Let the debates begin: microwave ovens this time!

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#201462 19-Aug-2016 13:03

So I read this on the herald ... dangers of the microwave oven

... how can eating its food also cause problems ... anyway - what is the danger radius of microwaves ...

It's on the Herald, it must be true!

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#1614336 19-Aug-2016 13:06

Inverse square rule - take a few steps back and sod all emissions will hit you.

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#1614341 19-Aug-2016 13:16

More microwave radiation from sitting infront of a laptop with wifi than an oven, unless you have drilled holes in it or something daft.

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#1614343 19-Aug-2016 13:30

richms:

More microwave radiation from sitting infront of a laptop with wifi than an oven, unless you have drilled holes in it or something daft.

This same 'doctor' published a paper advising that wifi is very dangerous indeed! Then her own colleagues rebuffed the findings.

At least one website is shooting down Dr Havas' alarmist claims on various issues...

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#1614344 19-Aug-2016 13:32

It's published in the Herald. Nothing more to be said really

Here is a crazy notion, lets give peace a chance.

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#1614349 19-Aug-2016 13:57

Better wrap that microwave in tinfoil.

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#1614351 19-Aug-2016 14:05

Well given that the story is posted in the " Lifestyle" section, and the other stories around it are

"Prince Harry: What my mum would want"

"Being sole breadwinner: Bad for men, good for women"

"These are my pubes, how are you?' - the worst drunk texts ever"

I think I am fairly safe in assuming that its not the most important thing I need to read today :)

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#1614358 19-Aug-2016 14:15

If this were true I would expect the inverter style microwave to mitigate the issue to some extent. Actual lower power output vs simple on/off of the conventional microwave. This doctor does not mention that.

I really doubt there is much evidence for what this doctor is claiming, which seems to be a lot. I will go have a look at the website sometime.