Living Near Power Lines: What Science Says About Health Risks
What Power Lines Produce: Power lines carry electricity over long distances. As electricity flows, it creates electric and magnetic fields, often called EMFs. These fields are strongest close to the lines and weaken quickly with distance. The type of EMFs from power lines is known as low-frequency, non-ionizing radiation. This is different from high-energy radiation like X-rays, which is known to damage cells.