What are the health risks of living, working and playing near to 400kV overhead power lines?
National Grid and the Government don’t accept that high voltage overhead power lines cause illness. However the World Health Organisation believes that further studies are needed and there is wide spread uncertainty globally. There are many reports that suggest that these power cables have a detrimental affect on health in particular increasing the incidence of childhood leukaemia and Alzheimer’s disease. The public perception is that living close to power cables could affect their family’s health but National Grid and the Government do not agree.
