Power lines cancer claim.(News) From: Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) | Date: June 3, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 MGN Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: By Craig Thompson

Children living close to high-voltage power lanes in the region could be at risk of developing childhood leukaemia, medics claim.

A new study estimates that youngsters living within 200 metres of overhead power lines were about 70% more likely to develop leukaemia than those more than 600 metres away.

But, according to researchers at Newcastle University, the findings should be viewed with "caution".

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