Flashback Friday: Are Microwaves Safe?  & The Effects of Radiation Leaking from Microwave Ovens
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2022-02-25

The hazards of microwave ovens may not be what you might expect. 

I imagine “eggsplosions” were not what you were expecting. Neither was I! 
 
For another indirect risk, see Butter-Flavored Microwave Popcorn or Breathing (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/butter-flavored-microwave-popcorn-or-breathing/).
 
Microwave cooking is actually a very gentle cooking method when it comes to retaining nutrient content. See my videos Best Cooking Method (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/best-cooking-method/), How to Cook Greens (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-cook-greens/), Best Way to Cook Vegetables (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/best-way-to-cook-vegetables/), and Is It Safe to Eat Raw Mushrooms? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-it-safe-to-eat-raw-mushrooms/).
  
What about cell phone radiation? Check out my videos Does Cell Phone Radiation Cause Cancer? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Does-Cell-Phone-Radiation-Cause-Cancer) and Cell Phone Brain Tumor Risk? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/do-dental-x-rays-cause-brain-tumors).
 
The greatest radiation exposure may be from diagnostic medical radiation, though. See Cancer Risk from CT Scan Radiation (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/cancer-risk-from-ct-scan-radiation) and Do Dental X-Rays Cause Brain Tumors? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/do-dental-x-rays-cause-brain-tumors).

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