Wind Energy, Noise Pollution
Dana Mathewson
One law they'll never repeal is the Law of Unintended Consequences. And people living near "wind farms" often find themselves dealing with unexpected problems, such as low-frequency noise. http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/289920/wind-energy-noise-pollution-robert-bryce
Some people are abandoning their homes as a result. Guess wind power is not going to be the savior the liberals believe it is.
FTA: "In 2009, the American Wind Energy Association and the Canadian Wind Energy Association commissioned a group of doctors to review the available literature on wind turbines and noise. The two lobby groups published a paper that concluded, “There is no evidence that the audible or sub-audible sounds emitted by wind turbines have any direct adverse physiological effects.” It also said that the vibrations from the turbines are “too weak to be detected by, or to affect, humans.” However, that same study also said that extended exposure to unwanted noise can cause a number of symptoms, including “dizziness, eye strain, fatigue, feeling vibration, headache, insomnia, muscle spasm, nausea, nose bleeds, palpitations, pressure in the ears or head, skin burns, stress, and tension.”
"To bolster its claims that turbine noise is not harmful, the wind-energy lobby is touting a study released in mid-January by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection that largely dismissed complaints about wind-turbine noise. But the authors of the Massachusetts report did not interview any of the homeowners who’ve left their houses because of turbine noise. Instead, they did a cursory review of the published literature." END QUOTE
That last sentence is typical.
One law they'll never repeal is the Law of Unintended Consequences. And people living near "wind farms" often find themselves dealing with unexpected problems, such as low-frequency noise. http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/289920/wind-energy-noise-pollution-robert-bryce
Some people are abandoning their homes as a result. Guess wind power is not going to be the savior the liberals believe it is.
FTA: "In 2009, the American Wind Energy Association and the Canadian Wind Energy Association commissioned a group of doctors to review the available literature on wind turbines and noise. The two lobby groups published a paper that concluded, “There is no evidence that the audible or sub-audible sounds emitted by wind turbines have any direct adverse physiological effects.” It also said that the vibrations from the turbines are “too weak to be detected by, or to affect, humans.” However, that same study also said that extended exposure to unwanted noise can cause a number of symptoms, including “dizziness, eye strain, fatigue, feeling vibration, headache, insomnia, muscle spasm, nausea, nose bleeds, palpitations, pressure in the ears or head, skin burns, stress, and tension.”
"To bolster its claims that turbine noise is not harmful, the wind-energy lobby is touting a study released in mid-January by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection that largely dismissed complaints about wind-turbine noise. But the authors of the Massachusetts report did not interview any of the homeowners who’ve left their houses because of turbine noise. Instead, they did a cursory review of the published literature." END QUOTE
That last sentence is typical.
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