From: jmoulder@its.mcw.edu (John Moulder) Reply-To: jmoulder@its.mcw.edu (John Moulder) Newsgroups: sci.med.diseases.cancer,sci.physics.electromag,sci.med,sci.energy,sci.environment,misc.industry.utilities.electric,sci.physics,misc.consumers.house,sci.med.physics Followup-To: sci.med.physics Subject: Powerlines & Cancer FAQs Date: Sat, 17 Jun 1995 13:08:41 -0600 Organization: Medical College of Wisconsin Message-ID: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Power-Frequency Fields and Cancer This 8-part FAQ sheet (v2.9.1) was posted to sci.med.physics, sci.answers, and news.answers on 6-June-95, along with a companion FAQ sheet on Static EM fields and cancer. The primary anonymous FTP archive is: ftp://ftp.mcw.edu/emf-and-cancer This archive contains a 1-part version of the posted 8-part FAQ sheet, plus the static field FAQ. It may also contain an updated, but not yet posted versions; and it may contain a BinHex versions (.hqx) of that Mac Word masters. It also periodically contains other related documents. A secondary anonymous FTP archive is: cdmas.crc.mcw.edu/pub/powerlines_and_cancer This archive always contains a 1-part version of the currently posted FAQ sheets. The current FAQ sheet is also archived in the following places: Anonymous FTP and Gopher: rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet-by-group/news.answers/powerlines-cancer-FAQ Files: part1, part2,... part8 E-mail server: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu -To get the current FAQ you would send the following message send /pub/usenet-by-group/news.answers/powerlines-cancer-FAQ/part1 . . . send /pub/usenet-by-group/news.answers/powerlines-cancer-FAQ/part8 On World Wide Web in the US at: http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/powerlines-cancer-FAQ On World Wide Web in Europe at: http://www.cs.ruu.nl/cgi-bin/faqwais Table of Contents * Part1 * Full table of contents, changes, sources, acknowledgments, etc. * Parts 2 thru 5* - Why is there a concern about power lines and cancer? - What are the differences between the electromagnetic (EM) energy associated with power lines and other forms of EM energy? - How do non-ionizing EM sources cause biological effects? - What sort of power-frequency fields are common in residences and workplaces, and can they be reduced? - What is known about the relationship between power line corridors and cancer rates? - What is known about the relationship between "electrical occupations" and cancer rates? - Do laboratory studies indicate that power-frequency fields can cause cancer or have biological effects that might be relevant to cancer? - What criteria do scientists use to evaluate combinations of laboratory and epidemiological studies? - If exposure to power-frequency magnetic fields does not explain the epidemiological studies which show increased cancer incidence, what could? - What is the strongest evidence for and against a connection between power-frequency fields and cancer? - What studies are needed to resolve the cancer-EMF issue? - Is there any evidence that power-frequency fields cause any human health hazards, such as miscarriages and/or birth defects? - Are there exposure guidelines for power-frequency fields? - What effect do power lines have on property values? - How do you measure power-frequency magnetic fields? - Should I buy a house next to a power line? * Parts 6 thru 8 * Annotated Bibliography - Recent Reviews of the Biological and Health Effects of Power- Frequency Fields - Epidemiology of Residential and Occupational Exposure to Power-Frequency Fields - Human Studies Related to Power-Frequency Exposure and Cancer - Biophysics and Dosimetry of Power-Frequency Fields - Laboratory Studies of Power-Frequency Fields and Cancer - Laboratory Studies of Power-Frequency Fields and Reproductive Toxicity - Regulations and Standards for Ionizing and Non-ionizing EM Sources. end: powerlines-cancer-FAQ/pointer -- John Moulder (jmoulder@its.mcw.edu)