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Re: [Phys-L] microwave ovens

I'd love to see citations for many of the statements:
"Higher risk of cancer and the long term effects of malnutrition."
"... there’s been mounting science based evidence, strong evidence,
that it’s time to ditch all use of microwave ovens."
"Most mainstream MDs may agree that direct contact with microwave
radiation ..."
"The two Swiss scientists published their findings and were quickly
sued."

WTF 1: "Check out hospital food as a partial confirmation of this
philosophy."

Regarding the 1992 Swiss study.
1. First, look at the citation for the study. It's not a study at all!
2. If there is a study. It was on EIGHT individuals. Statistics says
*garbage*.
2. It takes around five hours of digestion in the stomach before all
the food passes into the intestines and is absorbed into the
bloodstream. It takes around three hours to pass through the
intestines. Taking blood samples immediately before and after a meal
is meaningless.

If you read Hertel's quote, you can see massive distortions of
science.

Normal cooking includes browning -- Maillard reactions -- which
introduces a host of carcinogens. Browning also introduces flavor.
Mmmm :)

WTF 2: "Hertel went on to explain that the sun’s microwaves are based
on a pulsating direct current (DC)."
WTF 3: "The sun’s type of microwave radiation doesn't shear molecules"

I stopped reading at this point.

You won't convince your friend. Just like YEC's and CCD's.

Dr. Roy Jensen
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Lecturer, Chemistry
W5-19, University of Alberta
780.248.1808



On Mon, 25 Apr 2016 22:31:36 -0400, you wrote:

A older friend of mine recently told me she does not use microwave ovens
because they are "harmful." A few days later she sent me this article:

www.realfarmacy.com/microwave-free-year-microwave-cooking-trading-cancer-convenience/

I am no medical expert. Anyone have good websites (or other scientific
studies) to counter things mentioned in the one above? Not sure I will
ever be able to convince my friend otherwise...

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