✗ The myth everyone repeats
Microwave ovens emit dangerous radiation that harms your health, causes cancer, and destroys the nutritional value of food.
✓ What is actually true
Microwave ovens use non-ionizing radiation (radio waves), which cannot cause cancer or genetic damage like ionizing radiation (X-rays, gamma rays) can. Properly designed microwave ovens have shielding that prevents leakage. Microwave cooking actually preserves nutrients better than many other cooking methods because it uses shorter cooking times.
Reception
The receipts 2 sources
- FDA: Microwave Oven Radiation SafetyPRIMARY
- Health Physics SocietyREFERENCE