With one in just about every household in America, it’s a rarity to find a family that doesn’t use a microwave oven to cook or reheat their food items. Reports suggest that over the past ten years, microwave sales have fallen or remained flat. This however, does not mean that Americans have stopped using microwave ovens. In fact, some 90% of all households in the United States own a microwave oven.

The ease of use, the quickness of cooking, and the efficiency in which microwaves cook food are just a few of the reasons for their popularity. With the age of immediacy that we live in, most people can’t seem to get by without their microwave! Many families that use these machines however are not aware of the potential hazards that they can have on health and wellness.