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Investigating adult cancers near overhead powerlines

This study investigates the risk of adult cancers in relation to distance from high voltage overhead power lines. It has been funded by the Department of Health's Radiation Protection Research programme.

From:
Department of Health and Social Care
Published
4 August 2011
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This study investigates the risk of adult cancers in relation to distance from high voltage overhead power lines. It has been funded by the Department of Health’s Radiation Protection Research programme.

When the project is complete a paper will be submitted to a scientific journal for publication.

Read Adult cancers near overhead powerlines: Interim Report

Published 4 August 2011