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Article: Nuking food: is your kitchen microwave safe?(Your Health)
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- E Magazine
- Article date:
- September 1, 2004
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Most of us have experienced it. Whether it's smelling that burnt popcorn cooked 30 seconds too long, searing your tongue on coffee that has been "warmed up," or watching in horror as that plastic container holding your leftover lasagna starts to warp and melt, we all have undergone mishaps with that modern convenience called a microwave oven. The device was discovered accidentally when the chocolate bar of a scientist experimenting with microwaves melted in his pocket. How safe are they?
How Do They Work?
Microwave ovens are one of many household appliances that generate an electromagnetic field. That is, they employ waves of electrical and magnetic ...