It depends on where you live. Tap water safety varies a lot by country, city, and even neighborhood.

In general

• Many places do not have reliably safe tap water for drinking without treatment.

• Even where water is treated, old pipes, storage tanks, or intermittent supply can contaminate it.

• Clear water ≠ safe water.

Signs your tap water may NOT be safe

• Yellow/brown color or particles

• Metallic, chlorine, or sewage smell

• Oily film or unusual taste

• Frequent stomach issues after drinking it

• Old plumbing or water stored in overhead tanks

No — your microwave is not giving you cancer.

Here’s why 👇

🔬 How microwaves work

• Microwaves use non-ionizing radiation

• This type of radiation cannot damage DNA

• Cancer is linked to ionizing radiation (like X-rays, gamma rays, nuclear radiation)

So the radiation from a microwave does not cause cancer.

🍲 Is microwave food dangerous?

No.

• Microwaves heat food, they don’t make it radioactive

• The molecules are not changed in a harmful way

• Microwave cooking often preserves nutrients better than boiling

🛡️ What about leakage?

• Modern microwaves are shielded

• If the door seal is intact, radiation stays inside

• Standing near a working microwave is safe

🤧 Colds

You’re usually contagious:

• 1–2 days before symptoms start

• While you have symptoms

• Most contagious in the first 2–3 days

• Can remain contagious for up to 7 days

• Children may spread it longer (10+ days)

🤒 Flu (Influenza)

You’re usually contagious:

• 1 day before symptoms

• 3–5 days after symptoms begin

• Some people (especially kids or those with weak immunity) can spread it for 7 days or more