This article was obtained from: http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/health-hazards-of-high-tension-wires-hc-issues-notices/322723/
Chandigarh, June 13
Taking strong note of potential health hazards posed by high tension cables, a Division Bench today issued notices to the State of Haryana, Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (HVPNL) and Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) on a Public Interest Litigation filed by the residents of Faridabad.
Advocate Hemant Bassi, counsel for the petitioners, submitted that high tension electricity cables release electromagnetic field radiations. The higher the proximity to the high tension wires, the greater is the risk of exposure to low frequency radiation, the counsel added.
The residents filed the writ petition against the Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited’s proposal of setting up high tension cables adjacent to their houses in Sector 14 and 15, Faridabad, thereby exposing them to sustained EMF radiation.
The verdict in the case will be significant as it is likely to impact electrification plans in the entire country.
Based on results of research conducted in other countries, the counsel highlighted:
* Some countries in Europe have issued legislation and regulatory policies specifically addressing power lines and extremely low frequency EMF radiation
* A majority of European countries have adopted the Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection guidelines on low frequency electromagnetic radiation in their own polices
* Some countries have also set up zones where maximum exposure levels are reduced, like around schools and parks.
EMF radiations
The counsel for the petitioners submitted that sustained exposure to EMF radiation may result in:
* Breakdown of DNA in cells, which may lead to increased incidence of childhood leukemia and cancer in adults
* Decrease in the number of White Blood Corpuscles
* Affect the electrical rhythm of brain waves resulting in depression, insomnia and chronic fatigue.
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