Abstract
This study is to prove the effect of electromagnetic field exposure from 500 kV Extra High Voltage Transmission to the incidence of electrical sensitivity and the extent of the risk of electrical sensitivity incidence on the population residing in areas/in the proximity of 500 kV transmission facilities compared to residents who do not live under it. The study design employed is the case-control observational analytic epidemiology, and qualitative study, with 249 samples, consisted of 83 cases and 166 controls. The study was conducted in Pekalongan municipality, Pemalang municipality and Tegal municipality, all in Central Java. The results show that there are some effects of the electromagnetic field 500 kV electricity transmission exposure with the incidence of electrical sensitivity. Moreover, the electrical sensitivity incidence on the residents living under 500 kV electricity transmission is 5.8 times compared to those who do not live under 500 kV electricity transmission.
Highlights
Electricity needs in daily life, both in the household, office and industry, increasing from year to year
The magnitude of the risk of electrical sensitivity in populations residing under 500 kV Extra High Voltage Transmission (EHVT) is 5.8 times higher than that of residents who do not reside under the 500 kV EHVT
In general it can be concluded that electromagnetic field exposure derived from 500 kV EHVT risks causing health disorders in the population, which is a set of symptoms of hypersensitivity known as electrical sensitivity, in the form of headache, dizziness and chronic fatigue syndrome
Summary
Electricity needs in daily life, both in the household, office and industry, increasing from year to year. The need for electric power for industry has very rapidly increased. The power from the power station is initially channeled to the main substations, for from the substation to be distributed to households, offices, industries and other places that need it. Distribution of electricity from the power plant to the substations and from one substation to the other substations requires a transmission network known as the High Voltage Transmission (HVT) and an Extra High Voltage Transmission (EHVT). HVT is a power line that uses bare wire in air-voltage 150 kV, while the EHVT is a power line that uses bare wire (conductor) in air-voltage above 245 kV according to the standard in the field of power-electricity. In Indonesia, the EHVT operates at 500 kV (Indonesian Ministry of Mining and Energy, 1992)
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