Don’t build near transmission lines, British MPs say

New homes and schools should not be built within 60 metres of High Voltage Overhead Transmission Lines, a committee of British MPs says.

The Cross-Party Inquiry into Childhood Leukaemia and Extremely Low Frequency Electric and Magnetic Fields is calling on the British government to “recognize the potential risks to children’s health,” boost research, and educate homeowners and the public about EMF.

The Inquiry also calls on the government to “Consider the potential health risks of EMF exposure as part of the Government’s Energy Review and give full consideration to alternative options, such as local generation, which could contribute to a reduced future need for new HVOTL.”

For full information, click here to read the Inquiry’s report dated July 18, 2007.