http://www.metacafe.com/watch/986900/cooking_eggs_using_a_microwave/
2007-12-19 22:51:59 · 6 answers · asked by anthony 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Some people are concerned with being exposed to the microwave radiation. According to the United States Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, a U.S. Federal standard limits microwave leakage from an oven, for the lifetime of the device, to 5 milliwatts per square centimeter when measured 2 inches from the surface of the oven.[4] This is far below the exposure level that is currently considered to be harmful to human health.
The radiation produced by a microwave oven is non-ionizing. As such, it does not have the specific cancer risks associated with ionizing radiation such as X-rays, ultraviolet light, and high-energy particles. Any health problems would result from electric currents induced in the body, most prominently cataract formation. Long-term rodent studies to assess cancer risk have so far failed to clearly identify any carcinogenicity from 2.45 GHz microwave radiation at chronic (large fraction of life span) exposure levels, far larger than humans are likely to encounter even from leaking ovens.[5][6]
To put the radiation hazard into perspective, the formation of carcinogenic char in conventional frying pan or oven needs to be taken into account (see above). The carcinogens in char are toxicated into carcinogens that are radiomimetic (i.e. cause damage similar to ionizing radiation). Microwaving instead of frying or cooking in the oven eliminates this danger.
2007-12-19 23:00:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
did I miss a punch line or something funny??
ahhh,...pregnant women can eat eggs cooked however she feels like. Microwave or not. Weird question?
2007-12-20 06:59:22 · answer #2 · answered by Cindy; mum to 3 monkeys! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok so what is unsafe about maken eggs in a microwave?? far as i see nothing!! pregnant woman eat from microwaves everyday!! Its all good!
2007-12-20 06:57:45 · answer #3 · answered by indian_angel2003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not stand in front of the microwave but that noise was so annoying
2007-12-20 07:02:32 · answer #4 · answered by M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you don't stand in front of the microwave it's fine.
2007-12-20 07:01:43 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Mommy to 3 year old Jacob and baby on the way♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uhhh why not? Also why not just use the pan!
2007-12-20 06:57:43 · answer #6 · answered by Nessie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋