What are the health effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields from the electricity supply?
Health effects depend on the strength of the field. Although fields from the electricity supply will induce currents in the body, including the central nervous system, they do not have enough energy to damage DNA. Below international guideline levels no health effects have been proved. However, some epidemiological studies have shown a weak statistical association between childhood leukaemia and higher than normal magnetic fields in the home. The international research effort continues.
