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I feel that the following is information that
anyone who uses a microwave oven to heat water
should be made aware of.

About five days ago my 26-year old son
decided to have a cup of
instant coffee. He took a cup of water and
put it in the microwave to
heat it up (something that he had done
numerous times before).
I am not sure how long he set the timer; but
he told me he wanted
to bring the water to a boil.  When the timer
shut the oven off, he
removed the cup from the oven. As he looked
into the cup he noted
that the water was not boiling but instantly
the water in the cup "blew up" into his face.
The cup remained intact until
he threw it out of his hand
but all the water had flew out onto his face
due to the buildup of energy.
His whole face is blistered and he has 1st
and 2nd degree burns to his
face which may leave scarring. He also may
have lost partial sight in
his left eye.

While at the hospital, the doctor who was
attending to him stated that this is a fairly
common occurrence and water (alone) should never
be heated in a microwave oven. If water is heated
in this manner, something should be placed in
the cup to diffuse the energy such as a wooden stir
stick, tea bag, etc.

Please pass this information on to friends
and family.

Renee H. Jensrud
Associate Director of Development and Alumni Relations
Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University
1518 Clifton Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA  30322

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