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  2. Microwave burn - Wikipedia

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    Microwave burns are burn injuries caused by thermal effects of microwave radiation absorbed in a living organism.. In comparison with radiation burns caused by ionizing radiation, where the dominant mechanism of tissue damage is internal cell damage caused by free radicals, the type of burn caused by microwave radiation is by heat—health effects colloquially associated with the term ...

  3. Is it safe to stand in front of a microwave while it's on ...

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    Microwave ovens operate by emitting electromagnetic waves, particularly microwaves, which interact with water molecules in the food. These microwaves cause the water molecules to oscillate rapidly ...

  4. Wireless device radiation and health - Wikipedia

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    The antennas contained in mobile phones, including smartphones, emit radiofrequency (RF) radiation (non-ionizing "radio waves" such as microwaves); the parts of the head or body nearest to the antenna can absorb this energy and convert it to heat or to synchronised molecular vibrations (the term 'heat', properly applies only to disordered molecular motion).

  5. Electromagnetic radiation and health - Wikipedia

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    Extremely low frequency EM waves can span from 0 Hz to 3 kHz, though definitions vary across disciplines. The maximum recommended exposure for the general public is 5 kV/m. [20] ELF waves around 50 Hz to 60 Hz are emitted by power generators, transmission lines and distribution lines, power cables, and electric appliances. Typical household ...

  6. Microwave - Wikipedia

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    Microwave is a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than other radio waves but longer than infrared waves. Its wavelength ranges from about one meter to one millimeter, corresponding to frequencies between 300 MHz and 300 GHz, broadly construed.

  7. The Bacteria In This Appliance Is Worse Than You Think ... - AOL

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    "The drier the food, the less likely to be heated by microwave energy," Yousef told the outlet. "Even popcorn has some water inside the kernels. Without that water, it would not pop in the ...

  8. Non-ionizing radiation - Wikipedia

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    Near ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, microwave, radio waves, and low-frequency radio frequency (very low frequency, extremely low frequency) are all examples of non-ionizing radiation. By contrast, far ultraviolet light, X-rays, gamma-rays, and all particle radiation from radioactive decay are ionizing.

  9. Electromagnetic spectrum - Wikipedia

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    Infrared radiation; Microwave radiation; Radio waves; This classification goes in the increasing order of wavelength, which is characteristic of the type of radiation. [1] There are no precisely defined boundaries between the bands of the electromagnetic spectrum; rather they fade into each other like the bands in a rainbow. Radiation of each ...