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Microwave Cooking is Killing People!by Stephanie Relfe B.Sc. Ages: 14+Microwave cooking is one of the most important causes of ill health. There was a lawsuit in 1991 in Oklahoma. A woman named Norma Levitt had hip surgery, but was killed by a simple blood transfusion when a nurse "warmed the blood for the transfusion...Subjects: cooking, health, logic, heating, microwave, infant, research

The Proven Dangers of Microwavesby Dr. Joseph Mercola Ages: 18+ "Although microwaves heat food quickly, they are not recommended for heating a baby's bottle," the announcement said. The bottle may seem cool to the touch, but the liquid inside may become extremely hot and could burn the baby's mouth and throat. Subjects: article, microwave, baby formula, warming, heating, science, food

Hidden Hazards of Micro Wave Cookingby Anthony Wayne and Lawrence Newell Ages: 18+Is it possible that millions of people are ignorantly sacrificing their health in exchange for the convenience of microwave ovens? Why did the Soviet Union ban the use of microwave ovens in 1976? Who invented microwave ovens, and why?Subjects: article, microwave, cooking, danger, Soviet Union

Microwave Energy--What it is and what it is notby J. Carlton Gallawa Ages: 16+The theory of electromagnetic energy can be illustrated by what happens when a pebble is tossed into a quiet pond. The pebble striking the still surface causes the water to move up and down in the form of ripples, or waves, that radiate in ever-widening cSubjects: resource, microwave, cooking, oven, science, water, radar

Microwaves and Behaviorby Don R. Justesen Ages: 18+Victor Frankenstein surgically fathered the famous fictional monster, but the fiend was conceptually mothered if not physically spawned by electricity in the form of lightning from the heavens.Subjects: article, Laboratories, Experimental Neuropsychology, electric, electrobiological

Radiation and Public Health Projectby The Radiation and Public Health Project (RPHP) Ages: 18+RPHP is a nonprofit educational and scientific organization, established by scientists and physicians dedicated to understanding the relationships between low-level, nuclear radiation and public health.Subjects: resource, radiation, public health, nuclear radiation, science, medical

Safety and Health Topics Radiofrequency and Microwave Radiationby United States Department of Labor Ages: 18+Radiofrequency (RF) and microwave (MW) radiation are electromagnetic radiation in the frequency ranges 3 kilohertz (kHz) - 300 Megahertz (MHz), and 300 MHz - 300 gigahertz (GHz), respectively.Subjects: resource, radiation, microwave, electromagnetic, science