> “2011, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) from the World Health Organization (WHO) released a statement adding RF electromagnetic fields (including microwave and millimetre waves) to their list of things which are possibly carcinogenic to humans.”

WTF. This was the exact opposite of my understanding until today… ie that non-ionising radiation from the likes of microwaves was not carcinogenic.

I don’t know how to keep up with this stuff.




Possibly carcinogenic. Some things we know for sure are carcinogenic, but even then what we know is that exposure increases risk in a population by so-and-so percent. It's much harder to work backwards from one individual case of cancer and finding out what the cause was.

It's highly irresponsible and downright cruel to accuse the husband of killing his wife by botched microwave repair based on so little evidence.

What was the location and extent of the original microwave injury? Did the cancer originate in the same spot? What is the proposed mechanism of action? How long is "a few years later"? Can it be ruled out that she didn't have cancer at the time of the microwave incident? What other causes has been considered, other known carcinogens, or a family history? Who made the claim in the first place, did the oncologist blame the husband?


Yes completely agree regarding blaming the husband. Without the - likely unobtainable - certainty that that was the cause, why even suggest that…




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