Title :
Concentration of pollutant aerosol particles by power frequency electromagnetic fields
Author :
Henshaw, Denis L. ; Fews, A. Peter
Author_Institution :
H.H. Wills Phys. Lab., Bristol Univ., UK
Abstract :
Power frequency electromagnetic fields (EM fields) interact with natural and pollutant aerosols in air by mechanisms that are deeply rooted in basic physics. This interaction, mediated principally by the electric field (E-field) component is readily demonstrated and the authors have suggested that the phenomenon may explain the epidemiological association between exposure to EM fields under power lines and the raised incidence of childhood cancer. This paper shows that, in summary, the interaction of E-fields with known and potential carcinogens in the air suggest that a link between EM field exposure and cancer incidence is plausible
Keywords :
power overhead lines; EM field exposure; cancer; carcinogens; electric field component; epidemiology; pollutant aerosol particles concentration; power frequency EM fields; power lines;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetic Hazards, Safety and Human Interaction (Digest No. 1997/056), IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
DOI :
10.1049/ic:19970315