Scout wrote:
I'd like to hear opinions regarding supposed adverse health effects of a
close proximity to high tension wires.
I'm looking at a nice piece of land on the side of a mountain, about 200
feet from the lines. I'm inclined to think a cell phone is more dangerous. I
know we have a few here who are knowledgeable in the field (no pun
intended).

There's never been a definitive statistical link between proximity to
high tension power transmission lines and any sort of health problem.

There are all sorts of studies that vaguely infer such links, and I'm
not one to say that there isn't any effect... especially when there is
such a huge variation in people. IMHO 99.99% of people would be totally
unaffected... but that doesn't help you if you're one of the few!

A plus of buying property adjacent to a power line easment is that you
get the effect of a lot of free land, a really nice hiking trail, plus a
secondary access. A minus is that a lot of people believe that
electricity causes brain cancer, or something.

Hope this helps
Doug "A Statistical Universe Of One" King