Microwave- a question

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I am not going to give answers, but pose some questions in response to people’s questions..

first one is what is the difference between ionizing and non ionizing radiation.

@Elegance

I used to believe that microwave oven has so many benefits like it’s quick and easy to use, makes the food warm in seconds etc. BUT I heard that it also has some harms like the food gets affected by its radiations which is not good for health. It was something new to me.

Do we need to avoid microwaves as much as we can or should I use it fearlessly?

what is radiation?
is microwave cooking the only way ‘radiation’ is introduced to your food?

@Zabardast

I always cover the top of my food with some ceramic plate…so I guess the exposure to radiation is minimal…

okay, so if you cover it with a ceramic plate, how does that decrease the radiation?
what is warming up the food then?

@TLK

We had the same myth about cell phones, so much so that companies were manufacturing radio waves protector for your brain and the made a lots of money selling that.

are cellphones and microwaves used in the same manner?
do you stick your head in the microwave?

@Zabardast

It takes at least 20 years for scientits and industry to find out the truth about what something was thought and believed to be good…is now terribly bad for us…lol
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How many years have microwave ovens been around, has it been 20? what tests have been done on ‘radiation’ impact..