CHEM 3LB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Substantial Similarity, Typesetting, Open Peer Review
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Lecture 11 microwaves & peer review process. Jaaim-online the online journal for the american association of integrative medicine. In simpler terms, a microwave oven decays and changes the molecular structure of the food by the process of radiation. Had the manufactures accurately called them radiation ovens , it"s doubtful they would have ever sold one, but that"s exactly what a microwave oven is. : anthony wayne and lawrence newell. Since microwaves became household staples there have always been claims that they can cause cancer. Concept first demonstrated in 1933 at chicago world"s fair, a sandwich was cooked by a shortwave transmitter. In 1945 a microwave beam was discovered to cook food. First things cooked were popcorn and an egg. Became available for residential purchase in the 1970s. In 1986 25% of us households owned a microwave, compared to 95% in 2008.
