Health Briefs advises home buyers and home owners
alike: watch how close you live to
high-voltage power lines. In the 1980's,
there were photos and news footage of people gathering beneath a corridor of
high-voltage power lines, typical of that which one would find criss-crossing
most cities. They were holding some
fluorescent tubes -- unattached to any power source. And yet, when they got right under the power
cables, the fluorescent tubes would glow brightly right in the participants'
bare hands. That's the power of the
electric energy that emanates from the power lines.
Health Briefs reiterates a safety warning that has been sounded for several decades.
The Health Briefs TV show reports that for those who live
and sleep close to such power corridors, there may be lasting health
effects. Numerous studies have been done
to measure the proximity to power lines against the frequency of leukemia and
other cancers, abnormal heart rhythms, miscarriages, low birth weight and birth
defects. The results have been
inconclusive, but there has been some measured damage to residents' DNA. For those already living dangerously close to
a power corridor, there are devices available that can measure the actual
strength of the electro-magnetic field in your home and on your property. Most electrical utilities will be glad to
conduct these tests on request.
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