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Microwave Ovens

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Publisher
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Source type
government document
Source level
Secondary / synthesis / context
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Investigation

Do microwave ovens make food radioactive or expose users to ionizing radiation?

Challenges

FDA explains that microwave energy becomes heat when absorbed and does not make food radioactive or contaminated with radioactivity.

Challenges

FDA, NCI and ARPANSA describe microwave radiation as non-ionizing and explain that absorbed energy becomes heat rather than making food radioactive.

Qualifies

High radiofrequency exposure can heat tissue, which is why microwave ovens use shielding, interlocks and leakage limits; this real hazard is distinct from ionization.

Subject families

Food & chemistryTechnology & radiation
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