
108 Epidemiology of Electromagnetic Fields
• Appliance sources of ELF-MFs are lighting, heating, electronics, electric motors,
and the direct use of MFs in applications such as induction cooking ranges.
• EFs in residences are low and not affected by outside electric lines.
Schools and Offices
Sources
Like residences, the primary sources of ELF-EMFs in schools and ofces are the electrical
distribution system (both outside and inside the building) and the electrical equipment
that, in many cases, are similar to residential appliances. For example, the leading sources
of ELF-MFs in California public schools (Enertech Consultants 1999) had 24-hr ...