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 Posted By: chefdiva 
Apr 20  # 1 of 22
My mom won't have a microwave oven in the house because she feels they are dangerous. How do you know your microwave is not leaking radiation into your house? Also, I've heard that when you nuke (a word that makes me uncomfortable) your food, you kill all the vitamins. How do you feel about microwave ovens?
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 Posted By: Big Daddy's Kitchen 
Aug 21  # 2 of 22
Those thoughts have all been put to bed by top officials.

I DO have a microwave oven leak detector that I use from time to time to make sure that no
radiation is leaking from the oven.

I once had one that came on when the door was opened. The one that I have now replaces that one.
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 Posted By: CanMan 
Aug 21  # 3 of 22
OSH Answers: Microwave Ovens and their Hazards
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 Posted By: chubbyalaskagriz 
Aug 21  # 4 of 22
I use my nukro-wave mainly for re-heating leftovers, melting butter & chocolate, and making popcorn. Lotsa folks even actually "cook" in them- and more power to them!

Micro-waves are no longer a new gadget. They've been around for 30 years or more. The whole nervousness-thang about them may have been warranted when they were new and first came out- but show me an article that tells of ONE victim dying in a kitchen after micro-wave oven radiation poisoning incident, and I'll eat my hat! (of course- after I heat it up in the microwave!)
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 Posted By: Mama Mangia 
Aug 21  # 5 of 22
No microwaves in mama's house - nope - nada - never.