This morning I microwaved the milk for my coffee, and a few hours later I heated up some lasagna or lunch. If what you read on the Internet is true, I should have about twelve more hours to live.
But no studies have proven modern microwave usage to be harmful. Much of the fear about the cancer-causing agents of microwaves has to do with radiation. Basically anything that moves is radiation, including visible light, ultra-violet rays, X rays, and microwaves. Ionizing radiation, such as X rays, have enough localized energy to do chemical damage to the molecules they hit. Nonionizing radiation, such as microwaves, do not damage molecules.
One possible danger with microwaves is that heated products can explode even after they are removed from the microwave. Exploding eggs are specifically dangerous. Many injuries have been reported and some doctors in the United Kingdom have even pressed for warning labels.
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"Do microwaves cause cancer?" was posted on Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 at 8:40 pm.
Do microwaves rays cause cancer?
NOT TRUE! Some types of non ionizing radiation do cause cancer, and plenty of it. The non ionizing radiation I am speaking of is of course ultraviolet light. You had stated that: “Nonionizing radiation, such as microwaves, do not damage molecules”.
Scientists are currently undecided on this and more research needs to be done regarding microwave ovens.