Power-line fields and human health: Can exposure to 60-Hz fields cause biological problems in humans? The answer may be found through a process of risk assessment

Can human exposure to power-frequency electromagnetic fields have significant health consequences? Few people would have given this question a second thought 30 or 40 years ago, when electricity was considered the clean, safe marvel of the modern world. Today, however, the question of exposure to power-frequency fields is the subject of serious scientific study and heated public debate.