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Electromagnetic field levels and presence of symptoms in houses close to high power lines

Year 2019, Volume: 44 Issue: Supplement 1, 263 - 271, 29.12.2019
https://doi.org/10.17826/cumj.550589

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the level of electromagnetic fields in houses and the symptoms of residents near high power lines. 

Materials and Methods: For this purpose, in this descriptive study, electromagnetic fields levels were measured in 74 residences close to high power lines and some symptoms of 141 adults living in these houses were evaluated with a questionare. 

Results: Electromagnetic field average in homes was 2,18 ± 1,25 mG and 41,9 of them were between first and third floor. The balconies of the houses had the highest electromagnetic field averages. 50,4% of the participants were male and 66,4% were over 50 years old. There was a statistically significant and negative correlation between the electromagnetic field level in the houses and the distance to the high voltage line. No significant difference was found between the frequency of the symptoms and total number of symptoms and the level of electromagnetic field measured at home.

Conclusion: Electromagnetic fields cause various health concerns and studies about health impacts should be increased. The results of this descriptive study show that different evaluation approaches will be useful. 


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Yüksek gerilim hattına yakın evlerde elektromanyetik alan düzeyleri ve semptom varlığı

Year 2019, Volume: 44 Issue: Supplement 1, 263 - 271, 29.12.2019
https://doi.org/10.17826/cumj.550589

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı yüksek gerilim hattı yakınında bulunan evlerde elektromanyetik alan düzeylerinin ve bu evlerde yaşayanlarda bazı semptomların varlığının belirlenmesidir.  

Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu amaçla bu tanımlayıcı çalışmada Ankara’da, yakınında yüksek gerilim hattı bulunan 74 evde ve evin bulunduğu binanın çevresinde elektromanyetik alan ölçümü yapılmış ve bu evlerde yaşayan 18 yaş üstü 141 kişiye sağlık durumlarının ve semptomların değerlendirildiği bir anket uygulanmıştır. 

Bulgular: Evlerde elektromanyetik alan ortalaması 2,18 ±1,25 mG olarak saptanmıştır, %41,9’u 1-3. kattadır. Evlerin balkonları elektromanyetik alan ortalamalarının en fazla olduğu alanlar olmuştur. Katılımcıların %50,4’ü erkek, %%66,4’ü 50 yaş üstündeydi.  Evlerdeki elektromanyetik alan düzeyi ile yüksek gerilim hattına uzaklık arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ve negatif bir korelasyon belirlenmiştir. Sorgulanan semptom sıklığı ve toplam semptom sayısı ile evde ölçülen elektromanyetik alan düzeyleri arsında anlamlı farklılık bulunamadı. 

Sonuç: Elektromanyetik alanlar sağlıkla ilgili çeşitli endişelere neden olmaktadır. Bu alanda sağlık etkileri ile ilgili çalışmalar artırılmalıdır. Bu tanımlayıcı çalışmanın sonuçları farklı değerlendirme yaklaşımlarının ortaya konulmasının yararlı olacağını göstermektedir.


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  • 2. Migaulta L, Piel C, Carles C, Delva F, Lacourt A, Cardis E et al.Maternal cumulative exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields and pregnancy outcomes in the Elfe cohort. Environ Int. 2018; 112: 165–173.
  • 3. Porsius JT, Claassen L., Smid T., Woudenberg F., Petrie KJ, Timmermans DRM. Symptom reporting after the introduction of a new high-voltage power line: Aprospective field study Environ Res. 2015; 138: 112–117.
  • 4.World Health Organization, Extremely Low Frequency Fields. WHO press, Geneva, 2007. http://www.who.int/peh-emf/research/elf_research_agenda_2007.pdf (accessed December 2018)
  • 5: Porsius JT, Claassen L., Smid T., Woudenberg F., Timmermans DRM Health responses to a new high-voltage power line route: design of a quasi-experimental prospective field study in the Netherlands. BMC Public Health. 2014; 14:237
  • 6. Extremely low frequency fields. http://www.who.int/peh-emf/publications/Complet_DEC_2007.pdf?ua=1 (accessed December 2018)
  • 7. Vaizoğlu, AS., Güler Ç, Akın L, Tekbas ÖF. Measurement of power frequency magnetic fields due to a high voltage power-line in apartments in Ankara. J.of Environ. Protect. And Ecology. 2005; 6(2):305-313
  • 8. Fu T, Chen Y, Han L, Qin Q. Preliminary Report on the Indoor Electromagnetic Radiation in a Municipality of Western P.R. China: Up-to-Now Still within the Range. J Electromagnetic Analy App. 2012; 4: 199-205.
  • 9. Frei P, Poulsen AH, Mezei G, Pedersen C, Salem LC, Johansen C et al. Residential Distance to High-voltage Power Lines and Risk of Neurodegenerative Diseases: a Danish Population-based Case-Control Study. Am J Epidemiol. 2013;177(9):970–978.
  • 10.Rubin GJ, Das Munshi J, Wessely S. Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity: A Systematic Review of Provocation Studies. Psychosom Med. 2005;67(2):224-32.
  • 11. Eltiti S, Wallace D, Russo R, Fox E. Symptom Presentation in Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance With Attribution to Electromagnetic Fields: Evidence for a Nocebo Effect Based on Data Re-Analyzed From Two Previous Provocation Studies. Front Psychol. 2018;28;9:1563. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01563.
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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Public Health, Environmental Health
Journal Section Research
Authors

Cavit Yavuz 0000-0001-9279-1740

M. Müsenna Arslanyılmaz This is me 0000-0003-0499-0649

Songül A. Vaizoğlu This is me 0000-0001-6962-4194

Can Keskin This is me 0000-0002-3230-0767

Ramazan Öngöre This is me 0000-0002-6842-1018

Çağatay Güler This is me 0000-0001-6437-9169

Publication Date December 29, 2019
Acceptance Date July 12, 2019
Published in Issue Year 2019 Volume: 44 Issue: Supplement 1

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MLA Yavuz, Cavit et al. “Yüksek Gerilim hattına yakın Evlerde Elektromanyetik Alan düzeyleri Ve Semptom varlığı”. Cukurova Medical Journal, vol. 44, 2019, pp. 263-71, doi:10.17826/cumj.550589.