Recently we discussed levels for injury from
low-frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF).
The May 15 issue of Forbes Magazine has a good
article on the "science" behind the worldwide
scare from power lines.
"Voodoo Science and the Power-Line Panic"
by Robert L. Park.
"The effect of all known cancer-inducing agents --
ionizing radiation such as X rays, chemical
carcinogens such as tobacco smoke, and certain
viruses -- is to break the chemical bonds that
make up DNA, creating mutations. But to break
bonds you need very high frequency waves, and
EMF fields that cycle only 60 times a second
don't have anywhere near enough energy. Besides
this theoretical consideration, there is the
epidemiological fact that life expectancy in the
U.S. has almost doubled in the past hundred years,
most of the increase coming since the advent of
electricity."
See:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/00/0515/6511128a.htm
If you would like an electronic copy of the
magazine pages, send e-mail.
Best regards,
Rich
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