Summary

As for back as 1972, a report was presented during a CIGRE session raised the possibility that exposure to power frequency (50/60 Hz) high electric fields might adversely affect workers’health. In 1979, an epidemiological study in Denver, Colorado suggested that children’s exposure to power-frequency magnetic fields in the home might increase their risk of cancer.

Additional informations

Publication type Reference Papers
Reference RP_292_1
Publication year
Publisher CIGRE
File size 2 MB
Pages number 1
Price for non member Free
Price for member Free

Authors

M. PLANTE, P. Arnera, D.A. BROWN, J.A. BULCAO, J. LAMBROZO, S. NAKASONO, M. SOUQUES, H. TRIPP

Keywords

magnetic field, EMF

Living with electric and magnetic fields (EMF)
Living with electric and magnetic fields (EMF)