Latest responses to “Living Near Power Lines: Is it Dangerous to Your Health?” Copyright 2012, MoneyBlueBook.com 1090394 2011-10-20T20:09:23-07:00 Abdul Salam Greetings,,I got some informations about device that measures the amount of EMF ,,I think it is better to have this device and to check the amount of EMF near and far away from power lines..I dont have enough information about this device ,, and I am interested to get same as I wish to start building my house that is located 140 meters away from 400KV power lines..any one can advise me. many thanks 469930 2011-03-09T03:02:53-08:00 Marka Raymond, if you were my lawyer, I could prove God's existence! That was the best knowledge I have received from the internet so far in my life. Thank-you! (The piano restoration company from England rates right up there!) 407530 2011-01-23T16:30:38-08:00 SEan I lived next to power lines for the majority of my life. No Cancer, no one one in my family had cancer except an uncle who was ironically an electrician, and a chronic smoker(SOMETHING THAT ACTUALLY CAUSES CANCER!). I have never had short term or long term heath problems, neither has my brother, father or mother. My wife an I just bid on a beautiful house in the same area, with the same powerlines. Conspiracy theories seem to be a new kind of religion these days. Try science people! Don't trust the internet too much either, it passes on conspiracies too easily. I would check government agencies and universities where studies have been conducted to get actionable information. As for real estate resale, that is another matter. I'm sure it has an effect on potential buyers. Then again some people prefer to drive rather than fly because of Al Qaeda. They're more afraid of Bin Laden's Minions rather than a drunk 20 year frat boy on a wet road at midnight! 407840 2011-01-17T20:32:57-08:00 Lynne We are looking for a home and found what could be the one... yet, only 20 feet away are the dreaded power lines. It is unsightly but the house has darn near everything we are looking for. I was wondering if the EMF effects video appliances... ?? 407570 2011-01-04T22:14:55-08:00 pariah Oh yeah but I have a friend who told me that his uncle's best friend told him that power lines weren't safe at all. His best friend is a retired circus clown so he knows what he's talking about as he has been around hire-wire acts almost his whole life. 407430 2010-12-30T08:23:41-08:00 spottedzebra How are you enjoying your house Raymond? 407890 2010-12-07T05:08:59-08:00 John Interesting blog that I stubbled on after moving to Italy and found myself living 200-300ft from large powerlines. I fell much better about the situation after reading this blog and realize almost all of the scare is unsupported by real studies and research. Common sense prevails in this case and if it were a real danger I don't believe we'd still be building homes so close to powerlines. Conspiracy theorist will always come up with some crazy notion that the "Big Power Industry" or the Government are hiding the facts. Patty above is a typical nut case in the liberal community that bases everything on emotion and not on concrete evidence. Its probably true that exposing yourself to high levels on EMF over years is not good for you but I don't think EMF levels off powerlines are that high compared to other everyday exposures. There are many other things that could have caused her illnesses. I live in Naples, Italy and there are serious environmental issues of concern that I've learned about that are causing health issues here. Heavy metal contamination in ground water, highly toxic soil from illegal trash dumping and serious air pollution. The US Navy requires all residents to have ground water and soil testing, and an environmental inspector to certify a home before authorizing occupancy in town. We cannot eat local grown food or brush our teeth with the local water...now that's scary. That was after a US Navy's environmental study 5 years ago. They're very serious about it and have moved 100's of families. On the military base they have large powerlines running through the housing area, with literally hundreds of kids living there, the Child Development Center is almost directly under the powerlines. I really think they have the health of their residents in mind and if it were a cause of concern they would address it. Patty did you ever test your soil with core samples, check for radon, do water samples etc.... When you say things like "You'll have a baby with 3 heads", you loose all credibility and will be looked at like a nut job. My wife is a Physician and has been delivering babies for years, I have news she's never seen a baby with 3 heads. She is pregnant and our room is 200-300ft from powerlines and she has no concerns. So far all ultasounds show a perfectly healthy baby with one head. We have a 3 yr old and 18 month living here too. We are all is fantastic health. To everyone, don't jump to conclusions, know what you're buying, get the facts and do testing if concerned. In the future I will always have soil samples and water samples done before buying a home after what I've seen here in Naples, Italy, and the ground water lawsuit in Camp LeJuene, NC that affected many families in the USMC. Good luck and remember most people have an agenda. The liberal communities is pretty obvious most of the time. 407830 2010-11-30T19:40:01-08:00 GT Where are the pictures? 407420 2010-11-28T10:46:11-08:00 Allyson Can someone please explain the difference between these high voltage silver towers (pictured) and the wooden posts with four lines running between them? My husband and I are looking at a piece of property that has the wooden poles with power lines running along the back of it. Is there a difference in these types of lines from the big silver towers? Would so appreciate any input. Thanks! 407780 2010-11-24T16:52:55-08:00 Gregory I'm taking power plant technology classes, and have had to do research concerning power lines and EHV's (Ultra-high Voltage lines), HVDC's (high Voltage Direct Current), and other forms of power transmission. I even had to do research on what EMF can do to humans/wildlife. Much like this gentleman whom provided us a nice report. I have found no conclusive evidence of health issues between that of power lines and humans. I did find that raptors tend to have a problem with them. They like to roost or even nest on power poles/towers. This is a major health issue since they could easily be electrocuted (many already have). Power companies have already been addressing this very issue with very good success. They design the poles/towers in a way that raptors don't care to land on them. They also put up roosting deterants (rods staning straight up, or a cross member that makes the landing area uneven). . Asside from that, I also have had to research on how reliable our power grid is going to be into the future. This did not look good, based on the recent increased rate of demand for power, and the lack of ability to transmit power from the power plants to the places of demand. We will be looking at brownages and power outages. The higher the voltage on a given conductor the less power losses there is. This is why power companies have been increasing the voltages over the years. The other main problem is NIMBY (Not in My Back Yard). Because some people are good at putting up a arguement, they can convince others that such BIG and IMPOSING things MUST be DANGEROUS. They are, just read about how someone might try climbing one for fun, or have some equipment touch it because they were not paying attention only to get electricuted. . As far as the EMF goes, there is proof that getting the fequency upto 850htz or more that it can effect biolgical tissue (not really clear as to what danger though). Transmission lines run between 50htz (Europe) to 60htz (USA). In our household power is run at 110/220 volts (USA) and at 220/440 volts (Europe). This is well below danger limit. Not to mention if there was a real danger of having housing close to power lines it wouldn't happen anymore. Power lines would have been moved or towns would have been moved to protect people. With so much money invested in researching (both ways) on cause and effect of power lines I garantee that somewhere someone would have found a viable link connecting power lines and heath issues with humans or animals. . I read in a earlier posting that someone had a series of illnesses and listed some of the symtoms, (I had similar symtoms with my family I found out that my family was recieving Radon poisening). By moving out of the house you in effect removed your family out of danger. . Here is another thought for you guys in cyber world. We have hundreds to thousands of personal working around and even on equipment with voltages reaching as high as 1500 kV (that's 1.5 Million volts) for all of their lives and yet they don't seem to have any health issues. I don't have any health issues. (other than my stitches that I recieved from having a wrench hit my head). In fact insurance tends to be cheaper with guys in my field. (Insurance companies tend to charge more for people working in hazardous conditions) . I would love to hear thoughts about this