Wow. Someone finally said what I'd been thinking all along. Looks like I really should quit using the blasted thing altogether, like I've always thought I probably should.

 I've always found it interesting that the cancer rates were getting higher over the years "for no good reason". This was suspect #1 in my eyes. In fact, I think it almost defies common sense to think that it would be safe to do that to one's food.

I had also long suspected that once you microwave something, you might as well be eating cardboard for all the nutrition that was probably left in it. Looks like I was right on. Now if only I could convince certain people in my life of this fact, it'd be great.

Next interesting question: are these effects permanent, or can one get over them by not using it anymore?

PS... who else is thinking "genocide" as they read this article?