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Microwave Use During Pregnancy


Are there any harms to using microwave during pregnancy?

Using a microwave oven during pregnancy, being near one, or consuming food heated in a microwave oven does not have any effect on the expectant mother.


Are there any side effects of using a microwave oven during pregnancy?

There have been no side effects observed in expectant mothers using microwave ovens to date.


Does a microwave oven emit radiation?

Microwave ovens have become a great advantage for busy people with a busy life. At the same time, as we have just mentioned, there is currently no definitive information on whether using a microwave oven during pregnancy has any harm. However, more research is needed on this subject.


Microwave ovens are devices that heat food using non-ionizing microwave radiation. This microwave radiation is absorbed into food and beverages and takes the form of heat energy. For this reason, there is no such thing as radiation for the food to be heated in the microwave oven.


Apart from this, the non-ionizing radiation found in microwave ovens does not have the harmful effects of ionizing radiation and cancer found in x-rays.


At the same time, the microwave ovens we use in our kitchens today are devices with much lower radiation levels compared to the technology of the past. They do not cause any harm to normal people or pregnant mothers.


What should be considered when using a microwave oven?

The only thing to consider when using a microwave oven is to make sure that there is no leakage in the microwave oven and that the lid is fully closed.


As a result of the first studies conducted to date, it has been put on the table that the developing tissues in the body of a pregnant mother are more sensitive to the effects of microwaves. Microwave ovens heat the tissues from the inside. When using your microwave oven in accordance with the user manual, it indicates that you should not stand next to or directly in front of it.

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