Health effects of low-frequency electric and magnetic fields
Article Abstract:
Further research and studies are needed to fully determine the possible health effects of power-frequency electric and magnetic fields generated by power lines. Previous investigations, such as those conducted by a panel appointed by the Committe on Interagency Radiation Research and Policy Coordination, failed to shed light to this topic because the panel members refused to accept nothing less than comprehensive evidence. Thus, they overlooked the growing epidemiologic evidences linking low-frequency electric and magnetic fields to childhood cancer, leukemia and brain cancer, among others.
Publication Name: Environmental Science & Technology
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-936X
Year: 1993
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Health effects of low-frequency electric and magnetic fields
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The Oak Ridge Associated Universities formed a panel in 1989 consisting of 11 prominent scientists to investigate the possible health effects of low-frequency electric and magnetic fields (ELF-EMF). The panel studied about 1,000 journal articles published within the last 15 years by various researchers. All members of the panel concluded that there is no sufficient evidence linking electric or magnetic fields to the initiation of cancer, although it could affect the secretion pattern of the melatonin hormone.
Publication Name: Environmental Science & Technology
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-936X
Year: 1993
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Health effects of low-frequency electric and magnetic fields
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The Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) panel failed to take into account certain epidemiological evidences during its investigation of the potential health effects of low-frequency electric and magnetic fields (ELF-EMF). Recent studies conducted in Los Angeles and Sweden refute the ORAU findings and indicate that prolonged exposure to ELF-EMF could significantly increase a person's cancer risk. ELF-EMFs are also found to induce tumors and alter the human membrane's functional properties.
Publication Name: Environmental Science & Technology
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-936X
Year: 1993
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