| Microwave and other non-ionizing energy can be used to influence rate of reaction. Chemical reactions depend upon orientation and bond state/dynamics, that are influenced (not necessarily broken, but, say, "flexed", stretched, etc.) by resonant radiation. I remember learning about this decades ago, in college chemistry. (G\heck, getting out of the "radio" frequencies, many people have had photo-sensitive reactions demonstrated to them, for this very reason.) Well, say you have a chemical reaction that presents a certain risk level. And say non-ionizing radiation in your environment influences that reaction. Take it a step further down: Temperature influences rate of reaction. We certainly know that non-ionizing radiation effects temperature of absorptive materials. Look at another aspect of this: We have chemical compounds that are strongly believed -- known either through strong empirical observation or deduction of the specific chemical mechanisms -- to cause cancer. They appear or are known to be doing so without the assistance of ionizing radiation. Ergo, this effect consists of chemical reactions. We know that non-ionizing radiation can influence chemical reactions. We are nowhere near a comprehensive catalogue, much less understanding, of all the chemical reactions in the body. Chemicals that we and our natural environment evolved, much less chemicals we've manufactured and introduced into our environment. Can we say that non-ionizing radiation cannot cause or promote cancer? I don't think so. |