That was based on one 1979 study and vast majority of research since then has shown there is no connection between cancer and HV power lines: https://www.cancer.net/blog/2022-03/does-living-near-power-lines-increase-my-risk-cancer https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/radiation-exposure/extremely-low-frequency-radiation.html You get more direct electromagnetic frequency exposure from your Wifi router than a HV power life 150'+ from your home. Unless your house is literally under the line, it's not a material risk. Living within 1000 feet of a highway or major road doubles the risk of autism in kids https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3114825/ Living near highways increases incidence and severity of asthma: https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/publications/Documents/PDF/Living%20Near%20Heavy%20Traffic%20Increases%20Asthma%20Severity.pdf Highways, major roads, and dense urban settings with traffic pose much higher environmental risk than HV power lines. |
A family friend found that the paths beneath the high-tension power lines near her home were a good place to walk her dog. So there's that. |
Sure, it affects value, but presumably you're buying a nicer house/lot/acreage at a discount as the buyer.
And won't feel the "pain" of the decreased value until its time to sell |