Dream home near sub station

Nasqueron

AnnieO1234 wrote: »

I personally wouldn't buy a home near a substation. Having a close family friend who lived near to a rather large generator for a rollercoaster die from cancer, along with two other neighbours of theirs. (All worked at the site.) It just seems all a bit too much coincidence for me. They all had similar cancers btw.

That's called the anecdotal evidence fallacy.


Power Lines and Cancer: Nothing to Fear

4-2-14 EU report fails to find conclusive evidence linking pylons with health risks

Cancer Research UK reports on studies showing no harm

Please don't scaremonger with baseless stories

wwl

Nasqueron wrote: »

That's called the anecdotal evidence fallacy.


Power Lines and Cancer: Nothing to Fear

4-2-14 EU report fails to find conclusive evidence linking pylons with health risks

Cancer Research UK reports on studies showing no harm

Please don't scaremonger with baseless stories

And please don't scaremonger by mentioning overhead power lines in a discussion on substations.
Any effects of substations are many orders of magnitude lower than power lines.

Angelicdevil

AnnieO1234 wrote: »

I personally wouldn't buy a home near a substation. Having a close family friend who lived near to a rather large generator for a rollercoaster die from cancer, along with two other neighbours of theirs. (All worked at the site.) It just seems all a bit too much coincidence for me. They all had similar cancers btw. I also can't stand the "hum" from electricity power lines and I suspect substations are the same. Maybe the noise factor wouldn't be too bad in a busy area but if it's more countryside and quiet at night, the noise could be too much. xxx

:eek: we live next to trees and my neighbour has had cancer and a couple of others too..... :eek: the trees, it must have been the trees....

WeAreGhosts

I have no opinions on the health issues, but I've stayed in a house next to a sub-station before and the constant buzzing noise drove me crazy (or crazier than usual...)

bigfreddiel

I would never buy near a sub-station because of the humming/buzzing they can make. Also potential to explode, one did next to my office in London many years ago - rare but possible

Cheers fj

Deep_In_Debt

There is a sub station at the end of my neighbour's garden. I've lived here for over 20 years and never had a problem with noise or WiFi, fridges, phones etc because of it. My neighbour has lived next door for over 10 years with no problems.

It does take a chunk out of his garden though but it doesn't worry him that he has a slightly smaller garden than the rest of us.

CathA

We live next to one, there's our garden,next doors garden, then after a sort of 90 degrees turn is the sub station. It has a very slight hum but you have to strain to hear it in the garden. Never put me off and judging by the speed that property sells in our Close, it's never bothered anyone else either.

patanne

I lived next to one for 5 years 35 years ago. There was no noise from it, it would have bothered me if there had been. I've also never had cancer. For that matter neither has my ex whose family did have some (never lived with us though).

As far as I can see your only problem is whether YOU can live with it so close. I wouldn't have a problem but if you are going to worry about it, then it isn't for you! It will be the worry that gets you not the sub station.

Kynthia

No hum from the one next to my family member's house.

deaston

theartfullodger wrote: »

(Come on guys, add to the list, what have I forgotten??)

I hope you'll forgive me for not joining in and mocking a perfectly reasonable question.