A risk assessment of health effects of living near high voltage powerlines in the UK
All the information in this table is discussed in the summary of a paper in Medical Hypotheses: Does our electricity distribution system pose a serious risk to health? D.L. Henshaw, 2002, 59, No.1, 39-51
| Condition | References | Key findings/Risk assessment | Predicted excess cases annually in the UK near high voltage powerlines |
| Childhood leukaemia |
Fews et al, 1999 Ahlbom et al, 2000 Greenland et al, 2000 Microwave News, Sept/Oct 2000 |
(i) Corona Ion Effects: Risk assessment based on increased exposure to air pollution. (ii) Magnetic Fields: No accepted causal mechanism for magnetic fields but an implied relative risk of 2.0 above 0.4 |