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From: Patrick_A_Townson@cup.portal.com
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Subject: Re: Electrical power line radiation health hazard
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Date: 26 May 88 04:09:05 GMT
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Yes, there is some health hazard from electrical power line radiation.
What this means is, to use the same convoluted logic the anti-smoking
forces use --

Your right to electricity in your home is not superior to my right to
be free from harmful radiation. You do not have the right to use large
quantities of electricity in your community -- thus requiring these big
feeder lines -- if it means I may possibly die of cancer from it.

My god man, we are talking about human lives here! Is the right to use an
air conditioner in your home on a sultry summer night worth a human life?

Soon we will see cutesy little signs: There is a baby in the community.
Please don't run your electricity. Or, Thank you for not using your microwave
oven.

When are people going to begin realizing that the amount of pollution in
our world -- whatever form it takes -- is in direct proportion to the
lifestyle we choose to live.

We insist on using huge amounts of paper products via carry out restaurants.
We insist on using aerosol potions of all kinds, ranging from deoderants to
roach spray to spray paint. We ride an elevator up one floor at work instead
of using the stairs. We insist on using all sorts of plastic items which
the last I heard are *not* biodegradable within 500,000 years or so. We yell
at the makers of cola drinks who use glass bottles with no recyling plans...
yet we ignore the makers of mayonaisse, catsup, peanut butter and other food
products whose glass containers are randomly tossed out in the garbage dumps
in our communities which are rapidly becoming filled up....

And now you want to bitch about electrical radiation from power lines, and
third party cigarette smoke....

People should wise up; quit polluting the world themselves and change their
own buying habits to avoid products which cause pollution as much as
possible. Then -- if you still feel inclined, harp on things like electrical
power line radiation.