ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the increasing drive to utilize electric power generation and transmission centered on the design of high voltage alternators and transmission systems, coupled with continuous concern about the effects of emitted Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) on human health. It discusses the adverse impact of EMFs on humans and animals possibly produced by indoor domestic electrical appliances and outdoor fields generated by low voltage distribution and HV transmission lines. EMFs produced by the 765 kV line are much more intense than those in the 138 kV line, and this begs the question about field effects on public health, such as subtle biologic effects. Assessing field effects on humans requires a consistent pattern of measurements regarding exposure to EMFs over continuous or interrupted duration, close proximity of conducting objects to standing or sitting person, and whether the person is moving or stationary.
