Are Microwaves Ovens Really Safe? Do You Use One?

I use a microwave quite often, but most I do in it is simply warm stuff up and pretty much nothing else so it's already cooked before. Asides from that I simply put it on warming up mode on most things, it's rare for it to still be cold inside then after it's done.

We pretty much only use our microwave to heat up leftovers, or to defrost meat. I don't like the way that stuff tastes most of the time when it's been cooked in the microwave.

My husband will sometimes heat up frozen things in the microwave, but I don't know if he follows the directions or not. If I'm heating something up for him or the baby, I always follow the directions, and check the temperature.

I'm with the others... I pretty much only warm up food, I don't actually cook a meal in the microwave. Sometimes I'll do veggies in the microwave, but I never cook meat in it.

My MIL on the other hand, uses hers to cook a lot of food because she says she hates to heat up the kitchen on the stove or oven. I can understand that, but I just don't like the taste of some meats in the microwave...

Raw food shouldn't be cooked in the microwave anyway.

I use the microwave a lot, but only to warm things up. I never cook raw stuff in it. I use the stove/oven for that.

Hi sis.
I have one in our house and i use it alot.
Especially it fits my busy studying schedule.
Microwave is always my first choice because it is so easy to use, pretty neat and fast.
And i do hear that it is not good for our health somehow but it is my habit of using it.
So i am trying to use oven more but oven always makes my house hotter, especially in these hot days.
It is like crazy, sis.

I should think they are safe enough. I use them almost everyday to heat up food. Aren't we all going to die one day anyway? Don't think the effect will be significant enough to make a difference to our rate of decay.:P

We use microwave at home. I think it is safe as long as you know what are the precautions and how will you use it with safety. As far as I know just use microwavable containers while heating up your food. Don't use any foils or the same material when heating foods in your microwave. So far, I haven't heard nor experience any food poisoning from microwave.

I use the microwave for re-heating things or cooking a quick hot dog for the boys. I always follow heating directions if it's a frozen dinner, etc. But I really don't use those often. Just for heating things up normally. I think it's safe enough if you do what you are supposed to do.

You know I resisted using a microwave oven for years because I didn't like the thought of them but I use it quite a lot now. It just saves time and often saves washing dishes too! There are some things I don't cook in it and still use my conventional oven - things like joints of meat, etc and I never use it to defrost frozen meat. I'm just not convinced it does it properly!

I use a Microwave all the time. Its how I survive. I always follow the instructions carefully though and i wont stand near it whilst it is on. I have never got food poisoning from something I have cooked in the Microwave. I dont think that they are save as they give of harmful radiation. But i'm just to lazy to cook anything properly:P