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NoPajamasNoService t1_iu2vfjl wrote

Reply to comment by TheShadowOfKaos in Major breakthrough in cancer research: Papers reveal 'dark matter' that contributes to disease's growth by Ezekiel_W

I would put my forehead against it while I waited for my food to cook while I was in college. Combination of being tired, hungry, and probably high was no Bueno apparently.

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PloxtTY t1_iu31nq6 wrote

I always thought the radiation can’t escape the door

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jam3s2001 t1_iu33l48 wrote

It can, but not enough to physically hurt you. But:

It's not the kind of radiation that causes cancer. I'm going to really simplify things here, but when we think about radiation in this context, there's 2 kinds - ionizing and non-ionizing. Anything that's got a longer wavelength than UV light is non-ionizing. This is pretty much all of the stuff we find useful for everyday tech: cell phones, wifi, microwaves, and all that jazz.

Ionizing is the stuff that can hurt us, like UV, X-rays, and Gamma rays. We still have all kinds of useful tech that relies on that stuff, but aside from UVA blacklights, you won't often find it in your home.

Quick edit: microwaves and non ionizing radiation can still hurt you. Microwaves excite water molecules and can cause burns to tissues under your skin. Best to try to avoid exposure.

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