Does "microwaved" food lead to cancer? Is there any research done on this?

Question

Is it safe to eat food heated in a microwave?

Answer 1

There is certainly alot of debate about this topic. I will give my opinion from a purely physics point of view.

Cancer is initiated from mutations in the DNA. This can occur when radiation of high enough energy strikes an atom in the DNA and changes its chemical structure.

High energy radiation is associated with shorter wavelengths such as gamma rays and ultraviolet light.

Microwaves are on the other end of the spectrum. They have a long wavelength. BTW, microwaves have less energy than visible light which is part of the EMF spectrum too.

http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/know_l1/emspectrum.html

So, it would seem that microwaves are a safer form of radiation because they would seem not to have enough energy to mutate cells.

Answer 2

No it does not cause cancer. You ingest smoked and charcoal cooked meats that contain nitrogenous compounds that are linked to cancer. There is no harmful radiation from a microwave oven. Yes there are some containers you should not use in a microwave because the heat from the steam causes harmful chemical releases just as if you heated the plastic container on a electric or gas burner.

Answer 3

No.

If you use it, it must be checked from time to time or just do not stand in front of it and watch food cook. A glance is OK.

They are Radio waves and harmful if leaking and will leak after a while. Some do come thur window but not enough to be of problem, if it is a short time exposure.

If you have anything like pace maker then you must keep distance. Have special switch in the other room or far way, set up every thing and close the oven and start it with remote or extension. Hang extra foil on the two sides and start from moving there and pressing the button.

Answer 4

In the reaserches done it is found that microwave oven cooked food many diseases including cancer. Please visit web link- http://www.susanbrennan.com/healthnotes.php from which I have given below the excerpts for information, which speaks for itself.

In Russia, microwave ovens were banned in 1976 because of their negative health consequences and many studies were conducted on their use. Here are some of their findings on Microwaving foods.

1. Microwaved foods lose 60 - 90% of the vital-energy field and Microwaving accelerates the structural disintegration of foods.
2. Microwaving creates cancer-causing agents within milk and cereals.
3. Microwaving elemental food-substances, causing digestive disorders.
4. Microwaving alters food chemistry which can lead to malfunctions in the lymphatic system and degeneration of the body’s ability to protect itself against cancerous growths.
5. Microwaved foods lead to a higher percentage of cancerous cells in the bloodstream.
6. Microwaving altered the breakdown of elemental substances when raw, cooked, or frozen vegetables were exposed for even a very short time and free radicals were formed.
7. Microwaved foods caused stomach and intestinal cancerous growths, a general degeneration of peripheral cellular tissues, and a gradual breakdown of the digestive and excretive systems in a statistically high percentage of people.
8. Microwaved foods lowered the body's ability to utilize B-complex vitamins, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, essential minerals and lipotropics.
9. The microwave field next to a microwave oven caused a slew of health problems as well. -

Answer 5

it has been suggested that food cooked in the microwave are less safe if they are heated in plastic containers. Heating of the plastics supposedly releases carcinogens into the food they contain. The process of microwaving is in itself harmless, so use paper plates or microwave safe glass ware to cook your food and keep plastic out of the microwave.

Answer 6

Not sure at this point, but the food is cooked with radiation and radiation causes cancer. Hopefully someone is doing a study somewhere.

Answer 7

They do say not to microwave your food on or in a plastic plate or container.

Answer 8

no , not at all.