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Proof of health problems from wind turbine noise, say public health doctors

11 Monday May 2015

Posted by ottawawindconcerns in Health, Renewable energy, Wind power

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Dr Hazel Lynn, Dr Ian Arra, Hazel Lynn, health impacts, health impacts wind farms, health studies wind turbine noise, infrasound wind turbines, Ontario Federation of Agriculture, Rural Ontario Municipalities Association, wind farm, wind farm noise, wind power, wind turbine noise, wind turbines

Drs Ian Arra and Hazel Lynn, together with several associates, have now published a peer-reviewed article based on their literature review of studies on wind turbine noise and health impacts.

Their conclusion: we have demonstrated the presence of reasonable evidence (Level Four and Five) that an association exists between wind turbines and distress in humans. The existence of a dose-response relationship (between distance from wind turbines and distress) and the consistency of association across studies found in the scientific literature argues for the credibility of this association.

Read the complete article here.

The wind power development lobby insists there is not relationship between wind turbine noise, inaudible noise/low-frequency noise/infrasound, and often implies that people who claim such effects are actually ill-informed or not receiving money. A spokesperson for the Ontario Federation of Agriculture told an audience at this year’s Rural Ontario Municipalities Association meeting that anyone claiming to experience health impacts from turbine noise had questionable mental health stability and that the listener should “just cough on them.” His remarks were withdrawn by the OFA with an apology shortly thereafter.

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