Wednesday, May 2, 2012

IS INDUCTION STOVE A HEALTH HAZARD ?


How Induction Works
The Circulon.com website explains that induction coils are connected to electronic power that generates a magnetic field. The electromagnetic field oscillates, causing the electrons in the metal pan to move rapidly back and forth, making the pan get hot enough to cook food. The coils and the glass cooktop that covers them do not get hot, because they do not contain magnetic material.



Radiation Risks

Induction cooktops produce extremely low frequency radiation, similar to microwave radio frequency. According to TheInductionSite.com, this type of radiation diminishes to nothing at distances of a few inches to about a foot from the source. During normal use, you will not be close enough to the operating induction unit to absorb any radiation.
Cardiac Implant Risks
Studies have been done to determine the safety of induction cooking for those who have implanted pacemakers or defibrillators. An article at PubMed.gov reports pacemakers do not cause induction cooking unit interference. Another report published in "Europace" notes that problems may arise with an implanted pacemaker if it is unipolar and left-sided and the person is standing close to the cooktop where a pan is not placed concentrically over the coil.

The above observation it is clarified that no radiation health hazard if you keep a few inches distance
From the induction stove as the radiation produced is very low frequency.


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