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Topic # 201462 19-Aug-2016 13:03
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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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  Reply # 1614336 19-Aug-2016 13:06
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Inverse square rule - take a few steps back and sod all emissions will hit you.




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  Reply # 1614341 19-Aug-2016 13:16
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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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  Reply # 1614343 19-Aug-2016 13:30
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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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  Reply # 1614344 19-Aug-2016 13:32
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It's published in the Herald. Nothing more to be said really




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  Reply # 1614349 19-Aug-2016 13:57
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Better wrap that microwave in tinfoil.

 

 




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  Reply # 1614351 19-Aug-2016 14:05
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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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  Reply # 1614358 19-Aug-2016 14:15
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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.

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