How safe are IH heaters?
See below for some clips from a paper on radiofrequency waves emitted from IH sources. It is a comprehensive paper and full of various useful information. Despite all this, it seems that even experts remain inconclusive on the long-term effects of such IH technology. In the meantime, countless homes in Japan are turning to IH heating appliances...ranging from IH rice cookers to IH stovetops. This one featured (by Toshiba) sells for almost 1000USD (roughly 99,000yen)I have mixed feelings about our IH stove. We had to toss all our old pots and pans and purchase all new ones. Everything we get has to be IH compatible, in other words, made from steel. Pros: the stove is super easy to clean and when cool, the on/off panel can be stored, the fish burner cooks fish to perfection, the surface can even be used as a food preparation area. That sure frees up a lot more counterspace. I love counterspace! It has a stove timer with automatic shutoff function, making it a whole lot safer for accident-prone folks like me.
Some cons include: inability to judge actual temperature of the stovetop, uneven cooking (heat is concentrated in the centre), and poor frying or browning power. My crepes just didn't turn out as they always do. Waaaaaa!
EXCERPTS from the paper:
Radiofrequency sources in the home include microwave ovens, induction heating stoves, burglar alarms, video display units (VDUs), and television receivers. Leakage from microwave ovens can be up to 1.5 W/m2 at 0.3m and 0.15 W/m2 at a distance of 1 metre. Exposure to radiation from domestic appliances is best limited by design and by monitoring at the point of manufacture.
There are concerns about the possible effects of RF fields in the areas of promotion and progression of cancer, of reproductive failures, such as spontaneous abortions and congenital malformations, and of effects on central nervous system function. Knowledge in all these areas is inadequate to determine whether such effects exist, and therefore, there is no rational basis for recommendations to protect the general population from possible adverse effects.

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