Question: does microwaving your food in plastic containers cause cancer? 

Answer: microwave is deep heating radiation. plastic melts when the food in it gets too hot, therefore particles from the plastic can mix with the food heated. since plastic is made of chemicals, it is therefore possible that frequent ingestion of microwaved food in plastic containers can cause cancer. anything can possibly cause cancer because cancer is unknown in origin.
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