Electromagnetic fields

Electromagnetic fields
(EMF)
  Ordinary every day use of electricity produces magnetic and electric fields. These 60 Hertz fields (fields that go back and forth 60 times a second) are associated with electrical appliances, power lines and wiring in buildings.
  California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms

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