Electric companies have a common reaction to these instances, which is denial. As we are becoming more dependent on electricity, power transmissions are entering our lives in greater strength. The power companies solutions to the power demands are to increase the amount of high-voltage power lines. The reason for high-voltage lines is "over great distances high-voltage lines must be used in order to minimize losses, but in those losses it's causing an increasing amount of cancers and sickness due to the use of these high-voltage lines"(Plaz 229). This just shows the ignorance of the consumers and greed of the power companies for not accepting the responsibility of protecting the people.
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In the sickness mentioned in the previous paragraph is called "electrical sensitivity (ES). "ES is a form of chronic environmental illness triggered by exposure to ELF's"(Perry 2). The symptoms are similar to today's common cold, but are or could be caused by ELF's. They are "headaches, dizziness, buzzing and nausea"(Perry 2). Everyone suffers from these ailments and if people you know suffer from these things; a look should be taken at their living space especially in the cases of children. Common areas that can be blamed, such as the kitchen due to all the appliances and the bedrooms near power lines or power plants. Though there are measures that can be taken to decrease these illnesses, but people are not informed to ELF's so no measures are taken.
Children and pregnant women are the major concern for ELF's. The reason those children are susceptible to ELF's are their immune systems are not fully evolved and therefore their white blood cells are not at full composed. Not having a fully developed immune system leaves them open for the increased risk of cancer and ES. This was proven in a study done by the New York utility industry of power lines. "This a five million dollar project headed by Dr.
