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References used for this fact sheet
- Radiation emissions from microwave ovens (2002) [online], Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency. More information here.
- Microwave ovens FAQs (2002) [online], Choice Online, Australian Consumers’ Association, New South Wales. More information here.
- Plastics for microwave food applications: The FDA’s findings (2002) [online], AZoM.com, AZoM - The A to Z of Materials, Sydney, Australia. More information here.
- Electromagnetic spectrum - an introduction [online], Imagine the Universe!, Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics, NASA and Goddard Space Flight Centre, USA. More information here.
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Last updated: October 2009
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