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Frey, Barbara; and Hadden, Peter
Wind Turbines and Proximity to Homes: The Impact of Wind Turbine Noise on Health
A review of the literature & discussion of the issues ~~ This paper addresses not only the issues of wind energy policy where it violates the basic living environment of families and the adverse health effects ofwind turbine noise, but also assesses the considerable number of anecdotal reports from people living with wind turbine noise. As noted in the authors’ 2007 paper, although there are many who dismiss anecdotal reports as inconsequential or meaningless, these reports are from real people, . . . Complete article »
Frey, Barbara; and Hadden, Peter
Noise radiation from wind turbines installed near homes: effects on health
Includes an annotated review of the research and related issues. The authors have also set up a web site to collect information about noise from people living near large wind turbines: www.windturbinenoisehealthhumanrights.com. The paper concludes that wind turbines of rated capacity 750 kW to 2 MW should be no closer than 2 kilometers (1.25 miles) from any residence. The distance should be greater for larger turbines. “The acoustic characteristics of wind turbines are complex and in combination produce acoustic radiation. … . . . Complete article »
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