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- $Unique_ID{BRK02386}
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- $Title{Do Power Lines Cause Cancer?}
- $Subject{cancer electricity power lines high tension leukemia electric
- magnetic fields cancers electrical electricities wire wires ca carcinogenic}
- $Volume{B-23}
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- Do Power Lines Cause Cancer?
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- QUESTION: The discussion in our town has become quite heated over the
- question of cancer and electricity. It seems that no one has an absolute
- answer, and so there is no clear cut course of action. Can you give an exact
- answer to the question "Does living near power lines cause cancer?" A simple
- "yes" or "no" would be most helpful.
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- ANSWER: If a simple answer was available, there would be no discussions to
- arbitrate. There just aren't enough clear cut scientific studies that permit
- an absolute answer at this time. The question that is receiving the most
- attention is whether children who live near high tension power lines are more
- apt to develop leukemia. While statistical evidence indicates that this is
- so, the proof that it was the electric or magnetic fields that caused the
- cancer is still lacking. It may take as much as 2 to 3 years to gather enough
- data to answer this question with any authority. Until that time, prudence
- seems to be the answer. A decision about buying a home or choosing a job
- should take the possibility of a link between cancer and electrical power
- lines into consideration.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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