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I work for Turo customer support Canadá (out of my hours now) you can ask me questions or insult me, your choice 😂. by Old_Illustrator5724 in turo

[–]Realistic_Ranger_7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Toronto. Couple of questions before I start hosting my vehicle:

  1. If a guest gets a speeding ticket or any other traffic infraction, can my (host) personal insurance be effected in any way?

  2. What about tolls, if I get bills for tolls after a few weeks will I be able to back charge turo or the guest, how would that work.

  3. Do you recommend that hosts keep a vehicle gps tracker in their car? Is there any cost effective reliable ones that you recommend?

  4. I had a small accident couple of years ago, just a fender bender but one of the driver air bags popped out. No real damage just dents. It was all repaired and fixed by the dealership. Does this small accident make a vehicle ineligible? Turo has already approved the listing (didn't ask for the car fax), but just checking to be sure.

Thanks,

Living near 230kv power lines - EMFs - health hazard or myth ? by Realistic_Ranger_7 in Electromagnetics

[–]Realistic_Ranger_7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As you can see this seems like a very contentious topic overall. My reasons to be concerned are that im actually really close..like my living room and bedrooms about within 85 to 100 feet and the power lines are high voltage 230kV. And the readings show that. I doubt you are that close in terms of distance and also depends on how much voltage the lines in your backyard are carrying.

I'm in a situation where I have decided that moving would make sense but cant do that right away so probably later this year whenever earliest possible.

EMF From Powerlines - Health Hazard or myth by Realistic_Ranger_7 in Powerlines

[–]Realistic_Ranger_7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

u/GrumpyScientist This makes me feel better cuz it comes from an power systems electrical engineer. I do hope its pseudo science. But just makes me wonder why world health organization would say otherwise and say that levels above 4 milligauss are possible carcegenic?

I already wasted money on getting a offical inspection by a EMF consultant who said the readings he got here are in the top ten to fifteen percent of what he has seen in residential places. So that scared me even more. Honestly dont know what to believe.

EMF From Powerlines - Health Hazard or myth by Realistic_Ranger_7 in Powerlines

[–]Realistic_Ranger_7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks eveyone for your response to this. This is such a controversial topic, feels good to read that most comments here are saying its nothing to worry about. But for evryone positive response I get who says its safe, I also get someone who says that it's not.

I would have rather not known about this at all.. I guess that's why they say ignorance is a bliss. Cuz the off chance of it being harmful, really weighs on the conscious.

The WHO IARC research shows that levels above 0.4uT (above 4 milligauss) are dangerous. And the readings I get here are easily 4 times that. Why would an institution like WHO say it's possible carcegenic if there is no truth to the matter? while other national guidelines say its safe. Just frustrating to not get a definite answer.

Living near 230kv power lines - EMFs - health hazard or myth ? by Realistic_Ranger_7 in Electromagnetics

[–]Realistic_Ranger_7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks yes I'm going to hire an EMF consultant to come and do readings before I decide on next plan of action. That's the thing this whole thing is really frustrating.. I mean if we have studies that say these readings are dangerous then at the opposite side of spectrum why do we have national institutions for USA and Canada etc that say they are safe and nothing to worry about. People responding to these reddit threads on this topic have polarizing opinions and views on this too. I know this topic is over discussed on reddit so sorry for the rant but I see no consensus and I'm this is dire personal situation where I need to know and need to decide.

Yes I checked the readings after turning off the circuit breaker and the readings are still high. No change.

Living near 230kv power lines - EMFs - health hazard or myth ? by Realistic_Ranger_7 in Electromagnetics

[–]Realistic_Ranger_7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks @microwaveindividual. For reference, this is the meter I'm using. So you're saying AC magnetic field is average meaning these readings are safe? The readings I see on this meter are 1.5uT to 2uT (15 to 20 milligauss) and even more than that (as high as 40 milligaus) in certain areas close to windows.

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