Are high voltage power lines a threat to health?
On One Hand: High Voltage Lines May Be a Threat to HealthStudies show a connection between living in close proximity to high voltage lines and childhood leukemia. The first study to show this link between power lines and cancer was conducted in Denver in 1979. A more recent study in 2005 by Gary Zeman of the Health Physics Society (HPS) confirms these results.On the Other: No Conclusive Evidence Exists of Health ThreatThe studies in 1979 and 2005 failed to determine if the connection between high voltage power lines and childhood leukemia is casual or coincidental. According to the HPS, “…, it is necessary to demonstrate a consistent, significant, and causal relationship before one can conclude that such effects do occur.” The HPS goes on to say that the connection of cancer to high voltage power lines has not been scientifically substantiated.Bottom LineAlthough there is no conclusive scientific evidence that high voltage power lines pose a threat to health, it cannot be ruled out c
