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www.emfnews.org www.emfnews.org After looking at a database of 850 patients diagnosed with lymphatic and bone marrow cancers between 1972 and 1980, researchers from the University of Tasmania and Britain’s Bristol University found that living near high-voltage power lines might increase the risk of leukemia, lymphoma, and related conditions later in life. People who lived within 328 yards of a power line up to the age of five were five times more likely to develop cancer. Those who lived within the same range to a power line at any point during their first 15 years were three times more likely to develop cancer as an adult. These studies showed that EMF from power lines, home wiring, airport and military radar, substations, transformers, computers, and appliances have the potential to cause brain tumors, leukemia, birth defects, miscarriages, cataracts, heart problems, nausea, chest pain, forgetfulness, cancer, and other health problems. According to the World Health Organization, some of the harmful effects EMF’s can have on your body include: • Headache • Fatigue • Stress • Sleep disturbances • Skin symptoms like prickling, burning sensations, rashes, muscle pains and aches Even the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued warning, stating, “There is reason for concern” and advises “prudent avoidance.” Internal Medicine Journal September 2007; 37(9):614-9 Physorg.com August 24, 2007 www.emfnews.org www.emfnews.org