Myths about Noise, Health, & Safety
Wind turbines are machines that spin in the wind and generate electricity atop tall towers. As such, the blades, transmission, and generator emit noise when the turbine is operating. Because modern wind turbines are relatively new on the landscape, a veritable cottage industry has arisen attributing a panoply of ills to wind turbines–even when they are not operating. Consequently, there are numerous studies on the health effects of the noise from wind turbines. This section includes links to these studies and to reports on the general environmental impacts and benefits of wind energy.
Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health on Wind Turbines
By
Dr. Arlene King
The review concluded that there is no evidence of noise-induced health effects at levels emitted by wind turbines . . .
Attack on industrial wind puffed with false peer review claims
By
Gar Lipow
Shame on Pierpont for using such deceit to prop up her case. Shame on the Independent for not even bothering to read the Pierpont website carefully enough to detect this poorly concealed deception.Shame on Pierpont for using such deceit to prop up her case. Shame on the Independent for not even bothering to read the Pierpont website carefully enough to detect this poorly concealed deception. . .
Are wind farms a health risk?
By
National Health Services
This study provides no conclusive evidence that wind turbines have an effect on health or are causing the set of symptoms described here as “wind turbine syndrome”. The study design was weak, the study was small and there was no comparison group. . .
Why so much noise about wind?
By
John Howard
The time for that choice is now. Do we allow our health to suffer by continuing to rely on coal? Do we gamble on nuclear? Or do we choose a less harmful path toward renewable energy? How do we compare a simple annoyance and obstructed views with the suffering of hundreds of thousands? Our diagnosis is clear – Ontario needs renewable energy, including wind turbines. . .
Tyler Hamilton: For and against wind power
By
Tyler Hamilton
So, which concerns are real and which aren’t? Let’s investigate whether utility-scale wind energy is as green and economical as the industry and politicians paint it. . .
Tyler Hamilton: Noise protesters howling about windfarms
By
Tyler Hamilton
The known and well-documented health effects from coal use and the threat that climate change poses to humans and other species must be weighed against the unproven links between wind turbines and human health, Smitherman insists. . .
