Microwaves: the heat is on.Nearly three out of four U.S. households have microwave ovens. Ask their owners if they're comfortable using them, and most will probably admit to being a little uneasy. But jokes about using lead apron apron, n a piece of clothing worn in front of the body for protection. apron band, n a labioincisal or gingival extension of an orthodontic band that aids in retention of the band and in proper positioning of the bracket. show that microwave users are worried about not going to set off a x Geiger counter Geiger counter or Geiger-Müller (G-M) counter (gī`gər-mŭl`ər, –my when u microwave. You could burn yourself. You could get food poisoning food poisoning, acute illness following the eating of foods contaminated by bacteria, bacterial toxins, natural poisons, or harmful chemical substances. It was once customary to classify all such illnesses as "ptomaine poisoning," but it was later discovered that . But you already know that. Well, here's something you probably don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. . The containers and packages you microwave with-your cling-wraps, special "browning" packages, and even your "microwave-safe" cookware all could be releasing potentially harmful substances into your food. Amazingly, many of these products are exempt from government regulation. |
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