PR-inside–Dr. Nina Pierpont, a pediatrician and population biologist in Malone, NY, announced the publication of her book-length study: “Wind Turbine Syndrome: A Report on a Natural Experiment.”
In interviews with 10 families living 1,000 feet to 4,900 feet away from recently built industrial-size wind turbines, a “cluster” of symptoms was revealed: from sleep disturbance, which affected [...]
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Wind Turbine Syndrome: Study of Adverse Health Effects Published
Wind Turbine Syndrome
Further evidence-based research is needed to confirm health problems associated with wind turbines and to devise effective buffer-zone regulations and sound-cancelling technologies. Until then, I say NIMBY!
Jess Dancer, EdD, is professor emeritus of audiology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock
May DeKalb public hearing videos
DeKalb public hearing videos from 9 AM – 10 PM 5/11/2009 and 9 AM – 1PM 5/12/2009.
These videos were taken from the rear side of the Auditorium.
Yes, the meeting actually went for another day and a half.
Video: 5/11/2009 09:53 AM
Health concerns and the need for careful siting of wind turbines
We know, as physicians, that sleep deprivation and chronic stress can result in many consequential negative health effects, some of them serious, over the long term.
These effects arise not only from audible noise frequencies but also from persistent inaudible low frequency noise waves of a cyclical nature which are felt, but not heard. [...]
Why Noise Criteria Are Necessary for Proper Siting of Wind Turbines
People often ask, “What is a responsible noise level from industrial wind turbines, to protect the health of nearby residents?” And, “How should background noise levels be properly measured prior to turbine construction, and how should noise levels be measured after the turbines are up and running?” Here are concrete answers from two prominent noise engineers.