How dangerous is a microwave oven for humans? Microwave makes food carcinogenic

13.10.2019 -

Who invented microwaves and how did it all end?

The first microwave ovens were invented by German scientists commissioned by the Nazis. This was done in order not to waste time on cooking and not to carry heavy fuel for stoves during the cold Russian winters. During operation, it turned out that food prepared in them had a negative effect on the health of soldiers and their use was abandoned.

In 1942-1943, these studies fell into the hands of the Americans and were classified.

At the same time, several microwave ovens fell into the hands of the Russians and were carefully studied by Soviet scientists in B Belarusian Radio Technological Institute and in closed research institutes Ural and Novosibirsk (Drs. Luria and Perov). In particular, their biological effect was studied, that is, the influence of microwave radiation on biological objects.

Result:

The Soviet Union passed a law prohibiting the use of microwave ovens due to their biological hazard! The Soviets have issued an international warning about the health and safety hazards of microwave ovens and other similar electromagnetic devices. environment.

These data are a little alarming, aren't they?

Continuing their work, Soviet scientists examined thousands of workers who worked with radar installations and received microwave radiation. The results were so severe that a strict radiation limit was set at 10 microwatts for workers and 1 microwatt for civilians.

Operating principle of a microwave oven:

Microwave radiation, Microwave radiation (microwave radiation)- electromagnetic radiation, including the centimeter and millimeter range of radio waves (from 30 cm - frequency 1 GHz to 1 mm - 300 GHz).

Microwaves are a form of electromagnetic energy, just like light waves or radio waves. These are very short electromagnetic waves that travel at the speed of light (299.79 thousand km per second). IN modern technology Microwaves are used in microwave ovens, for long-distance and international telephone communications, transmission of television programs, and operation of the Internet on Earth and via satellites. But microwaves are best known to us as a source of energy for cooking - the microwave oven.

Each microwave oven contains a magnetron, which converts electrical energy into a microwave electric field of 2450 MHz or 2.45 GHz, which interacts with water molecules in food. Microwaves attack water molecules in food, causing them to spin millions of times per second, creating molecular friction that heats the food.

What is the harm of a microwave?

For those who know about harmful influence mobile phones it should be clear that mobile phone operates at the same frequencies as a microwave. For those who are not familiar with this information, please read the information “The Impact of Mobile Phones on Humans”.

We will talk about four factors that indicate that microwaves are harmful.

Firstly, these are electromagnetic radiations themselves, or rather their information component. In science it is called a torsion field.

It has been experimentally established that electromagnetic radiation has a torsion (information) component. According to research by specialists from France, Russia, Ukraine and Switzerland, it is torsion fields, and not electromagnetic ones, that are the main factor in the negative impact on human health. Since it is the torsion field that transmits to a person all the negative information that causes headaches, irritation, insomnia, etc.

In addition, we must not forget about temperature. Of course, this applies to long periods of time and constant use of the microwave.

The most harmful to the human body, from a biological point of view, is high-frequency radiation in the centimeter range (microwave), which produces electromagnetic radiation of the highest intensity.

Microwave radiation directly heats the body, blood flow reduces heating (this applies to organs rich in blood vessels). But there are organs, such as the lens, that do not contain blood vessels. Therefore, microwave waves, i.e. significant thermal effects lead to clouding of the lens and its destruction. These changes are irreversible.

Electromagnetic radiation cannot be seen, heard or clearly felt. But it exists and affects the human body. The exact mechanism of action of electromagnetic study has not yet been studied. The influence of this radiation does not appear immediately, but as it accumulates, so it can be difficult to attribute a particular disease that suddenly appears in a person to the devices with which he was in contact.

Secondly, this is the effect of microwave radiation on food. As a result of the influence of electromagnetic radiation on a substance, ionization of molecules is possible, i.e. an atom can gain or lose an electron, and this changes the structure of the substance.

Radiation leads to the destruction and deformation of food molecules. Microwaves create new compounds that do not exist in nature, called radiolytics. Radiolytic compounds create molecular rot - as a direct consequence of radiation.

Microwaved meats contain Nitrosodienthanolamines, a well-known carcinogen;
Some amino acids in milk and cereals have become carcinogens;
Defrosting frozen fruits in microwave ovens converts their glucosides and galactosides into particles containing carcinogenic elements;
Even very short microwave irradiation of raw vegetables converts their alkaloids into carcinogens;
Carcinogenic free radicals formed in plants in the microwave, especially in root vegetables;
The value of food decreases from 60% to 90%;
Disappears biological activity vitamin B (complex), vitamins C and E, also in many minerals;
Destroyed in varying degrees in plants alkaloids, glucosides, galactosides and nitrilosides;
Degradation of nucleoproteins in meat. Robert Becker in his book ‘Electricity of the Body’, citing research by Russian scientists, describes diseases associated with microwave ovens.

Data:

Some of the amino acids L-proline, which are part of mother's milk, as well as in infant formula, are converted under the influence of microwaves into d-isomers, which are considered neurotoxic (deform the nervous system) and nephrotoxic (poisonous to the kidneys). It is a disaster that many children are fed on artificial milk substitutes ( baby food), which are made even more toxic by microwave ovens.

A short-term study showed that people who ate microwaved milk and vegetables had changes in their blood composition, decreased hemoglobin and increased cholesterol, while people who ate the same food, but prepared in a traditional way, did not change their body condition.

Hospital patient Norma Levitt underwent simple knee surgery and then died from a blood transfusion. Usually the blood is warmed before a transfusion, but not in a microwave oven. This time, the nurse heated the blood in the microwave, unaware of the danger. Microwave-tainted blood killed Norma. The same thing happens with food that is heated and cooked in microwaves. Although the trial took place, newspapers and magazines did not talk about this case.

Researchers at the University of Vienna have found that heating with microwaves disrupts the atomic order of amino acids. According to the researchers, this is of concern because these amino acids are incorporated into proteins, which they then structurally, functionally and immunologically alter. Thus, proteins - the basis of life - are changed in food by microwaves.

Third, Microwave radiation leads to weakening of the cells of our body.

IN genetic engineering There is such a way: to penetrate a cell, it is lightly irradiated with electromagnetic waves and this weakens the cell membranes. Since the cells are practically broken, the cell membranes cannot protect the cell from the penetration of viruses, fungi and other microorganisms, and is also suppressed natural mechanism self-healing.

Fourth, a microwave oven creates radioactive decay of molecules with the subsequent formation of new alloys unknown to nature, as usual with radiation.

Doesn’t the harm of a microwave seem so unrealistic now?

The influence of microwave radiation on human health

As a result of eating microwaved food, the pulse and blood pressure first decrease, and then nervousness, high blood pressure, headaches, dizziness, eye pain, insomnia, irritability, nervousness, stomach pain, inability to concentrate, hair loss, increased incidence of appendicitis occur. , cataracts, reproductive problems, cancer. These chronic symptoms are exacerbated by stress and heart disease.

Consumption of food irradiated in a microwave oven contributes to the formation increased number cancer cells in blood serum.

According to statistics, in a large number of people, food irradiated in a microwave oven causes tumors resembling cancer in the stomach and digestive tract, in addition, a general degeneration of peripheral cellular tissue with permanent disruption of the functions of the digestive and excretory system.

Thus, food altered by microwaves is harmful digestive tract and the human immune system and can ultimately cause cancer.

In addition, we must not forget about electromagnetic radiation itself. This is especially true for pregnant women and children.

Most susceptible to electromagnetic fields circulatory system, endocrine system, brain, eyes, immune and reproductive systems.

As for pregnant women, you need to be extremely careful. Unlimited "walks" around electromagnetic fields during pregnancy can lead to spontaneous abortion, premature birth, and the appearance of congenital malformations in children.

Read more about the influence of electromagnetic fields in the section “The influence of electromagnetic radiation on humans”.

The purpose of this site is not to intimidate. We warn you.

Nobody says that tomorrow you will have mental disorders or, God forbid, they will discover something in your brain.

The harm of microwave radiation depends on its intensity and exposure time. Modern microwave ovens will not be able to kill you... tomorrow or in a year...

Scientists talk about the consequences in 10-15 years.

What does this mean?

1. If you are 20-25 today, then while still a young person (up to 35-40 years old), you risk remaining disabled, or giving birth to a disabled person, or not giving birth to one at all, significantly shortening the life span of yourself and your child.

2. If you are around 30-40, then you may not see your grandchildren or risk a painful old age. In addition, you influence the development and even the lives of your children.

3. If you are about 50 or older, refer to point 2. This applies to you too.

Do you need this?

Isn't it better to protect yourself from electromagnetic radiation and refuse to eat food from the microwave?

No good deed goes unpunished, including cooking in a microwave oven

A common “horror story” is that a microwave oven irradiates a person with harmful rays and “poisons” food. Whether this is really so, EG.RU is looking into it together with experts.

Rays of good and evil

While the stove is operating, experts from the testing laboratory of Roskontrol recommend staying one and a half meters away from it. And remember that wi-fi, which we use much more often during the day than a microwave, “broadcasts” as many electromagnetic rays as the microwave. Therefore, the router should not be installed in the bedroom or children's room.

And you don’t need to stand close to the microwave for eight hours straight. Only in this case can a person develop health problems. Read the instructions and follow logic, not superstition.

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Almost everything useful that fits into the microwave

Another opinion is that the molecular structure of foods changes in the microwave - they become carcinogenic. In the 90s, Swiss scientists from the University of Lausanne, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and the Institute of Biochemistry, after a series of studies, stated that food cooked in microwaves changes its composition, and its consumption can lead to negative changes in the blood, in particular, an increase in the number of lymphocytes and changes in composition cholesterol, increasing the amount of “bad” cholesterol.

There are a number of scientific studies showing that when cooking certain foods in a microwave oven, carcinogens can be formed. However, opponents of microwaves often forget that in a frying pan it is much faster and easier to overcook any dish in oil, turning it into “poison”. Supporters of this culinary device, which has made life much easier busy people, insist that in a microwave oven, on the contrary, it is possible to cook without oil and quickly, practically without subjecting food to long-term heat treatment. And without water, in which some of the nutrients dissolve.

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It has been scientifically proven that foods cooked in the microwave lose much less nutrients than when cooked on the stove. So, the researchers cooked cabbage, carrots and spinach in the microwave, in a double boiler and in a pressure cooker. As a result, vegetables from the pressure cooker lost more dietary fiber, beneficial for the intestines, than those that were prepared in a microwave oven and steamed.

However, not all foods are microwave safe. In just one minute it is destroyed useful material, contained in garlic, since in the oven they “disappear” only after 45 minutes. Even in the microwave oven, almost 100% of the antioxidants found in broccoli are destroyed. It is better to boil it on the stove.

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According to University of Colorado biochemist Dr. Lita Lee, children should also not heat milk in the microwave - the structure of amino acids in infant formula changes, and the substances that provide its immune-strengthening properties in breast milk are destroyed. However, the scientific world does not have serious and long-term scientific studies that unambiguously confirm or refute this. But there is another danger for children, which is definitely not in doubt: due to uneven heating, containers with infant formula and food may feel cold to the touch, and their contents may be scalding.

By the way, According to one version, microwaves were invented by the Nazis when they were looking for an opportunity to reduce the time needed to prepare food during hostilities. According to another, in 1946 the American inventor Percy Spencer patented the world's first microwave oven weighing 300 kg. He proved the thermal effect of a magnetron (a device that generates microwaves) on food.

No point in blaming the stove

In the early 2000s, nutritionists became seriously concerned about the obesity epidemic. Among the factors that provoked it was the widespread use of microwave ovens. Scientists have started talking about the fact that changes in the molecular composition of food can negatively affect metabolism.

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However, recent research casts doubt on the fact that microwaves are the root of all evil. As practice shows, very often, in order to save time, semi-finished products, fast food and other high-calorie foods are heated in them, which themselves, when consumed frequently, lead to the appearance of extra pounds. In addition, as Russian scientists note, microwave ovens have been used in the food industry for several decades for various culinary operations (drying, sterilization, pasteurization, etc.), so even those who fundamentally do not use microwaves are not immune from “molecularly altered” food Houses.

Home on skeet

Another danger is the dishes in which a person heats food. Glass, ceramic, and silicone dishes are suitable for a microwave oven, but first you need to read the special markings and make sure that they are suitable for use in a microwave oven. Many people do not pay attention to the special icons and heat up food in the first plastic container that comes to hand. And it often contains harmful components (bisphenol-A, benzene, dioxins, toluene, xylene, etc.), which, when heated, can get into food. In this case, the prepared product can instantly become hazardous to health.

Therefore, pay attention to special symbols that will tell you what the dishes are intended for. For example, today they make heat-resistant plastic containers in which you can cook food in a microwave oven without consequences. It is better to throw away cracked or heavily scratched containers: their protective layer is damaged, which can also allow harmful substances to penetrate into the food.

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Is a microwave harmful and how does it affect food? You’ve probably asked this question more than once. Did you know that food cooked in a microwave oven retains more vitamins and minerals than food cooked conventionally? Yes, during laboratory research vegetables retained about 85% of vitamin C when cooked in a microwave oven, while no more than 30% of the vitamin remains in boiled vegetables. Of course, there is harm from a microwave oven, but how does it manifest itself? Is a microwave oven harmful to human health? Let’s look at it in this article.

How it all began

The harm and benefits of microwave ovens have been the subject of discussion among scientists for decades. In order to understand exactly how a microwave oven works, let’s figure out how and where it was invented. The microwave was invented in Germany during World War II. Device for instant cooking and reheating was intended to optimize the army's work so that the least amount of time was spent preparing food.

Over time, the Nazis discovered that microwave ovens did not have the best effect on health, and they had to abandon its use. In 1943, research on the construction of a microwave oven fell into the hands of the Americans and Russians. The Americans classified the materials, and Russian scientists at several research institutes in the Urals, as well as at the Radio Technology Institute in Belarus, carefully studied the outlandish invention. In particular, scientists devoted their work specifically to the effect of microwave ovens on human health.

Research by Russian scientists resulted in the USSR passing a law prohibiting the use of this type of stove, due to the fact that they posed a biological hazard. Also in the Soviet Union, a warning was issued, which was sent to all major countries, that devices made in a manner similar to microwave ovens are dangerous not only to the health of living beings, but also to the environment as a whole.

Scientists did not stop there and studied several thousand people who worked near radar installations that also emitted waves. The results obtained during the study were so serious that the Soviet Union established special restrictions on the number of microwatts per person. We will find out the myth or reality of harm from microwaves a little further.

Principle of operation

A microwave oven emits energy. So, it emits electromagnetic radiation at ultrafrequencies. These emissions consist of both millimeter and centimeter radio waves, the length of which is from 1 mm to 30 cm.

Microwaves have similar effects on humans to light waves, as well as radio waves. Microwaves travel at approximately 300 km/sec. So, if we talk about modern technologies, then microwaves are used not only for microwave ovens, but also for telephone communications, television and radio broadcasting, as well as for the Internet via satellites.

A microwave consists of some dangerous elements, the main one being the magnetron, a device that converts electricity into microwave radiation that affects food molecules. Thus, microwaves literally “throw” at the water molecules in the food and the water begins to rotate so quickly that the food itself heats up due to the friction created.

The friction between the water molecules and the other molecules in the food tears and deforms the food from the inside. In scientific language, this process is called structural isometry. If we talk in simple language, That microwave causes changes in food at the molecular level, which has been scientifically confirmed in many laboratory tests.

Why is a microwave oven harmful?

Surely you have heard about the effect of a mobile phone on the human brain. Just like a microwave, it operates at micro frequencies. So, why is a microwave so dangerous and is it harmful to warm up food in it?

Information component of microwave ovens

The information component is scientifically called a torsion field. Thus, the main factor due to which scientists came to the conclusion that microwave ovens are dangerous to human health is the torsion component of the radiation. According to experts from France, Russia and Switzerland, it is because of this component that many people begin to have headaches, insomnia, and a tendency to irritability.

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Heat

Among other things, do not forget that the microwave emits extremely high frequencies. Frequent and prolonged influence of these frequencies has a detrimental effect on those human organs that lack blood vessels. So, if the body heats up, then the blood helps reduce the heat by spreading heat throughout the body and cooling it. In some organs, for example, in the lens, there are no blood vessels, and such heating helps to reduce the functioning of these parts of the body. For example, the lens darkens, and this process cannot be reversed.

Effect on food

We have already mentioned that the structure of food molecules changes under the influence of microwave radiation. Atoms gain or lose electrons, due to which they become ionized, and this completely changes the structural composition of food.

A microwave oven can easily be called the “creator” of new food, since it completely destroys food at the cellular level. The microwave oven creates so-called radiolytic compounds, which contribute to the occurrence of molecular rot. Yes, yes, the same molecular rot that occurs due to increased radiation.

Let's look at a few examples of the effects of microwave exposure on food:

meat acquires several new carcinogens;
milk and cereals (for example, rolled oats) are also saturated with carcinogens;
if you defrost vegetables and fruits in the microwave, then be prepared for the fact that instead of useful elements you will get glucosides and galactosides, precisely those particles that contain carcinogenic elements;
When plants defrost, glucosides, galactosides and nitrilosides disintegrate;

Even simple cow's or even human milk is affected negatively by the microwave. Thus, amino acids useful for feeding a child are converted into isomers that cause irreparable harm to the nervous system, as well as some organs of the gastrointestinal tract.

The microwave oven creates new unknown to science connections, i.e. it has the same effect as radiation.

Why is a microwave oven harmful to humans?

It's time to look at the dangers of microwave ovens for human health. Just imagine: all your headaches, nervousness, decrease or increase blood pressure and even oncology can be a consequence of the operation of a conventional microwave! What else could this invention cause?

Vision problems. We have already found out that the microwave emits “hot” waves, which have a detrimental effect on those organs that lack blood vessels. Thus, radiation affects the lens of the eye: it becomes cloudy, and a person develops cataracts. Accordingly, microwave radiation has an extremely negative effect on humans.
Nervous disorders, insomnia, irritability.
Hair loss, deterioration of nails and other “hardships” associated with the loss of the natural beauty of the body. All these problems are the consequences of radiation.
Appendicitis, gastritis, ulcers and other problems with the gastrointestinal tract are only due to the fact that we eat food, the structure of which simply does not exist in natural, non-radioactive nature.
Reproductive problems due to radiation exposure.
Foods with altered structure increase the risk of cancer cell formation.

Of course, the harm of a microwave depends entirely on how often you eat food cooked in it, and how often you are near it while working. According to scientists, a person begins to notice the negative impact of this technique only 12-15 years after daily use. Thus, you can use the microwave without harm for up to 10 years. Accordingly, the harm of a microwave oven for a person who is 20 years old today will only appear when he is 32-35.

Let's give a few more examples to demonstrate the harm of microwave ovens.

Radiation and hemoglobin

Several years ago, an extensive study was conducted that showed that people who prefer to eat vegetables and fruits that have been processed in the microwave have a slightly different blood composition than those who do not have a microwave oven at home.

So, first of all, microwave radiation affects the hemoglobin content in the blood: in the experimental group it was significantly lower than in those people who prefer not to deal with a microwave oven. Microwave radiation also increases cholesterol, which can lead to the formation of plaques and blood clots.

Proteins and microwave radiation

We all know that proteins are the basis of all living things. Without protein there was nothing in the world. As we have already found out, microwaves change atoms, including atoms in amino acids, which are literally built into proteins when food is consumed. Thus, microwaves indirectly affect every protein found in our body.

Weakening of the body

Genetics in its development has already reached quite a high level. To make it easier for the substance to penetrate the cell membrane, it is first irradiated with wave radiation. The membrane weakens and in some cases even breaks, and the substance we need calmly penetrates inside the cell. Just imagine that all the cells in your body are weakened due to microwave radiation. Thus, they more easily allow viruses and bacteria, as well as other microorganisms that cause many unpleasant diseases, to enter.

How to check a microwave oven for radiation

There are several ways to help you determine how much harm you are causing to your body by using a microwave oven. Of course, the effectiveness of some methods is questionable, but you can use several methods sequentially for the purity of the experiment:

For the first method, you will need two regular mobile phones. Place one of them inside the microwave, and use the second to call the first phone. If it rings, it means that the microwave perfectly transmits waves both in and out, i.e. the risk of harm from this device is quite high.
Take a glass with cold water. Set the power to around 700-800 W and heat the water for 2 minutes. In theory, the water should boil during this time. If this happens, then everything is in order: the microwave does not transmit radiation to the outside and you can be near it while it is working. If the water is not warm enough to boil, this means that waves are breaking out, thereby harming people nearby.
Turn off the lights in the kitchen. Turn on the empty microwave and hold a fluorescent lamp near it. If it lights up, your microwave is emitting too many waves.
If the microwave door gets very hot while it is operating, this may indicate that waves are leaking out.

The most in an effective way to check whether there is a radiation leak is to check using a microwave wave detector. You need to put a glass of cold water in the microwave and turn it on. Carefully move the detector around the perimeter of the device, paying special attention to the corners. So, if there is no leak, the detector needle will not move from the green mark. If there is radiation and it spreads strongly enough beyond the microwave oven, then the detector needle will move to its red half. This method is the most reliable, but the most difficult to implement.

Using the microwave correctly

What to do if you are used to a microwave oven and cannot imagine life without it? There are several rules, following which you, even if you cannot completely eliminate the harm caused to you by a microwave oven, will reduce it to an acceptable minimum.

Scientists have officially confirmed that a low dose of radiation is quite safe for humans. Harm to human health will be minimal if the microwave oven radiation does not exceed 5 milliwatts 2-3 cm from its front wall. Of course, as you move further away from the microwave oven, the radiation should weaken.

Never open the door of a microwave while it is running: this will release radiation outside and put you in danger once again. Read the instructions carefully before using this device for the first time, and never break its seal for no apparent reason.

You should not place the device near the place where you are used to having lunch or spending a lot of time preparing food. It is best to place the microwave oven in a place where you do not appear unless absolutely necessary.
Never place metal utensils in the oven. Even paint that contains metal elements can harm the operation of the magnetron, and the microwave oven will begin to work incorrectly, emitting more and more waves harmful to the human body.
Do not use the oven to cook food. The main function of a microwave should be to heat food and defrost food.
If you have implanted stimulants (for example, a pacemaker) in your body, then it is better for you to refrain from using this device.
Keep your microwave clean.

So, if you follow all the above rules, then you significantly reduce the risk of the negative effects of microwave radiation on your body. Try to use this device only in extremely rare cases, or better yet, avoid the microwave altogether. Even if it does not transmit radiation to the outside, microwaves penetrate your food, disrupting its structure, and it, in turn, can cause irreversible diseases in your body.

Our topic today is “Microwave Harm.” From the point of view of many sources, it exists, and this harm is very great. There are followers of the theory about the dangers of microwaves and food heated under its rays, and there are individuals who prove the opposite and have absolutely opposite opinions. Manufacturers and some modern users of equipment are confident in its safety, and they defend their point of view, but some scientific facts against microwave ovens also exist.

The site offers to find out whether the decision to classify microwave ovens as safe equipment is correct. Or maybe radiation can harm modern inhabitants of the planet? Feedback from users of the equipment, the structural properties of its mechanism, will help us resolve the question of whether a microwave is harmful or beneficial. Scientific research scientists and knowledge about the molecular properties of liquid substances.

For those who have doubts about using a microwave oven, you should abandon the idea of buying one for your home. We are also interested in the question: “Is microwaved food good or bad?” and we decided to thoroughly understand this.

Microwave health benefits and harms

Where did the microwave come from?

The World Wide Web and the media are teeming with everything, and whatever opinions of “experts” support theses about the dangers of technology. For example, regarding the origin and use of microwaves: some say that the Nazis invented them and used them as radars during military operations, others claim that the microwave was needed to heat food for soldiers, but was no longer used as soon as its harmful effects on the body were noticed.

In fact, the miracle technique was invented by the American engineer Peri Spencer in 1942, when he was studying mechanisms for radars. But purely by chance I noticed the relationship between an electromagnetic wave and heat. It is believed that he received a burn during the test, but there are other options (a sandwich, a melted chocolate bar lying on the magnetron). But this is no longer important, the main thing is that it was this man who invented the household appliance, which was then improved for several decades.

The dangers of microwave ovens - myth or reality

Unfortunately, the human body is not able to sense fields of high intensity (tension). When staying close to operating devices, a person receives a certain dose of radiation on himself.

According to scientists who deal with issues of harm from household appliances, electromagnetic waves in a microwave oven cannot escape if the device is in working order, and also if you have just purchased it.

It provides additional means of protection - a window with a mesh, a tightly closing lid, and the body is additionally treated with a special metal coating that prevents “leakage”. But, there are facts that the protection can be broken and radiation comes out.

How many years can you use a microwave without harm?

Otherwise, after serving for 2 years, the microwave oven can be harmful to your health if you are near the device. Since electromagnetic rays are able to penetrate inside your space due to the malfunction of some parts that have already worn out.

Is there any serious harm from microwaves? Scientific evidence

There is a misconception that food from the microwave is just as “dead” as when cooked on a gas stove. But this is just an assumption, scientific research suggests the reverse effect of microwaves is even more dangerous than it seems. Research that proves the harm of electromagnetic radiation has been carried out since the 30s by Russian scientists, then there was no trace of a microwave. But this does not negate its harmful effects on humans.. Such radiation has a full effect on the growing organism, that is, the embryo.

Since the properties of such fields have already been proven, this provided assistance for further study of modern technology. Microwave ovens were banned from sale in 1976, and there are still opinions that refute the benefits of microwaved food and even reveal its harm. An example is the University of Vienna, where in 1989 they conducted research on the harm of microwave rays. They found out that when food is “heated” by rays, the atomic arrangement of amino acids radically changes, necessary for the body

person for growth. As a result, proteins are not preserved, but simply disappear. That is, what life gives us - we don’t get proteins from food, but what exactly is absorbed with such food? Perhaps a certain proportion of radiation, which, in fact, is not visible or is simply “dead food”….

This has not yet been proven. It is only clear that frequent use of microwaves in everyday life does more harm than good.

Microwaves are harmful to health diseases that follow us on our heels slowly but surely manifest themselves after 10-20 years of life. This includes oncology and neurological disorders and cardiovascular dysfunctions. According to medical experts, the eyes are especially affected, because there are no blood vessels there that can reduce the vibrations of radiation.

Why do we assert such facts? Research on this topic was carried out by scientists from the USA, Sweden, Russia, Vienna, some of these experimenters were then fired, simply because such beliefs and the fact that people knew about the “advantages” of miracle technology were not beneficial for microwave oven manufacturers.

Here's some more scientific evidence:

Genetic engineering always conducts experiments with cells of living organisms after first weakening the surface layer of the cell itself. To do this, the cell is exposed to electromagnetic waves, that is, it is pre-irradiated. This weakens the cell membranes, which means you can examine the cell from the inside. We can conclude that the structure of the cell changes, and the body weakens, providing the opportunity for penetration various infections, fungi and other microbes. This gives us the right to claim that harm from microwaves exists, reducing immunity through the food we eat.
Russian studies have confirmed that microwaved foods (meat, milk, vegetables and fruits) contain carcinogenic compounds in small quantities. Even after short-term irradiation they are found in food. Of course, a small amount of such elements cannot kill a person, but this is still the effect of carcinogens. As if in slow motion, it affects the immune system, causing the heart to stop earlier than fate intended.

Many will argue that mobile phones and computers are everywhere and you can no longer protect yourself from harmful effects. Yes, this is true, but nothing prevents you from using such equipment as little as possible.

A few tips to reduce harm if you can’t throw the microwave in the trash:

When turning it on, it is recommended to move 1.5 meters away from the operating microwave;
You should ventilate the room more often and try to heat food as rarely as possible at minimum power. EMR can negatively affect the functioning of the brain directly, the nervous system, cause leukemia and simply reduce immunity;
You need to heat in small portions so as not to provoke the growth of bacteria due to severe overheating from above and underheating from the inside.

Harm to human health from microwave ovens

Another thing is the taste of the resulting dishes; they say that they differ from those if the dish is cooked on the stove. This is due to rapid heating and usually the food is heated unevenly, and the liquid evaporates too quickly, causing overheating in some places. Therefore, it is recommended to heat the plate with food at a lower power, set a longer time, and stir the contents from time to time. These seemingly little things will prevent much more dangerous consequences . For example, the opinion that

It is true that microbes develop in foods cooked in the microwave... Heating it in the microwave can cause enormous harm. The fact is that heating from top to bottom can have harmful effects

for food in places where it remains cold. Especially when it comes to microwave cooking rather than reheating.

Also, the average consumer does not always know that the meat he purchased may contain salmonella (a bacillus that dies only at 55 degrees of heat treatment). It is in these millimeters that bacteria multiply, this especially applies to raw meat products. This is why consumer reviews do not recommend cooking in a microwave oven, and the properties of the equipment itself confirm this. So, it remains to conclude what harm there is from a microwave oven and whether the effects of a microwave oven on food are harmful.

Microwave radiation is especially harmful if there are small children in the family, that is, growing organisms; it is dangerous for pregnant women. It is especially important to remember that after the warranty period has expired, such equipment must be mercilessly disposed of.

We advise you to avoid using microwave ovens, although they are very convenient. It’s possible to live without them, but it’s impossible to live without health. Replace them with gas stoves, mini ovens or infrared ovens; you can heat them up, defrost them and cook delicious food in them.

How it all began

The harm and benefits of microwave ovens have been the subject of discussion among scientists for decades. In order to understand exactly how a microwave oven works, let’s figure out how and where it was invented. The microwave was invented in Germany during World War II. The quick cooking and reheating device was designed to streamline the army's work so that food preparation took as little time as possible.

Principle of operation

Microwaves have similar effects on humans to light waves, as well as radio waves. Microwaves travel at approximately 300 km/sec. So, if we talk about modern technologies, microwaves are used not only for microwave ovens, but also for telephone communications, television and radio broadcasting, as well as for the Internet via satellites.

The friction between the water molecules and the other molecules in the food tears and deforms the food from the inside. In scientific language, this process is called structural isometry. In simple terms, then microwave causes changes in food at the molecular level, which has been scientifically confirmed in many laboratory tests.