EMF exposure study rules out 'causing' cancer, finds 'association' with leukemia puzzling but real.
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THERE IS NO conclusive evidence that exposure to electric and magnetic fields (EMF) at the levels that occur in residences can cause cancer or have adverse neurobehavioral or reproductive and developmental effects. So states a report released at the end of October, Possible Health Effects of Residential Electric and…
Long-term residential magnetic field exposure and neurodegenerative disease mortality: An 18-year nationwide cohort study in Switzerland
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Feb 11, 2026
This 18-year nationwide Swiss cohort study modelled long-term residential ELF magnetic field exposure from high-voltage power lines (50 Hz) and railway lines (16.7 Hz) and examined neurodegenerative disease mortality. High-voltage power line exposure was associated with higher mortality from Alzheimer's disease and…
The Effect of High-Voltage Power Lines on Magnetic Orientation of Domestic Dogs
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Jan 1, 2025
This animal behavioral study observed 36 domestic dogs to assess whether magnetic fields from high-voltage power lines influence dogs' geomagnetic alignment behavior. Dogs showed bimodal alignment under control conditions and under north-south oriented power lines, but alignment became trimodal under east-west…
Weak anthropogenic electric fields affect honeybee foraging
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Jan 1, 2025
This animal ecology study reports that weak anthropogenic-like airborne electric fields can reduce honeybee floral landing rates. It reports deterrent effects for AC and positive DC fields, with no statistically significant effect for negative DC fields. The authors also report that electric fields measured near…
Residential exposure to magnetic field due to high-voltage power lines and childhood leukemia risk in mainland France - GEOCAP case-control study
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Jan 1, 2025
This French GEOCAP registry-based case-control study evaluated childhood acute leukemia risk in relation to residential proximity to high-voltage overhead power lines and modeled ELF magnetic-field exposure. It reports an increased risk for children under 5 living within 50 m of power lines, particularly when…
Simulation and analysis of magnetic fields around High-Voltage power lines using Python for enhanced safety and design insights.
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Jan 1, 2025
This study presents an open-source Python framework to simulate magnetic fields around high-voltage power lines using the Biot–Savart law with ground-air boundary conditions. Under the modeled conditions, the horizontal conductor configuration produced peak magnetic flux densities up to 120 µT and 104.2 µT at 1.5 m…
50 Hz Temporal Magnetic Field Monitoring from High-Voltage Power Lines: Sensor Design and Experimental Validation.
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Jan 1, 2024
This paper describes the design, calibration, and experimental validation of a low-cost tri-axial sensor for monitoring 50 Hz magnetic fields from high-voltage power lines. The sensor was calibrated on-board and in-lab against a narrowband EHP-50 benchmark and then verified in situ at two locations, with reported…
The impact of electromagnetic fields generated by high-voltage power lines on the spatial arrangement of pike (Esox Lucius Linnaeus 1758) embryos.
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Jan 1, 2024
This animal study incubated fertilized pike eggs under electromagnetic fields associated with high-voltage transmission lines (110 kV and 220 kV) and compared them with a control group without anthropogenic EMF. The authors report no significant effect of HVTL-related EMF on embryo orientation and conclude survival…
3D GIS for surface modelling of magnetic fields generated by overhead power lines and their validation in a complex urban area.
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Jan 1, 2021
This paper presents a 3D GIS approach to model magnetic fields from overhead high-voltage power lines while accounting for terrain relief and cable catenary. The model was validated against extensive field measurements in two complex urban environments and showed good agreement with measured values, though accuracy…
Measurement and Modeling of Personal Exposure to the Electric and Magnetic Fields in the Vicinity of High Voltage Power Lines.
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Jan 1, 2016
This study reports experimental measurements and numerical modeling of electric and magnetic fields near a high voltage substation in Annaba, Algeria. Field intensities were measured at multiple heights intended to correspond to sensitive human body regions and were validated using finite element simulations. The…
Distance from residence to power line and risk of childhood leukemia: a population-based case-control study in Denmark
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Jan 1, 2014
This population-based case-control study in Denmark examined whether distance from residence at birth to high-voltage overhead power lines was associated with childhood leukemia. Using GIS-based distance measures, the study did not find higher leukemia risk for children living within 0–199 m or 200–599 m of 132–400…
No effects of power line frequency extremely low frequency electromagnetic field exposure on selected neurobehavior tests of workers inspecting transformers and distribution line stations versus controls
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Jan 1, 2014
This study evaluated whether occupational 50 Hz ELF-EMF exposure near transformers and distribution power lines affects performance on several computer-based neurobehavior tests. Spot measurements found some electric-field locations above a national occupational standard, while all magnetic-field spots were below the…