Question 1

does the microwave kill the coronavirus?

Accepted Answer

No: No, microwaves and radiation has not been proven to kill the Coronavirus.

Question 2

does the microwave kill covid-19?  if yes, how long do i need to microwave for?

Accepted Answer

Partially: Don't depend on a microwave to kill coronavirus. Heat kills the virus but microwaves heat food irregularly.

Question 3

does the microwave kill covid-19 on frozen food containers?

Accepted Answer

: COVID-19 is basically an airborne pathogen. Chances of catching covid from a frozen food container is virtually nil, further so if it is microwaved.

Question 4

can i kill botulism in the microwave?

Accepted Answer

Toxin yes, spore not: Although the botulinum toxin is destroyed by thorough cooking over the course of a few minutes, the spore itself is not killed by the temperatures reached with normal sea-level-pressure boiling, leaving it free to grow and again produce the toxin when conditions are right.

Question 5

do microwave ovens kill nutrients in vegetables.

Accepted Answer

Yes, some!: Depends on the vegetable, the nutrient (vitamins-minerals remain!), and how much microvaved-nuking is down! if properly cooked, most will remain. But the juices will contain some, and should be saved!

Question 6

i don't understand why a microwave doesn't kill toxoplasma. doesn't it make the food get to a very high temperature? just like when you cook it?

Accepted Answer

Use meat thermometer: Microwaving will kill toxo, if you cook long enough at high enough energy. To make sure you should use a meat thermometer to check the temperature so that all parts are heated to at least 160 degrees.

Question 7

the microwave oven: does it really kill the nutrients in foods?

Accepted Answer

Not really: It won't damage minerals or proteins at all. Any cooking can reduce vitamin c content some and some other vitamins to a lesser extent. Boiling vegetables in water actually loses more good stuff into the water. The 'pop' claim that microwaving renders food far less nutritious is just something that folks made up because folks are likely to believe scare stories about new technologies.

Question 8

could a microwave oven kill bacteria and viruses?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: Which is why some people get into trouble (get sick) when they microwave raw chicken- the microwaves may not penetrate evenly (unlike heat from an oven), and some germs which are always there are allowed to survive. Microwaves should only be used for warming up food, not for cooking - since they cannot be trusted. Better to use an oven, fire or grill -something that we know kills those germs.

Question 9

could standing to a microwave kill your sperm production at all?

Accepted Answer

No: The radiation from a microwave isn't in the wavelengths that damage tissue or affect fertility.

Question 10

can you use a microwave to kill lice in a stuffed animal?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Lice need a host to survive, and typically won't live longer than 1-2 days on an inanimate object.  They won't survive temperature extremes, so microwaving or just washing in hot water in the washing machine should do the trick.  Be careful with the microwave however; if there are plastic components or materials within the stuffed animal, microwaving could cause release of noxious materials.

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