Subject:  How close safe?? to High Voltage lines (Schmitt)(Philips)..
Date:     Wed, 02 Aug 2000 053746 -0500
From:     Roy Beavers 
To:       Roy Beavers 
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........Response from EMF-L.......

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: How close safe?? to High Voltage lines (Schmitt)..
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2000 11:07:42
From: Alasdair Philips 
To: "Kirk Schmitt" 
CC: guru@emfguru.com

It is the wires / cables and not the pylons / towers that cause a problem.

The electric and magnetic fields are usually low enough by about 120 or 150
metres away ~ even from the largest power lines.

However some recent work at Bristol University suggests that living
down-wind of the line (ie the NORMAL wind direction blows across the line
before coming to your house) can produce a higher than normal incidence of
a number of cancers. The 'safe' distance is about 500 metres, but is less
if there are tall trees or high bushes between you and the line as mosts of
the harmful aerosols attach themselves to these before they reach your house.

If the wind normally blows in any other direction than towards you from the
power lines then the 120 or 150 metres mentioned above is probably adequate.

Also if it is a very non-polluted area (low natural radon gas and low
man-made pollutants ~ industrial & motor vehicle, etc) then, again, the 120
to 150 metres clearance distance should be adequate.

I hope this helps.

Godd wishes
Alasdair Philips
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Alasdair Philips,   BSc(Eng), DAgE, MIAgE
Director, UK Powerwatch, (aphilips@gn.apc.org)
EMC Engineer and EMF-bioeffects researcher
   http://www.powerwatch.org.uk
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At 18:56 01/08/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Kirk:
>
>Officially, there is no "agreed" answer to your question.....
Government/industry
>ducking their responsibility to inform the public, etc.....
>
>But, here is my answer -- if it were ME.... I would not buy the house
within a
>half mile or so from a power line of ANY size transmission line or
substation......
>
>"Science" doesn't really know the answer, yet, to the "health" question
(childhood
>leukemia risk).....  But, within -- perhaps five years -- when more is known
>and 
>more of the public knows more about the risks (of ALL EMF/EMR) ... I predict
>that 
>no future buyer would buy your house from you...!!  In other words, the
>decision should be based upon the LIKELY future devaluation of your
>property...... 
>
>I would "draw the line" at about a half mile -- in terms of that
"financial' aspect....
>
>Cheerio......
>
>Roy Beavers (EMFguru)
>roy@emfguru.com
>
>It is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness..
>                    WEBSITE:  http://emfguru.com
>              People are more important than profit$$
>
>
>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject: proximity to High Voltage lines...
>Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 18:55:50 EDT
>From: "Kirk Schmitt" 
>To: roy@emfguru.com
>
>
>There are a lot of new housing subdivisions that are popping up around
high 
>voltage lines.  I am considering a purchase of a home near a powerline.
 
>Obviously the farther away the better but what is the "Safe" distance
from a 
>power line?
>
>What bothers me is that these are not First-time homes that they are 
>building. ($250M) All the Realtors talk about is that you dont want to
have 
>it in your back yard as an eyesore but across the street a little
further is 
>acceptable...
>
>Thank You,
>
>Home Buyer...
>
>
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Alasdair Philips,   BSc(Eng), DAgE, MIAgE
Director, UK Powerwatch, (aphilips@gn.apc.org)
EMC Engineer and EMF-bioeffects researcher
   http://www.powerwatch.org.uk
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