Potential EMF risks continue to worry utilities

Journal Article · Tue Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1994 · Electric Light and Power (Boston); (United States)

OSTI ID:6989507

Hoske, M T

Risks associated with possible effects of electric and magnetic fields (the EMF issue) top the list of utility executive concerns. The EMF problem defies definition but commands increasingly higher amounts of funding and attention from utilities, the US federal government, and state regulators. Recent completed studies of EMF health effects are as inconclusive as their predecessors. Some studies have shown a mild association to some kinds of cancer in some populations, but the association and effects aren't nearly enough to justify costly corrective steps, experts agree. In the first half of this year, two utility worker studies will be released. One is by EPRI at five US utilities, and the other is by Montreal researchers for utility workers in Quebec and Ontario Canada and in France. Other research covers household wiring and plumbing configurations and grounding and appliances. Utility measurements show EMF exposure may be greater from these, than from utility facilities on the other side of the meter.

• OSTI ID: 6989507
• Journal Information: Electric Light and Power (Boston); (United States), Journal Name: Electric Light and Power (Boston); (United States) Vol. 23:2; ISSN ELLPAJ; ISSN 0013-4120
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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