Safety of High Speed Guided Ground Transportation Systems; Potential Health Effects of Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields Due to Maglev and Other Electric Rail Systems

Creasey, W.A.; Goldberg, R.B.; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

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Safety of High Speed Guided Ground Transportation Systems; Potential Health Effects of Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields Due to Maglev and Other Electric Rail Systems

1993-08-01
By Creasey, W.A. ; Goldberg, R.B.

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Safety of High Speed Guided Ground Transportation Systems: Potential Health Effects of Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields Due to Maglev and Other Electric Rail Systems
Creators:

Creasey, W.A. ; Goldberg, R.B.

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John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
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Biological Effects, Animal Biological Effects, Epidemiologic Studies Biological Effects, Human Electric And Magnetic Fields (EMF) Electrified Rail Electromagnetic Fields EMF Analysis Environmental Impacts Experimental Studies Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Health Effects Health Hazards High Speed Ground Transportation Literature Review Low Frequency Magnetically-Levitated Trains (maglev) Magnetic Levitation Power Line Frequency Power Substations Static Magnetic Fields Trains Transmission Lines
Publication/ Report Number:

D0T-VNTSC-FRA-93-18 ; DOT-FRA/ORD-93/31

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Tech Report
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United States
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Final Report October 1991 - July 1993
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
Abstract:

The safety of magnetically-levitated (maglev> and high-speed rail (HSR) trains proposed for use in the United States is the responsibility of the Federal Railroad Administration. There are concerns for physical safety associated with equipment operation and high-voltage currents, and for potential adverse health effects on transportation workers and the public from the electric and magnetic fields (EMF) produced in the Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) range (3·3,000 Hz). This report outlines research on the biological and health effects of EMF most relevant to fields generated by maglev and HSR systems. Among the conclusions are: epidemiologic results suggest a low-level health risk for power-line frequency ELF EMF which is, at present, the most relevant risk to ascribe to maglev systems; bioeffects may occur at specific window frequencies and intensities; of effects ascribed to EMF, the most convincing are altered circadian rhythms of melatonin secretion, modulation of transmembrane calcium transport, slight increases in the risks for some rare cancers, and mild behavioral disturbances; occupational categories used as the basis for epidemiologic studies need better definition in terms of the characteristics of EMF exposure; and, there is need to improve bioassay systems and test maglev-type fields on them.
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