Health

Electromagnetic Fields (EMF)

Electromagnetic fields (EMF) are produced by the presence and movement of electrical energy. Electrical transmission lines are a source of EMF, but so are all devices that use electricity including television sets, computers and cell phones.

Some people who live near the transmission line route have expressed concern about the potential impact EMF may have on their health and the health of their families, pets and livestock. MATL places the highest priority on health and safety. The company has compiled extensive research on the effect of EMF on health and has hired prominent, independent experts in this field. The MATL line exceeds all national and international guidelines in regards to EMF.

In compliance to commitments made to the Alberta Energy & Utilities Board, MATL provides the following information related to EMF. This is representative of the range of information on this subject available in the public domain. MATL does not endorse or necessarily agree with the points of view expressed in all of the websites linked to herein, but provides this information unfiltered as a service to stakeholders in the MATL project.

EMF Links

• Report on EMF Literature
• Environmental Impact Statement - EMF (please refer to page 3-41 to 3-49 for specific information concerning EMF)
• Rationale for Public Exposure Standard to EMF
• EMF Rapid Study 8
• Health Canada:
  Federal Provincial Territorial Radiation Protection Committee
  Info Sheet on EMF
  Electric and Magnetic Fields at Extremely Low Frequencies
• World Health Organization:
  Summary of Health Effects
  Organization EMF Project
• Electric and Magnetic Fields Facts: Western Area Power Administration
• Canadian Electricity Association - Perspectives: Electric and Magnetic Fields
• National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS): Electric and Magnetic Fields
• Utility EMF Information
  AltaLink
  ENMAX
  Hydro One
  Manitoba Hydro
  SaskPower
  BC Hydro
  Nevada Power: Understanding Electric and Magnetic Fields
• Canadian Cancer Society: Electromagnetic Fields
• Special Interest
  Microwave News
• GreenFacts: Facts on Health and the Environment
• PubMed: A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
  (requires the creation of an account to log in)
• Health Physics Society: Extremely Low Frequency Radiation/Power Lines
• United States Environmental Protection Agency
  Office of Radiation And Indoor Air (6603J)
  Electric Magnetic Fields In Your Environment

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