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Could microwaves leaking from a microwave oven cause a miscarriage?
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∙ 18y ago
It would need to be significant leakage, so much in fact that other serious health conditions would be noticable.
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What are the effects of microwaves on the human body?
There are no microwaves left in the food after cooking. Stopping a microwave oven is like shutting off a light - the microwaves disappear. As to the effect upon the body if exposed to microwaves, all they can do is heat the body. But that takes a lot more microwave power than you would be exposed to by a leaking microwave oven. Even if you could be exposed to that large amount of microwave power, you would feel yourself getting warm and when it became uncomfortable you would get out of the microwave field with no injury. I have exposed my hand to very high power microwaves, equivalent to about ten times what is inside a high power domestic oven, and it feels just as I described above. Since I did this over 40 years ago and still have both hands and all my fingers I can testify to what I described above.
Do microwaves have any chemical reactions when you use them?
If you have something with or in plastic and you put it in a microwave, you could get poisoned and it will also taste weird.
Why are there cold spots in microwaves?
The microwave probably couldn't reach the spots. Maybe you could put something inside to heat it up, hot water? You could remove the plate and reheat the microwave before you cook food.
How much power does a microwave run?
It depends, oist microwaves are rated in watts, a measurement of power usage. The lowest a microwave could be is a 300watt rating. I'm not sure of the highest bur mine is a 950watt. 1 watt is equal to one joule of energy a second. So a 950 watt microwave converts 950 joules of electricity into microwaves every second.
What is the dangers of microwaves?
you could get burned and if you're aren't using it correctly, you could be electrocuted. I researched it on line last week and I surveyed 15 microwave companies and 14 answered this. actually i believe they were asking about microwave waves. the danger of these are death
Hypothetically could sound be used to cook food the way microwaves cook food in a microwave oven?
Yes. But you wouldn't want to be near it. Yikes!
Is it safe to use a microwave that was in a house fire?
Hi there to this question I would have to say NOO. Pureley for the reason microwaves are very dangerous bits of equipment if the seal or anything is letting microwaves escape it could cook you inside out.After a fire too this could be a lethal choice.
Can you open the door of a microwave oven when it is on?
Microwaves do not act like normal ovens unless you have a combination oven. True microwave ovens do not work with the door open and rely on friction between the molecules of water,sugar and fat to heat the food from within.
Why does microwave work except no heat?
A microwave transmits waves at just the right frequency to make water molecules vibrate, thus heating anything in range that has water molecules. This can be proven by placing an empty ceramic plate in the microwave, and turning the microwave on; now put something such as a carrot or a piece of chicken on the plate, and heat it again. The plate on its own will have stayed cool, but with the food on it, the food has been heated, and some of the heat has transferred to the plate. One of the problems with microwaves is that they 'leak' microwaves, especially at the front area, which often has a viewing window. The effect of microwaves on human tissue has been thought to cause cancer, but it has not been proven. The effect of microwaves on the brain makes it heat up my approx. 1 degree Celsius - this speeds up the neurons in your brain; this could make a person slightly 'cleverer', however, it could also cause damage.
What are the dangers of microwave radiation?
In general, microwaves are harmful if they are very powerful and concentrated. All of our ordinary microwave-emitting devices are perfectly safe to use because they are very low power. A microwave oven doesn't release enough of the energy to cause harm when the door is properly closed - hence, a microwave that functions with a door open could be potentially harmful. Very powerful microwaves are harmful because they cause burns. Microwave radiation, despite popular claims, does not cause cancer or any other illness associated with exposure to ionizing radiation. Microwaves from cell phones, for example, are not powerful and concentrated enough to cause harm. In themselves, other than high power exposure - several kilowatts - that's many more times than what is inside an operating microwave oven, microwaves are not dangerous. However, injuries can occur from overheated foods - burns, scalds, eruptions and fires.
What are facts about microwaves?
Microwaves are a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths ranging from about 1 millimeter to 1 meter. They are commonly used in microwave ovens for heating and cooking food due to their ability to agitate water molecules, causing them to produce heat. Microwaves are also used in telecommunications, radar, and medical treatments.
Is hull brown drip pottery microwave safe?
I don't know, but you could give the pottery a microwave test. Put one cup of water in the pottery cup or bowl, put it in the microwave for one minute 15 seconds. take it out. Feel the water, if it is only lukewarm and the cup or bowl feels hot, it is NOT microwave safe ( the pottery is absorbing the microwaves instead of the water ). If the water feels hot, it is microwave safe.
