Health Effects of Microwave Radiation - Microwave Ovens

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Health Effects of Microwave Radiation - Microwave Ovens

 

 

Health Effects of Microwave Radiation - Microwave Ovens

by Lita Lee, Ph. D.

 

Because the body is electrochemical in nature, any force which

disrupts or changes human electrochemical phenomena will affect the

physiology of the body. This is described in Robert O. Becker's

book, The body Electric, and in Ellen Sugarman's book, Warning, the

Electricity Around You May Be Hazardous to Your Health.

 

In my book and in two issues of Earthletter (March and September

1991), I have stated that ALL microwave ovens leak electro-magnetic

radiation harms food and converts substances in it to dangerous

organ-toxic and carcinogenic products.Further research summarized in

this article reveals that microwave ovens are far more harmful than

I previously imagined.

 

Microwave ovens were originally developed by the Nazis for use in

their mobile support operations.After the war, the Allies discovered

medical research done by the Germans on microwave ovens. These

documents and the microwave ovens were transferred to the United

States War Department and classified for reference and scientific

investigation. the Soviet Union also retrieved some microwave ovens

and has done the most thorough research on their biological

effects. As a result, their use us outlawed. The Soviets have

issued an international warning on the health hazards (both

biological and environmental) of microwave ovens and similar

frequency electronic devices.

 

Other Eastern European scientists reported the harmful effects of

microwave radiation and have set strict environmental limits. For

reasons not related to health (smile!), the United States has not

accepted European reports of harmful effects, even though the EPA

estimates that radio frequency and microwave radiation sources are

increasing at 15% per year.

 

First let's discuss microwave ovens, because they have effects on

the food they heat/cook and on the people who ingest it. Then we

can broaden this to include other emitters of magnetic radiation

(e.g., any device with an electric current running through it.)

 

Microwave ovens emit two types of radiation: the microwaves or high

frequency radio waves, and the 60 hz magnetic fields common to other

home appliances. This comes from the transformers in the back.

 

The oven door is the most dangerous place for microwave leakage, but

magnetic field can occur all around the oven. this is not good news

for children, who love to watch the foods bubbling inside.

 

In addition to oven leakage, microwaving causes adverse effects in

food. They include: formation of cancer-causing substances, leakage

of toxic chemicals from the packaging into the foods, and

destruction of nutrients.

 

What happens to people who ingest microwaved foods or who are

exposed to external sources of microwave radiation?

 

CARCINOGENIC SUBSTANCES IN MICROWAVED FOOD

The following is a summary of the Russian investigations published

by the Atlantis Raising Educational Center in Portland Oregon.

 

Carcinogens were formed in virtually all foods tested. No test food

was subjected to more microwaving than necessary to accomplish the

purpose, e.g., cooking or thawing or heating to insure sanitary

ingestion. Here's a summary of some of the results:

 

a.. Microwaving prepared meats sufficiently to insure sanitary

ingestion caused formation of d-Nitrosodienthanolamines, a well

known carcinogen.

b.. Microwaving milk and cereal grains converted certain of their

amino acids into carcinogens.

c.. Thawing frozen fruits converted their glucoside- and

galactoside- containing fractions into carcinogenic substances.

d.. Extremely short exposure of raw, cooked or frozen vegetables

converted their plant alkaloids into carcinogens.

e.. Carcinogenic free radicals were formed in microwaved plants,

especially root vegetables.

 

To this list, I will add results reported in the December 9, 1989,

Lancet which were discussed in the March, 1991, Earthletter.

Microwaving baby formulas converted certain trans-amino acids into

their synthetic cis-isomers. synthetic isomers, whether cis-amino

acids or trans-fatty acids, are not biologically active. Further,

one of the amino acids, L-proline, was converted to its d-isomer,

which is known to be neurotoxic (nervous system) and nephrotoxic

(kidneys). It's bad enough that many babies are not nursed, Now

they are given faked milk (baby formula) made even more toxic via

microwaving.

 

DECREASE IN NUTRITIVE VALUE OF MICROWAVED FOODS

 

Russian researchers reported a marked acceleration of structural

degradation leading to a decreased food value of 60 to 90% in all

foods tested. Among the changes observed were:

 

a.. Deceased bioavailability of vitamin B complex, vitamin C,

vitamin E, essential minerals and lipotropics factors in all food

tested.

b.. Various kinds of damaged to many plant substances, such as

alkaloids, glucosides, galactosides and nitrilosides.

c.. The degradation of mucleoproteins in meats.

 

LEAKAGE OF CHEMICALS FROM THE PACKAGE INTO THE FOOD

 

The January/February, 1990, Nutrition Action Newsletter reported on

the leakage of numerous toxic chemicals from the " heat-susceptor "

packaging of common microwavable foods, including pizzas, french

fries, popcorn, and anything requiring a " crispy " crust or a crunchy

texture.

 

Microwave ovens cannot make foods brown and crisp or crunchy. No

problem! Heat susceptors are visible thin, gray strips or disks of

metallized plastic that absorb microwave energy and turn the surface

of the package into a very hot little frying pan which does the

trick!

 

There are many chemicals that can be used in heat-susceptor

packages, all approved of by the FDA (whew, I was worried!). What

was not recognized, however, was that susceptors can reach

temperatures of 300 to 500 degrees F. in the microwave. When they

do, the chemicals in the plastic migrate from the susceptors into

your food. the FDA tested susceptors packages in 1988. Every

package tested released chemicals into the food. Among these were

PET (polyethylene terpthalate, a petroleum derived product), and

other known or suspected carcinogens, such as benzene, toluene and

xylene.

 

Industry says, no sweat. No health hazard. Nutrition Action

Newsletter reports, " The FDA has asked packaging manufactures to

identify the chemicals and to submit data on how much they migrate

and the health hazards they pose. " what a comfort!

 

PATHOGENIC CHANGES OBSERVED IN CONSUMERS OF MICROWAVED FOOD

 

Changes are observed in the blood chemistries and the rates of

certain diseases among consumers of microwaved foods. the following

is a sample of these changes.

 

a.. Lymphatic disorders were observed, leading to decreased ability

to prevent certain types of cancers.

b.. An increased rate of cancer cell formation was observed in the

blood c.. Increased rates of stomach and intestinal cancers were

observed.

d.. Higher rates of digestive disorders and a grandual breakdown of

the systems of elimination were observed.

OTHER SOURCES OF MICROWAVE RADIATION - MICROWAVE SICKNESS The

Russians did research on thousand of workers who had been exposed to

microwaves during the development of radar in the 1950's. Their

research showed health problems so serious that the Russians set

strict limits of 10 microwatts for workers and one microwatt for lay

people.

 

In Robert O. Becker's book, mentioned above, he described research

of the Russians on the health effects of microwave radiation which

they called microwave sickness. He said (page 314) " its first signs

are low blood pressure and slow pulse. the later and most common

manifestations are chronic excitation of the sympathetic nervous

system (stress syndrome) and high blood pressure. This phase also

often includes headache, dizziness, eyepain, sleeplessness,

irritability, anxiety, stomach pain, nervous tension, inability to

concentrate, hair loss, plus an increased incidence of appendicitis,

cataracts, reproductive problems, and cancer. The chronic symptoms

are eventually succeeded by crisis of adrenal exhaustion and

ischemic heart disease (blockage of coronary arteries and

heart attach). "

 

GENERAL EFFECTS OF MAGNETIC (60 Hz) FIELDS FROM ALL ELECTRONIC

DEVICES

 

These effects have been widely studied by the russians and other

European scientists and over 300 U.S. scientists.

 

In addition to microwave ovens, other commonly used devices may be

dangerous because people use them (within field range) or work near

them. The most common of these are electric stoves, TV's, VDT's

(the display monitors of computers), cellular telephones, portable

radio telephones, clock radios (usually placed close to the head of

the bed), electric hair dryers, radar gun speed detectors, and ham

radios. The list also includes residential magnetic fields from

power transmission lines, distributions in the home, The effect has

to do with the source of magnetic radiation as well as the part of

the body it strikes. For example, the cellular telephone and the

portable radio phones both emit high magnetic fields. When in use,

they ar held next to the head where the radiation strikes the pineal

gland, inhibiting its production of melatonine. Melatonine is a

hormone that inhibits breast cancer, among other functions.

 

SOME RECENT PERSONAL EXPERIENCES

 

Since 1986, I lived in a California house which had been wired

incorrectly resulting in a low level magnetic field almost though

out the

house.

 

In August, 1992, my family moved to a country home near Eugene,

Oregon. I excitedly ran around our new home, the first thing I

noticed was that I was sleeping quite well for the first time in six

years!I believe that my sleeplessness was not all due to everyday

stress, but also to electromagnetic pollution in my California

home! If you are an insomniac, do not assume it is solely because

of your financial or personal problems! It may be " electronic

smog, " and apt term.

 

One day, when the weather turned colder, I noticed that my feet felt

warm in the kitchen, even though I was barefoot. " The floor! " I

thought. " It's electrically heated, and the heat was not on when I

first measured it during the hot season! " The entire kitchen and

recreation room read high levels of magnetic radiation on my meter

(over 10 milligauses).

 

The dangerous thing about electrically heated floors is that they

are a planar source of radiation which does not fall off rapidly.

My meter read high magnetic field radiation from my feet to my

eyeballs! Common appliances are point sources of radiation, which

fall off rapidly, dropping to zero at around three feet. It was an

easy solution to turn off the fuses that controlled the heating of

the electric floors. better cold feet than magnetic sickness!

 

Beware! test the magnetic field effects in your home when the power

is on and at peak times of power output! Otherwise, you may not

detect high magnetic field conditions.

 

I recommend a Trifield Meter or similar measuring device to

everyone. It can save you a lot of health problems!

 

 

© Copyright Lita Lee, Reprinted with permission from the author.