Risk of cancer associated with exposure to power lines.(Tips from Other Journals) From: American Family Physician | Date: February 15, 1997| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1997 American Academy of Family Physicians. 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

Despite several studies and considerable attention from news media, the hypothesis that exposure to high-voltage electrical power lines can cause cancer has not been substantiated. Verkasalo and colleagues conducted a large community-based study in Finland to investigate the possible association of exposure to power lines and incidence of cancer.

Data were gathered for 383,700 persons who lived within 500 m of overhead power lines that had the ability to generate substantial magnetic fields. The study period extended from 1970 through 1989 and included about 90 percent of the ...

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