Would anybody have any apprehension living in a house where, next to the property is a clearing with the power line towers running along the neighborhood. Just like this

 

If you plan on being there a long time, yes. If you plan to sell before too long, no. You can (in most instances) get a discount on your property tax due to external issues (such as power lines), so it may be worth it, but buyers don't look at it that way...

 

I've heard too many stories about health issues related to living too close to power lines. My sister works for the hydro company here in Ottawa, and say's the same thing. So IMO, no I wouldn't live in a house near power lines.

 

High tension lines ionize the air around them. The ionized air ionizes the pollution in it. You breathe in ionized pollution which sticks extragood to your lungs and causes a higher incidence of disease.



"The preponderance of evidence suggests that the low-power, low-frequency, electromagnetic radiation associated with household current does not constitute a short or long term health hazard, and whilst some biophysical mechanisms for the promotion of cancer have been proposed (such as the electric fields around power lines attracting aerosol pollutants[14][15]), none have been substantiated. [16][17][18][19][20][21] Nevertheless, some research has reported correlation with a number of adverse health effects, although controversy can include whether observed correlation implies causation. These include, but are not limited to, childhood leukemia,[16] adult leukemia,[22] neurodegenerative diseases (such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis),[23][24][25] miscarriage,[26][27][28] and clinical depression.[citation needed]"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electro...ion_and_health



Plus they're ugly. But hey, lower taxes

 

I also recall the electromagnetic radiation related directly to local high tension line causing mood swings in some people. Something about it effecting the natural currents in some susceptible peoples brains.