I visited the source site above. Wow talk about anything and everything electromagnetic; it's a publication totally dedicated to electomagnet sensitivity. Readers can draw their own conclusions by reading some of the published anecdotes.
Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Risks associated with living near power lines? 41Sep 28, 2009 12:20 pm ed @ EcoClassic I visited the source site above. Wow talk about anything and everything electromagnetic; it's a publication totally dedicated to electomagnet sensitivity. Readers can draw their own conclusions by reading some of the published anecdotes. Re: Risks associated with living near power lines? 42Sep 28, 2009 8:20 pm Sorry, but there are alot of alarmist views on this forum. I just pulled this from http://www.hps.org/hpspublications/arti ... lines.html "In conclusion, there are no known health risks that have been conclusively demonstrated to be caused by living near high-voltage power lines. But science is unable to prove a negative, including whether low-level EMFs are completely risk free. Most scientists believe that exposure to the low-level EMFs near power lines is safe, but some scientists continue research to look for possible health risks associated with these fields. If there are any risks such as cancer associated with living near power lines, then it is clear that those risks are small." Im seriously more worried about mobile phones and leaky microwaves. Just my two cents worth. Building the "Yarra Studio" by Premier Builders/Longvue Homes. Yammerbook Way, Cascades on Clyde All done.. April 2010 Re: Risks associated with living near power lines? 43Sep 29, 2009 2:32 am Good point about genetics. One of my relatives was a heavy smoker and lived past eighty. Doesn't mean I'd feel safe smoking though. And I'm sure the sidestream smoke at least partly contributed to the spouse's health problems. It just goes to show that it is rather complicated. What I hate is how those certain tv shows sometimes raise interesting issues but then throw away the opportunity to do some serious informative reporting. I'm also concerned at how the issues take on a flavour of the month feel. I remember reading that every time there's a news story about pesticide residues in food the sales of organic fruit and veg go up . . . for a few weeks, and then it is forgotten. I remember certain stores with garden sections removing potting mix from sale after it was discovered that potting mix could contain Legionnaires bacteria . . . and then it was forgotten, and out came the bags of potting mix again, sometimes torn and leaking at the entrance to the store. Seems to me society swings between panic and apathy. The other problem with the flavour of the month panic is the other things that are overlooked. I wonder how many people saw the ACA story and are now worrying about those big ominous looking power lines, but they continue to have annual pest control treatments and use automatic flyspray dispensers and so on because, well, "if it wasn't safe it wouldn't be for sale would it?" Many years ago a consumer magazine reported on a study that found a link between various levels of pesticide use and various levels of cancer risk. If there was a specific action that increased the risk to your family sixfold wouldn't you prefer to have the information to make an informed decision? Unfortunately it didn't lead to a widespread public concern or change in attitude here, some things reach a critical mass and some don't. That particular concern has had greater effect elsewhere, eg, in parts of Canada there are bans on the aesthetic use of garden pesticides. This was pre-internet so I can't quote the sources but I think the study is the one referred to here. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1807 ... rom=pubmed Getting back to electromagnetic fields, there's plenty of information about that on the above site as well. Re: Risks associated with living near power lines? 44Sep 29, 2009 9:09 am Where my daughter lives in WA, they move the families out when they are crop spraying in the area... a friend's son is severely disabled and blamed upon crop spraying... Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: Risks associated with living near power lines? 45Dec 01, 2009 2:02 pm A very interesting discussion here ... On the link between various "things" we get exposed to (EMF from any sources, pesticides, X-rays, pollution, etc.) and the levels of health risk (especially cancer), I think it will always depend strongly on each person's genes and their immune system. I couldn't agree with KEK more. So, we can have 2 families living under the HV lines and one gets sick, while the other doesn't. I always compare this to plant seeds. How many times have you planted some seeds out of the same pack (or from the same parent plant), only to find later that some of the plants are hardly surviving, while others are vigorous and pretty like a picture!? Plus, are we "helping" those potentially bad sources to have exactly the same effect on each of us? I don't think so - some lead helthly lifestyles, some not so much. On top of that, what about combined effects (or counter-combined)?! Eg. good genes, bad lifestyle (or vv.) ... etc. I'm sure there are other factors, so the number of combinations which need to be sorted out to get a "clean" sample (or starting ppoint) is growing ... I think that various studies are often cautious about stating firm and definite conclusions because the studied sample (particiapnts) will always have different starting points, so they are not comparing like for like. Not sure if they always perform extensive and exhaustive pre-selection testing of the sample and select only those with very similar characteristics (and make a note of the similarities or otherwise, so that the results can be interpreted in relation to those similarities). I think that any such pre-testing (eg. of genes, immune system and health in general), and accurate monitoring of the lifestyle would be very expensive, so I doubt it's done to the necessary level of accuracy and detail. I actually don't know if it's done at all - haven't read a similar study for quite a while now ... a bit rusty, but still, there you go - my 2c My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Risks associated with living near power lines? 46Dec 20, 2009 6:33 pm Hi everyone, for those who are considering whether to buy or build near power lines due to emf etc.. have a read through the websites below, its got lots of information on EMF and powerlines that could maybe help put things into perspective http://www.arpansa.gov.au/radiationprot ... is_emf.cfm http://www.leukaemia.com/fileadmin/dl-d ... _Aug07.pdf Anyway, my new home would be approx 100m away from a transmission tower when its built next year and at the beginning we were a little reserved and was no doubt affected by all the negativity and stigma on transmission towers and lines and EMFs etc. But we live in an age where electricity, EMF and radiation from thousands of devices permeate our lives, and we rely so heavily on electricity and technology we can't live without. And after 30 years of research, and billions of dollars spent we are still trying to find a definitive, causative link between EMF and cancer, especially in children? From the Leukaemia Foundation website, even they conceed that after so many years of research there is still no "Causative" link between EMF and Leukaemia in children. And comparing statistics, the scariest statistic after so many years of research is still only a 2-3 times increase in the risk of leaukaemia in children? I guess medical research can also show us that children living in a family that smokes or lives an unhealthy lifestyle will probably produce the same results or worse. Smoking statistics in comparison increases our cancer risk by 20-30times! And Heart disease kills one Australian every 10 minutes! It accounts for 34% of all deaths in 2006 which is 46,000 Australian lives!! (Stats from National Heart Foundation). So to put things in perspective, i agree with the other post that lifestyle and genes definitely in my mind plays a much greater role in life expectancy and general wellbeing. Take care everyone, and have a very Safe and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! p.s. this is the last time i am going to edit this post for poor grammer and spelling! Also added a link to the leukaemia foundation. Evening, Had my 3 month maintance done on my new place. Most things are fixed to ok standards, but im not sure about the visible joins in my plaster wall. There was 2… 0 4609 Our standard double-glazed window is tested to achieve, Rw 34, and can be glazed to suit Rw 39. The price is good too... 3 1451 Has anyone used XCEM Alphafloor concrete panels for subfloor and would recommend them over other subfloor options (Hebel Powerfloor,… 0 4265 |