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What does irradiation kill?

Bacteria and parasites

What is one way that we can make foods safer?

Irradiation/expose to radiation

When did the Soufriere Hills volcano become silent?

1998

How many people in the US get sick every year because of food-borne illnesses.

33 million

Out of 11,000 residents of Montserrat, how many residents permanently left the island?

Almost 7,000

In what year did the Soufriere Hills volcano erupt and kill 19 people?

1997

This is the process which kills harmful bacteria and parasites and slows spoilage.

Irradiation

Why did some islanders of Montserrat decide to stay despite the danger of volcanic eruption?

They did not want to move to overcrowded and unsanitary shelters.

What does WHO stand for?

World Health Organization

When did the first microwave oven come on the market?

1952

How much electricity does a microwave oven use?

Little electricity

What are in the food that absorb microwaves?

Water, fats and sugars

Why do some people not approve of the use of irradiation?

They say that irradiation's safety has not been proved yet.

What do you call the high frequency electromagnetic waves?

Microwaves

What blocks microwaves?

metal

What happens to the molecules in the food when it is heated in the microwave?

They move/become excited.

What do not absorb microwaves?

Most plastics and glassware

How many times did Soufriere Hills volcano erupt between 1996 and 1997?

5 (five)

What is the small island in the Carribean that is governed by Britain?

Montserrat