Why are microwave ovens banned in Germany? Reasons for the ban on microwaves in the USSR Microwaves were banned in the USSR
After the war, the Allies discovered medical research held by the Germans with microwave ovens. These documents, as well as some working models, were transferred to the United States for "further Scientific research". The Russians also received a number of such models ...
How does a microwave oven work? Microwaves are a form of electromagnetic energy, just like light waves or radio waves. These are very short electromagnetic waves that travel at the speed of light (299.79 km per second). IN modern technology microwaves are used in the microwave oven, for long-distance and international telephone communications, the transmission of television programs, the operation of the Internet on Earth and via satellites. But microwaves are best known to us as a source of energy for cooking? microwave.
Every microwave oven contains a magnetron that converts electrical energy into super-high frequency electric field a frequency of 2450 Megahertz (MHz) or 2.45 Gigahertz (GHz), which interacts with water molecules in food. Microwaves "bomb" the water molecules in food, causing them to spin at millions of times per second, creating molecular friction that heats the food. This friction causes significant damage to food molecules, tearing or deforming them. Simply put, the microwave oven causes the breakdown and changes in the molecular structure of food through the process of radiation.
Who invented microwaves? The Nazis invented the microwave oven for their military operations - the "radiomissor". The time spent on cooking in this case was sharply reduced, which made it possible to focus on other tasks. After the war, the Allies discovered medical research being done by the Germans with microwave ovens. These documents, as well as some working models, were transferred to the United States for "further scientific research."
The Russians also received a number of such models and conducted a thorough study of their biological effects. As a result, the use of microwave ovens in the USSR was banned for some time. The Councils have issued an international warning on substances harmful to health, biological and environmental, produced by exposure to microwaves. Eastern European scientists have also identified the harmful effects of microwave radiation and created severe environmental restrictions on their use.
Microwaves are dangerous for children! Some of the amino acids of L-proline, which are part of mother's milk, as well as in milk formulas for children, are converted under the influence of microwaves into d-isomers, which are considered neurotoxic (deform nervous system) and nephrotoxic (poisonous to the kidneys). It's a shame that many children are fed on artificial milk substitutes ( children food), which become even more toxic with microwave ovens.
Scientific data and facts. In a comparative study "Microwave cooking" published in 1992 in the USA, it is stated: "With medical point of view, it is believed that the introduction into the human body of molecules exposed to microwaves is much more likely to cause harm than good. Microwaved food contains microwave energy in molecules that is not present in food products prepared in the traditional way. A short-term study showed that people who consumed microwaved milk and vegetables had changes in blood composition, decreased hemoglobin and increased cholesterol, while people who ate the same food, but prepared in the traditional way, did not change the state of the body.
Swiss clinical trials. Dr. Hans Ulrich Hertel participated in a similar study and worked for a large Swiss company for many years. A few years ago, she was fired from her position for disclosing the results of these experiments. In 1991, she and a professor at the University of Lausanne published a study showing that microwave-cooked food may pose a health risk compared to cooked food. traditional ways. The article was also featured in Franz Weber #19, where it was said that eating food cooked in microwave ovens has a malignant effect on the blood.
At intervals of two to five days, volunteers received one of the following food options on an empty stomach: (1) raw milk; (2) the same milk heated in the traditional way; (3) pasteurized milk; (4) the same milk heated in a microwave oven; (five) fresh vegetables; (6) the same vegetables cooked traditionally; (7) frozen vegetables thawed in the traditional way; and (8) the same microwave-cooked vegetables. Blood samples were taken from volunteers immediately before each meal. Then a blood test was performed at certain intervals after the intake of milk and plant products.
Fresh vegetables
Significant changes were found in blood at meal intervals exposed to microwaves. These changes included a reduction in hemoglobin and a change in the composition of cholesterol, especially the ratio of HDL (good cholesterol) to LDL (bad cholesterol). The number of Lymphocytes (white blood cells) increased. All these indicators indicate degeneration. In addition, part of the microwave energy remains in food, using which a person is exposed to microwave radiation.
Radiation leads to the destruction and deformation of food molecules. The microwave creates new compounds that do not exist in nature, called radiolytics. Radiolytic compounds create molecular rot as a direct consequence of radiation. Microwave manufacturers claim that microwaved food does not have much of a difference in composition compared to conventionally processed food. But none State University in the United States has not conducted a single study on the effects of modified food in the microwave on the human body.
But there is a lot of research on what happens if the microwave oven door is not closed. Isn't this a little strange? Common sense dictates that attention should be paid to what happens to microwaved food.
German and American scientists were among the first to study microwaves. So, already in the twenties of the last century, at an exhibition in the USA, Westinghouse Electric showed how to heat food using two metal plates, one of which is connected to a microwave transmitter. The Germans, on the other hand, used the Radiomissor microwave stove with might and main, thanks to which it was possible to significantly reduce the time for cooking.After the Second World War, documents on the research of German scientists fell into the hands of the Americans and the USSR. In 1945, US scientist Percy Spencer patented the first microwave oven. It became the prototype for modern devices. It contained a compact magnetron designed by himself and used as a source of waves, as well as an enclosed space for heated food.
It is noteworthy that a similar study, but by Soviet scientists, was described in the Trud newspaper back in 1941. However, then the war began, and the USSR had much more pressing problems than microwave ovens.
The first microwave ovens
Microwave ovens began to conquer the US market in 1947. They were produced by Raytheon. The weight of one unit exceeded three hundred kilograms, and the cost was five thousand US dollars. At first, microwave ovens were used exclusively in expensive restaurants. Raytheon, twenty years later, released the first microwave oven that could be called "folk". It cost a little more than three hundred and sixty US dollars and was much smaller in size.The weight of the first microwave ovens exceeded three hundred kilograms, and the cost was five thousand US dollars // Photo: http://mfina.ru
It is worth noting that in the USSR, microwave ovens for the consumer market began to be produced not much later. Not at all in the nineties, as opponents of microwaves claim, but in the seventies. The Moscow plant "Pluton" became the first to produce innovative furnaces. According to some reports, the serial production of microwave ovens was launched in 1978.
the Forbidden fruit
Where did the microwave ban myth come from, and why do so many people believe in it? By the end of the eighties, few people could be surprised by the microwave. In addition to the inhabitants of the USSR. This has its own explanation. The microwave oven, produced by the specialists of the Elektronika plant in 1989, cost about three hundred and seventy rubles. Average monthly income Soviet Union amounted to a little over two hundred rubles. In addition, microwave ovens in the USSR were produced in rather limited editions. How many exactly microwave ovens were produced in the Soviet Union, and which enterprises were engaged in their production, in currently quite difficult to install. But one thing is clear - there was no ban on microwaves in the Soviet Union.
In the USSR, several factories were engaged in the production of microwave ovens, including Elektronika // Photo: http://expert-byt.ru
Such equipment, like foreign tape recorders, was incredibly difficult to get, and it cost a lot of money. At the same time, Soviet factories did not know what advertising or competition was. Their products sold out in no time. For this reason, there was no need for wide coverage of all new products.
Harm and benefit
Opponents of the use of microwave ovens argue that heated food, and even more so cooked with the help of an appliance, is dangerous to health. It also raises "bad" cholesterol, and negatively affects general condition organism, is detrimental to children and almost leads to the oncological diseases. Adherents of this opinion refer to various, mostly foreign studies. Including many of them claim that microwaves were banned in the USSR, where scientists managed to find out for sure that they are dangerous. But, as it turned out, this argument is fake. Perhaps this applies to other arguments as well.
To use a microwave or not is the choice of everyone // Photo: tehrevizor.ru
Fans of microwave ovens also talk about studies that have proven that microwave ovens do absolutely no harm, and are even very useful, as they can seriously save time.
To use a microwave or not is the choice of everyone. But at the same time, one should not believe the opponents of microwave ovens when they say that microwave ovens were banned in the USSR.
The production and use of microwave ovens in the USSR in the 70s of the XX century was prohibited. Why? In fact, the reason was not at all in the "protest to the capitalist world", which had already fully used this "good" of civilization. In the USSR, stoves were banned because of the harm they can cause (in the future) to the entire genus Homo sapiens.
Hello from Hitler
The first microwave oven was invented in Nazi Germany. The device was called "Radiomissor" and was intended for instant food preparation. Even then, Reich scientists began to pay increased attention to the microwave, but they could not complete their research. The year 1945 came, the Hitler regime collapsed, and Germany had no time for scientific research in the coming years. At the same time, many developments of the Germans immediately fell into the hands of the victorious countries.
The USSR already then closely studied the stove and almost immediately introduced a moratorium on its use, branding the gadget as harmful and dangerous. Allies conducted similar studies, but in their countries, the economic benefits outweighed the threat from microwaves.
What is the actual problem
The main problem lies in the microwave radiation, which was so disliked by scientists (and not only Soviet ones!). The fact is that it leads to the disintegration of the molecular structure of the products. A microwave oven destroys fragile molecular structures and bonds, depriving any food of any trace elements and vitamins, turning them from a valuable product into some kind of vile chewing gum.
It has been found that such foods lead to the formation of "bad cholesterol" in the blood, by increasing the number of white blood cells. Radiation also contributes to the appearance of carcinogens even in such harmless products as milk and buckwheat. All this leads to the formation of malignant tumors in humans.
What about the scientists
In the 90s, the USSR collapsed, and microwave ovens were allowed in all republics former Union. It is ironic that it was at this time that the first publications about the dangers of microwaves were made public in Western countries as well. The largest studies criticizing microwave ovens have been done in the US and Switzerland. Scientists have repeatedly proven that cooking food in the microwave deprives products of 97% of their value. Regular consumption of such food causes cancer of the digestive and excretory systems.
Want even more nostalgia? How about in order to remember about such people in our time.
After the war, the Allies discovered medical research being done by the Germans with microwave ovens. These documents, as well as some working models, were transferred to the United States for "further scientific research." The Russians also received a number of such models.
How does a microwave oven work?
Each microwave contains a magnetron that converts electrical energy into a 2450 Megahertz (MHz) or 2.45 Gigahertz (GHz) ultra-high frequency electric field that interacts with the water molecules in the food.
Microwaves "bomb" the water molecules in food, causing them to spin at millions of times per second, creating molecular friction that heats the food. This friction causes significant damage to food molecules, tearing or deforming them. Simply put, the microwave oven causes the breakdown and changes in the molecular structure of food through the process of radiation.
Who Invented Microwave Ovens?
The Nazis invented the microwave oven for their military operations - the "radiomissor". The time spent on cooking in this case was sharply reduced, which made it possible to focus on other tasks.
After the war, the Allies discovered medical research being done by the Germans with microwave ovens. These documents, as well as some working models, were transferred to the United States for "further scientific research." The Russians also received a number of such models and conducted a thorough study of their biological effects. As a result, the use of microwave ovens in the USSR was banned for some time. The Councils have issued an international warning on substances harmful to health, biological and environmental, produced by exposure to microwaves.
Eastern European scientists have also identified the harmful effects of microwave radiation and created severe environmental restrictions on their use.
Microwaves are dangerous for children!
Some of the amino acids of L-proline, which are part of mother's milk, as well as in milk formulas for children, are converted under the influence of microwaves into d-isomers, which are considered neurotoxic (deform the nervous system) and nephrotoxic (poisonous to the kidneys). It's a shame that many babies are fed on artificial milk substitutes (baby food) that are made even more toxic by microwaves.
Scientific data and facts
A comparative study, Microwave Cooking, published in 1992 in the United States, states:
“From a medical point of view, it is believed that the introduction of microwave-exposed molecules into the human body is much more likely to cause harm than good. Microwaved food contains microwave energy in molecules that is not present in conventionally prepared foods.
A short-term study showed that people who consumed microwaved milk and vegetables had changes in blood composition, decreased hemoglobin and increased cholesterol, while people who ate the same food, but prepared in the traditional way, did not change the state of the body.
Swiss Clinical Research
Dr. Hans Ulrich Hertel participated in a similar study and worked for a large Swiss company for many years. A few years ago, she was fired from her position for disclosing the results of these experiments. In 1991, she and a professor at the University of Lausanne published a study showing that food cooked in a microwave oven could pose a health risk compared to food cooked in traditional ways. The article was also featured in Franz Weber #19, where it was said that eating food cooked in microwave ovens has a malignant effect on the blood.
At intervals of two to five days, volunteers received one of the following food options on an empty stomach: (1) raw milk; (2) the same milk heated in the traditional way; (3) pasteurized milk; (4) the same milk heated in a microwave oven; (5) fresh vegetables; (6) the same vegetables cooked traditionally; (7) frozen vegetables thawed in the traditional way; and (8) the same microwave-cooked vegetables.
Blood samples were taken from volunteers immediately before each meal. Then a blood test was performed at certain intervals after the intake of milk and plant products.
Significant changes were found in blood at meal intervals exposed to microwaves. These changes included a reduction in hemoglobin and a change in the composition of cholesterol, especially the ratio of HDL (good cholesterol) to LDL (bad cholesterol). The number of Lymphocytes (white blood cells) increased. All these indicators indicate degeneration. In addition, part of the microwave energy remains in food, using which a person is exposed to microwave radiation.
Radiation leads to the destruction and deformation of food molecules. The microwave creates new compounds that do not exist in nature, called radiolytics. Radiolytic compounds create molecular rot as a direct consequence of radiation.
Microwave manufacturers claim that microwaved food does not have much of a difference in composition compared to conventionally processed food. But not a single public university in the US has conducted a single study on the effects of modified food in the microwave on the human body. But there is a lot of research on what happens if the microwave oven door is not closed. Isn't this a little strange? Common sense dictates that attention should be paid to what happens to microwaved food. One can only guess how molecular rot from the microwave will affect our health in the future!
Adapted from an article by Anthony Wayne and Lawrence Newell,
Christian Law Institute, USA.