EMF: Liability, prudent avoidance, and communication

Journal Article · Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1991 · Electricity Journal; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S1040-6190(05)80010-7· OSTI ID:5848127

Watson, T; Warnquist, M

The authors conclude that there is a growing need for utilities to be truly sensitive to public concerns about potential EMF health risks. It is not in a utility's long-term litigation interest - or other interest - to adopt a position on EMF health issues that does not fully recognize the nature and extent of the current scientific inquiry. Nor should utilities adopt a position that reads more into the EMF research than the research itself supports. Instead, the authors; experience suggests that litigation and other interests are best served by a balanced approach to EMF health and public policy issues that is open, direct, and responsive to public concerns.

• OSTI ID: 5848127
• Journal Information: Electricity Journal; (USA), Vol. 4:3; ISSN 1040-6190
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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