HIGH TENSION CABLES DO NOT HARM YOUR HEALTH
The purpose of this thread is to bust/discuss the myths/misconceptions regarding high tension cables.
Does this sound familiar? "aiya got high tension cable near your house, sure you'll get cancer" "I really like that house but didnt buy it because I dont wanna harm my family's health"

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Some General Knowledge First:

What are the harms associated with high tension cables?
-High tension cables carry Alternating-Current (AC), and due to the alternating nature of it generates a magnetic field that is constantly expanding and collapsing call Electromagnetic Field (EMF). Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) are a type of low-frequency electromagnetic radiation emitted from virtually everything electrical and electronic in our modern world — power lines, transformers, electrical panels, building wiring, computers, lights, clocks, appliances, televisions, hairdryers, cell phones, cordless phones, microwave ovens, Wi-Fi, wireless routers and other devices, TV/radio/cell towers, etc.
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The idea that living near high-voltage power lines is bad for your health has been around for many years. Illnesses attributed to power lines include childhood leukemias, other cancers, abnormal heart rhythms, miscarriages, low birth weight, birth defects, and other illnesses that might lead to premature death. Despite the conclusions of many studies that find no detectable risk, many people remain unconvinced about the safety of power lines, misconceptions passed on for generations.

Argument 1: Living close to high tension cables put you at a health risk.

- Over the last 20 years, multiple studies have been published reviewing the effect of high-power voltage lines on human health. Among the most recent was a study from England of more than 83,000 workers in the electricity industry. Researchers found no increase in brain cancer or overall death rate when compared to those who did not work around electromagnetic fields. Reports from major research centers in at least nine countries have come to similar conclusions:There is no compelling evidence of any health hazard from power lines. If power lines have any effect on human health, it is small.

Argument 2 : Even though there's no proof that high tension cables are harmful I would like to stay a safe distance from it.

- There're safe distance guide all over the internet, mostly just a generalized standard ranging from a few meters to a few kilometers. The best solution is to take an accurate measurement of the EMF at your house. This is where I come in, because of this same reason I've invested in an EMF meter. So now for the sake of our future generations I'll go to your place to take an EMF reading for free & during my free time. Based on the readings I've gathered from various sites I can say that most houses with high tension cables nearby, the EMF would've died off and WILL NOT reach your house. So even if you stay near high tension cables you would be getting most of the EMF radiation from your household appliances rather than the high tension cables.

With that I conclude this post, please do not hesitate to post constructive arguments. kthxbye

tldr : No proof that high tension cables are a health risk, even if there's a risk you won't be in range anyway.

This post has been edited by XP750: Jul 11 2014, 06:52 PM

wouldn't it be nice if they drive up the price instead?


HTC are mostly AC

did you even read the post? I'm telling you that HTC is harmless. The poll is just to gauge public's perception.


exactly, there're much more harmful things around us everyday

For investment maybe, but for those who are buying it for ownstay this might be helpful

I expect the crowd here to be more matured since its not /k
hopefully we can gain something constructive out of this

yup i agree,
but for people looking for a place to stay the truth is what they want.

agreed, which is the purpose of this post, to raise awareness
if everybody just live off "perception is mother of all truth" how are we to advance?

because nobody would read a huge wall of text in the middle of another thread right?
i need to keep the main points easily accessible at the first page
i expect uninformed people to gain awareness

yup agreed, which is why more awareness is needed so that people know that the cables are not a threat

nice one! glad that you're willing to research first instead of believing rumours

thanks for supporting!

aiyo even the small electric tiang or trees in front of your house can fall and kill you what..
these are freak accidents, not related to EMF radiations

agreed

mind posting your source?
did you know that you're absorbing emf from your household appliances everyday? and the dosage is much higher than high tension cables
those 500m guidelines are just very rough generalization, you'll need and emf meter at your site to accurately gauge the emf exposure, I've gotten readings as little as 30m

erm.. because we do our research instead of listening blindly to what people say?

guys look, the science is out there, please see it for yourselves.
this is an EMF meter, this thing detects electromagnetic fields,

i suggest you get one and start pointing it at HTC cables,
most of the time most houses will be out of the EMF range or it'll be very weak,
after you've done that, bring the meter home and start pointing it at your electronics in your home,
you'll be surprised by how much more emf you're exposed to at home rather than those HTC cables.

so dont even bother fighting if HTC EMF causes cancer since you'll be out of range anyway

Well it just proves your unwillingness to debate a subject properly, go try it then come back and talk

Of course you can

You'll receive maximum emf by standing directly under the cable, the emf meter will tell you that, which is what this video is trying to say. Try holding the tube from far away and see if it lights up?

so you were actually serious about the burnt leaf?
if so i apologize