<< Back to all Blogs
Login or Create your own free blog
Layout:
Home > Living Near Power Lines
 

Living Near Power Lines

May 28th, 2007 at 11:44 pm

I've found my dream home!!...sort of. The problem is the house is right behind some Power lines/tower. I've read a lot of research about living near power lines and most say there is no corrolation between living next to them and cancer or that they are non-conclusive. Could a few people please give me some feedback about living next to these things or if you have friends or relatives that live next to them. For example: How long have you lived near them, do you have small children, did any of your family members who lived in that home develop any illness' after you moved in...any feedback would be appreciated. Thank you so much.

Posted in Uncategorized | 12 Comments »

12 Responses to “Living Near Power Lines”

  1. monkeymama Says:
    May 29th, 2007 at 06:36 am

    No help, but I did want to say I found the same. We looked at a couple of homes near power lines and I Was concerned but after researching it a little more I didn't find much. & let's face it, we ALL live by power lines, just some are above ground and some you don't see. Does it really make a difference?

    Curious to hear what others with experience around them have to say...

  2. Broken Arrow Says:
    May 29th, 2007 at 10:58 am

    Yeah, the reports seem conflicted. However, the fact that it's a potential hazard and an eye sore will still hurt your property's overall value. It's something to consider.

  3. Frayed Buckeye Card Says:
    May 29th, 2007 at 03:37 pm

    What is the health results of the power company employees?Those that I know are in very good health, except for one who fell. Again I believe we are told about something to frighten us, it keeps us from worrying about real issues.

  4. robex Says:
    May 29th, 2007 at 04:12 pm

    My in laws bought a house that backed onto a ravine with power lines. He ended up dying from cancer about 6 years later. No one ever said the cancer was caused from living so close to the power lines and nobody else in the family had it, so...

    We often sat in their backyard in the evenings and could hear the crackle from the lines. Once in a while a little flash would appear.

    I would never buy a house close to the lines, but I'm paranoid about certain things.

  5. Laura Says:
    April 5th, 2008 at 08:32 pm

    I have lived almost under power lines since 1979. My parents live next door. No one has any problems, no one in our community has had any problems. We are living proof.

  6. Kristi Says:
    April 7th, 2008 at 01:17 pm

    We have found the house we want to build, but the only thing i have a problem with is the only piece of land we can afford is right next to and under power lines. We have a 13,9,and 4 year olds. I have read and seen on tv so much negativity about power lines that i'm terrified myself. If we dont buy the land, we wont be able to build. Are you sure it will be ok?

  7. dtjunkie Says:
    April 8th, 2008 at 09:21 am

    Kristi, There are no guarantees. But we did buy the house and don't have any regrets. I've practically forgotten that they are behind the house.
    I've been here almost a year. I think Laura's post pretty much answered my general question.

    There has got to be 10s of thousands of people who has lived right by pylons or powerlines for quite some time now. It's not like we're the guinea pigs...

  8. Mandy Says:
    May 23rd, 2008 at 03:15 am

    Hey guys,

    I just bought a land and building on it at the moment. It is about 25m from a powerline. This is my first home and I was soo excited about it until my friend said that there are concerns about them. I am soo stressed out now, I am scare that I will not be able to sell it in the future because of the negative opinion from the public. Can you please tell me more about your experience with living near one. How close is/was your home from one and were you able to sell them? Thanks

  9. W perkins Says:
    June 24th, 2008 at 11:22 pm

    I am concern I have seen one movie, which was a Disney comedy about kids going to school and playing near power lines. I am 53yrs old and my finance wants this house I will leave it up to God. I am going to die from something, but my concern is the property value this maybe an retirement investment for our future does anyone know that during the real estate boom were houses next to power lines selling at high profit margins also?
    The health issue is also a concern how does it affect men vs. woman, over 50 vs. over 65 theses are some of questions that I have looking for your input.

  10. njohn Says:
    July 13th, 2008 at 05:28 pm

    I finally found out my dream home, my dream home faces another house directly in front of it which has power lines in its back yard, which is visible from my front porch, is it going to be a health hazard?, and what about resale?


    any suggestions?

  11. Jessica Says:
    July 25th, 2008 at 07:46 am

    I live in a house that is under powerlines, and am currently researching the affects of EMFs on people and their health. We had our utility company come out and take EMF readings. They ranged from 11mG - 26 mG. Everything I see says that "average" readings are 2-3 mG. This has to mean something. Our utility company says there are "associations" between health issues and powerlines, but no direct cause and effect link. I disagree with dtjunkie's comments regarding guinea pigs... I think that since this is still "hanging out there", all involved are "guinea pigs" until a solution is found. I don't know about you all, but I don't want to be a statistic. I am looking into my options now. Had I known all that I know now, I would not have bought my house.

    Sorry to be the Debby Downer...

  12. dtjunkie Says:
    July 27th, 2008 at 07:34 pm

    I really had some serious second thoughts prior to buying the house, but when I weighed the consequences of the different types of risks people live with every day anyways. The positives outweighed the negatives.

    My equity has dropped...but I don't think that has anything to do with the pylons.

Leave a Reply

(Note: If you were logged in, we could automatically fill in these fields for you.)
*
Will not be published.
   

* Please spell out the number 6.  [ Why? ]

vB Code: You can use these tags: [b] [i] [u] [url] [email]