Right to raise pylon concerns
She states that children are particularly vulnerable to health risks because their nervous system and other physiological systems are still developing and they have longer lifetime exposure.
It is of paramount importance that the risks are accurately known. Levels of exposure to ELP-EMF fields are not easily measurable. There are methodological difficulties in ascertaining the accrual exposure to these levels. Dr Cullen reports on findings from 12 research groups in seven countries, the EU REFLEX report, where mixed and intriguing patterns emerged. Findings emerged that Intermittent exposure to ELF-EMF at 50HZ had genotoxic effects (toxically affecting the DNA), on human fibroblasts, human melanocytes and some animal cells.
A direct correlation was found between the intensity and duration of exposure and the number of breakages to DNA or micronuclei, both being markers of genotoxicity. These results were validated by two laboratories outside the project.
Dr Cullen goes on to state that the SCENHIR report issued by the EC in 2009 explicitly reports “The previous conclusion that ELF magnetic fields are possibly carcinogenic, chiefly based on childhood leukaemia reports, are valid.”
She proposed that the pylons should be deferred until we know the risks to which we are exposing the population.
Her statement that “the tragedy of avoidable illness is only superseded by the knowledge that it could have been avoided” should be heeded by the decision makers, the Department of Government who will finally decide whether to bring down the guillotine or err on the side of caution.
Thank you Dr Elizabeth Cullen for your research and your wisdom. I hope that the commission, under retired judge Catherine McGuinness, takes heed of possible threats to the sustainability of a healthy life, when exposed to high levels of EMF.
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