The California Health Department
final report on power frequency EMF was published in October 13, 2002.
This 7-year, $9 million study concludes EMFs can cause
some degree of increased risk of childhood leukemia, adult brain cancer,
Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and miscarriage. The Evaluation further concludes that magnetic fields
may cause suicide and adult leukemia.
The State of Connecticut passed by overwhelming margins in early May 2004 a law that requires power lines
to be buried if they pass near residences, schools, hospitals and other
sensitive facilities.
A major
June 2005 British study concludes there is a
statistical link between EMF from power lines and childhood leukemia
even at distances up to 200 meters.
This site covers:
The state of
scientific evidence regarding the impact of magnetic fields on human
health Xcel's proposal to
build a new power line through the SE metro portion of Minnesota's Twin
Cities.
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