“Doctors say colon cancer is on the rise due to toxins absorbed while cooking food (in) the microwave.”
Social media posts
an Instagram post. Claim dated 27 Jan 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Health experts say there’s no evidence linking microwave ovens to colon cancer or any type of cancer, and that the products are safe to use for cooking.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 27 January 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 1 February 2023, 5 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/Cn7RxmgO3Ry/
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