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From: jeff@markets.amix.com (Jeff Crilly N6ZFX)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: High Tension Wire Hazards?
Message-ID: <1991Apr12.213951.10825@markets.amix.com>
Date: 12 Apr 91 21:39:51 GMT
References: <17100012@inmet>
Organization: American Information Exchange Corporation, Palo Alto, CA
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In article <17100012@inmet> palmer@inmet.inmet.com writes:
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>My wife and I have a strong interest in a house which has high tension
>wires located approximately at 200-300 feet behind the house.  There
>is a large lawn in back of the house and trees which separate the lawn
>from the utility easement so that the high tension wires do not
>detract from the appearance of the property.  However, I have heard about
>health concerns with people living near high tension wires (e.g cancer
>risks) but I don't know much about it.  I assume that radiation is
>sharply attenuated with distance - so would 200-300 feet be far
>enough?
>
>Any information about the health effects of high tension wires or experience
>with houses near them, especially with young children, would be appreciated.
>Thanks in advance for your help.
>

[I *probably* shouldn't post this becuase it could be considered *RUMOR* material.]
[But I will anyhow.  							          ]

I was asking a similar question among my family friends recently.  A nurse
friend who works with cancer patients told my wife that there is a study that
has *confirmed* that living next to HT lines does in fact cause some kind of
problems (I don't recall if it was in fact cancer, leukemia, or what).  However
the government (she refered to "Bush administration") is "holding up" the
release of the study.  I sincerly hope this is not true (both the results of
the study and any government action to delay its release).  But nonetheless,
if such a study existed I'd like to hear about it.

Jeff Crilly (N6ZFX)
AMIX Corporation  2345 Yale Street  Palo Alto, CA  94306
jeff@markets.amix.com, {uunet,sun}!markets!jeff, N6ZFX@N6IIU.#NOCAL.CA.USA