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Title Magnetic field effects still in twilight zone
Creator/Author Barnes, E.M. (Lower Colorado River Authority, Austin, TX (United States))
Publication Date1994 Jun 01
OSTI IdentifierOSTI ID: 7230189
Other Number(s)ISSN0887-8218; CODEN: FARPEL
Resource TypeJournal Article
Resource RelationForum for Applied Research and Public Policy ; Vol/Issue: 9:2
Subject290300 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment, Health, & Safety ;560400 -- Other Environmental Pollutant Effects; MAGNETIC FIELDS-- BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS;MAGNETIC FIELDS-- HEALTH HAZARDS;MAGNETIC FIELDS-- PUBLIC ANXIETY;MAGNETIC FIELDS-- PUBLIC INFORMATION
Related SubjectHAZARDS;INFORMATION
Description/Abstract The whole electromagnetic-field/health issue is in [open quotes]a twilight zone of frustration, bewilderment, and scientific intrigue,[close quotes] says E. Marcus Barnes of the Lower Colorado River Authority in Austin, Texas. [open quotes]Tantalizing evidence exists in support of the magnetic-field/cancer hypothesis, but there is nothing upon which any conclusions may be drawn,[close quotes] Barnes explains.^The legitimate question for electric utilities, then, becomes how significant are the health risks likely to be and how should these risks, and the costs to reduce them, be balanced against society`s expectation of affordable electric power Most electric utilities are taking more open public stance on the issue than they did a few years age, Barnes reports.^Today, most utilities accept the possibility of health effects and seek opportunities to address the issue before employees, customer, and special-interest groups.^A frequently ask question that utilities cannot answer, however, is what a safe magnetic-field level is, Barnes adds.^Despite the frustration of dealing with a subject so clouded with uncertainty, the electromagnetic-field/health issue has taken off, and its momentum is increasing, Barnes says.
Country of PublicationUnited States
LanguageEnglish
FormatPages: 96-98
System Entry Date2001 May 13

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