How Do Microwaves Work & Are They Really Dangerous? | ConTECHtual | NowThis

Remember when your parents told you not to stand in front of the microwave? Here's what they got wrong.

Are microwaves safe or are microwaves dangerous? Are microwaves bad for you? Do they give off radioactive waves or radiation that's harmful to your body? How do microwaves work even?

If you've ever asked yourself any of these questions, then look no further, we've got the answers for you in this episode of ConTECHtual.

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[anno]

This channel is really underrated :(
Keep up the great work 😺

[A.Filthy.Casual]

Either way, microwave radiation is non-ionizing radiation, which means it wouldn't damage your cells in the ways x-rays and gamma waves would. A lot of people just get turned off because they hear "radiation" and just think "bad" because they're uninformed about the wide variety of types of radiation.

[minhaajhussain]

You guys are awesome as always, the same info is out there already, but I like how you present it. Keep up the good work! You deserve more views!

[michaelazarov]

Thanks for the video!
I'm actually using the microwave at least twice a day for more than 10 years. And all is good..


so far.. 😅

[sandcastlecollapsing]

Thank you, I’ve actually requested this a few times!

[annalisasteinnes]

What's probably most dangerous is microwaving food in plastic.

[makerhappy]

I cannot believe you haven't seen the MythBusters episode that proves that does not heat it from the inside out

[JuanNgtse]

microwave pizza is the worse. The water is all gone making it hard and stale.

[forestpark]

They could have just used a Geiger counter next to it. Would have saved time.

[ericdavidson]

Well my WiFi at home stops working when my microwave is on so I’m pretty sure there’s at least some radiation. (Probably depending on the model of microwave)

[kiddrose]

Im eating microwaved popcorn while watching this

[SEPBXBOY]

Wassup this is sep from the Bronx. I know you from somewhere but not sure where we met.

[JRR]

Microwaves should be destroyed. And the food results that come out of them SUCKS.