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THE POWER SYSTEM AND HEALTHE lectric and Magnetic FieldsABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLSEMFs Electric and magnetic fieldsELF extremely low-frequencyHVPL high-voltage POWER linekV kilovolt (unit for measuring the voltage carried by an HVPL; 1 kV = 1,000 volts) T microtesla (unit of measurement used for magnetic fields; 1 T = 1 millionth of a tesla)V/m volts per metre (unit of measurement used for Electric fields)CONTENTSE lectric and magnetic fields .. 2 What factors contribute to my exposure to EMFs? .. 4 What do we know about the effects of EMFs on human HEALTH ? .. 11 Opinions of some important organizations .. 16 Web sites for more information ..19To find out more about EMFs .. 20It s hard to imagine a world without electricity. And yet, wherever electricity is used, electrical circuits and appliances produce Electric and magnetic fields (EMFs). Although these fields are generally so weak as to be imperceptible, their potential effect on the human body has been the subject of of extensive studies for the past 40 years.
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS EMFs electric and magnetic fields ELF extremely low-frequency HVPL high-voltage power line kV kilovolt (unit for measuring the voltage carried by an HVPL; 1 kV = 1,000 volts)
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