The Effects of Radiation Leaking from Microwave Ovens

Simple kitchen experiments can confirm that microwaves leak from microwave ovens during operation, but do they pose a health risk?

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My last video Are Microwaves Safe? ( talks about some of the other indirect hazards, in case you missed it.

What about cell phone radiation? Check out my videos Does Cell Phone Radiation Cause Cancer? ( and Cell Phone Brain Tumor Risk? (

The greatest radiation exposure may be from diagnostic medical radiation, though. See Cancer Risk from CT Scan Radiation ( and Do Dental X-Rays Cause Brain Tumors? (

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