The Great Power-Line Cover-Up: How the Utilities and the Government Are Trying to Hide the Cancer Hazard Posed by Electromagnetic Fields [Paperback]

Paul Brodeur (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0316109118 | ISBN-13: 978-0316109116 | Publication Date: February 1995 | Edition: 1st pbk. ed

In a hard-hitting expose, Paul Brodeur documents the dangers of electromagnetic radiation, and blows the whistle on government and industry cover-ups. Brodeur presents evidence linking EMFs to cancer and other illnesses, and shows how the government and power industry have stifled investigations and hobbled the EPA.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This riveting expose marshalls considerable evidence linking EMFs to cancer and other health risks; features a new introduction by the author.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Brodeur, a New Yorker writer, documents several cases showing that exposure to electromagnetic fields from electric power lines causes brain cancer, leukemia, tumors, and lymphoma, among other diseases. Unfortunately, many children are affected since power lines are often located near schools. Brodeur reveals how government officials were slow to take action after an Environmental Protection Agency report implicated magnetic fields as the probable cause of illness in an epidemiological study. Utility companies challenged its conclusion by insisting that further research be done to prove the connection. Brodeur convinces readers that industry and government are trying to downplay the situation. His book's only flaw is the lack of a bibliography for those wanting to pursue the subject further. Recommended for public libraries.
- Bruce Slutsky, New Jersey Inst. of Tech. Lib., Newark
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 351 pages
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co (P); 1st pbk. ed edition (February 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316109118
• ISBN-13: 978-0316109116
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,087,027 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible reading, February 2, 2000

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Cindy S. Symington (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Great Power-Line Cover-Up: How the Utilities and the Government Are Trying to Hide the Cancer Hazard Posed by Electromagnetic Fields (Hardcover)

I found this book possibly the most provocative reading ever. I did extensive research to validate Mr. Brodeur's claims and am forever in his debt for bringing to light the hazards of the power line industry. Despite the pundits, the research is there to support Brodeur's exposé. I can't recommend this book enough to ANYONE who cares about their health, and that's all of us with a brain.

17 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Brodeur scared the public about a non-existent risk, November 24, 1997

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John Farley "professor" (Las Vegas, Nevada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Great Power-Line Cover-Up: How the Utilities and the Government Are Trying to Hide the Cancer Hazard Posed by Electromagnetic Fields (Paperback)

Brodeur is a powerful writer, and his book launched a series of investigations of possible effects of magnetic fields from power lines. In the last couple of years, the verdict is in: power lines do not have a detectable health effect. Brodeur was wrong. Brodeur caused authorities in several countries to waste enormous amounts of money: estimates range from hundreds of millions of dollars to the billions. He's a scaremonger. John W. Farley Professor of Physics University of Nevada, Las Vegas

2 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MUST READING!!!!!!, October 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Great Power-Line Cover-Up: How the Utilities and the Government Are Trying to Hide the Cancer Hazard Posed by Electromagnetic Fields (Paperback)

The verdit is far from "in" on Brodeur's subject. Indeed, recent (1998) studies reveal that he is quite right on numerous counts. Anyone that remotely cares about this subject should read Brodeur's books.