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By-law to provide for the regulation of wind turbine noise
Author: Corporation of the Town of Plympton-Wyoming
In this by-law: “A-weighting” means the frequency weighting characteristic as specified in the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standard 61672, and intended to approximate the relative sensitivity of the normal human ear to different frequencies (pitches) of sound. It is denoted as “A”. … “Infra-sound” means sound with energy in the frequency range of 0-20 Hz. It is often considered to be inaudible for most people unless at a relatively high amplitude but has been shown to be perceived via other senses . . .
More »Commentary on work of Knopper and Ollson, consultants for Algonquin Power
Author: McMurtry, Robert
The first public meeting to describe the proposal for a 75 MW wind energy generating system on Amherst Island, dated December 2011, put forward a single document to address the potential adverse health impacts, a paper by Knopper and Ollson (2011) “Health effects and wind turbines: A review of the literature.” Other references have been added to the company website but no further document has been prepared in advance of the second public meetings to be held on March 5th and . . .
More »Municipal Property Assessment Corporation 2012 study of wind turbine impacts on residential property assessments
Author: Gulden, Wayne
Last week [April 2014] the Ontario Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) released the 2012 version of their continuing study (following one in 2008) of wind turbines and property values in Ontario, entitled Impact of Industrial Wind Turbines on Residential Property Assessment In Ontario. To sum it up, they still find no evidence that wind turbines cause property value declines. The study consists of a 31-page main section [backup link] along with 12 appendices. MPAC seems to have their own language . . .
More »Adverse Health Effects and Industrial Wind Energy Facilities
Author: Krogh, Carmen
To: Dr Steve Hambleton, President, Australian Medical Association I am aware of the Australian Medical Association position (2014) regarding risk of health associated with industrial wind turbines. As background, I am an independent, full time volunteer and published researcher regarding health effects and industrial wind energy facilities and share information with communities, individuals, authorities, wind energy developers, the industry and others. I am a co-author of three articles, one a review, published in Canadian rural medical journals, Can J Rural . . .
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