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Letter to AMA (Australia)
I am a practicing physician, member of the Brown County Board of Health and Medical Adviser to the Brown County Health Department and am appalled by the misguided position of the AMA Australia on their position on the effects of ILFN on human health. Over the past four years the Board has studied the deleterious effects of IWT’s on human health. We have the Shirley Wind Farm in out county. It consists of eight 500′ 2.5 megawatt IWT’s. The effects . . . Complete story »
Understanding wind turbine sound
Utility-grade turbines make audible sound (we can hear it) and low-frequency sound (we can’t hear it, but our bodies react). Low-frequency sound is measured with specialized instruments and the results interpreted by experienced audiologists or engineers. Low-frequency sound has been studied for decades by researchers in buildings, airplanes, rock concerts and by the Army. Turbines make many audible sounds: swooshing from air passing over the blades, and thumps or whines from the motor in combination with the blades. The type . . . Complete story »
Public Health Association of Australia errors regarding wind farm noise
TO: Mr Michael Moore, CEO of PHAA Dear Mr Moore I am writing to correct some errors of fact that you have on your wind farm noise web site and in your media release of 10 November, 2013, on this subject. It is unfortunate that your media release and web site misrepresent a number of facts, thus misleading to the general public while seeming to be confidently expressing an expert opinion. By way of introduction, I have been working in . . . Complete story »
Falmouth’s wind turbines attract national attention
The issue with Falmouth’s turbines has put the town in the national spotlight in the last few months. On September 15, New York Magazine published a 4,000-word story titled “Never Stops, Never Stops. Head Ache. Stop.” The article investigates the affects of turbines on abutters. At the core of the article were Falmouth residents, including an opening paragraph about Mark J. Cool of Fire Tower Road, Falmouth, and the health effects he has experienced since the turbines have been in . . . Complete story »
‘Wind turbine syndrome’ blamed for mysterious symptoms in Cape Cod town
Sue Hobart, a bridal florist from Massachusetts, couldn’t understand why she suddenly developed headaches, ringing in her ears, insomnia and dizziness to the point of falling “flat on my face” in the driveway. “I thought I was just getting older and tired,” said the 57-year-old from Falmouth. Months earlier, in the summer of 2010, three wind turbines had been erected in her town, one of which runs around the clock, 1,600 feet from her home. “I didn’t put anything to . . . Complete story »
Adverse health effects of industrial wind turbines
We are pleased to see the interest generated by our article in the May issue.[1] Much of the feedback has been constructive and should help advance awareness of the health risks of placing industrial wind turbines (IWTs) too close to humans. However, the opinions expressed by blogger Mike G. Barnard deserve comment.[2] The Society for Wind Vigilance is not an “anti-wind” campaigning organization. It is a not-for-profit organization, the purpose of which is to ensure safe positioning of wind turbine . . . Complete story »
Rural residents empathize with the people of North Fond du Lac
We would like to share our concerns with the people of North Fond du Lac who are being awakened many times through the night due to the noise of train whisties. They understand what it is like to live without healthy sleep. If you look up the term “sleep deprivation” you realize that this affects many things: Loss of concentration, fatigue, headaches and migraines to name just a few. Fatigue causes your immune system to be compromised, as well as . . . Complete story »
Viking health study concerns
Concerns have been raised about how seriously Shetland Charitable Trust is taking a health study into the impact of the planned Viking Energy wind farm. The trust commissioned the study in June last year as a pre-condition to releasing a further £6.3 million towards the 103 turbine project, in which it holds a 45 per cent share. The study was compiled by NHS Shetland’s director of public health, Dr Sarah Taylor, and published without fanfare on the health board’s website . . . Complete story »
Viking Energy health impact report welcomed
Supporters and objectors to Shetland’s planned Viking Energy wind farm have welcomed a report into the potential health impact of the 103 turbine development. NHS Shetland’s director of public health Dr Sarah Taylor trawled through a mass of international studies produced over the past 10 years on the effects wind farms have on people’s health to reach her somewhat inconclusive findings. Her report highlights the main concerns as low frequency noise, particularly at night, that can cause stress symptoms such . . . Complete story »
Kingston Board of Health supports proposed turbine health commission legislation
KINGSTON – Legislation proposing the formation of a commission to study the health impacts of wind turbines on residents has the support of the Board of Health. Board members voted Monday night to send letters to Gov. Deval Patrick, Senate President Therese Murray, D-Plymouth, and Rep. Tom Calter, D-Kingston, and state Department of Environmental Protection in support of legislation proposed by Rep. Sarah Peake, D-Provincetown. The proposed legislation was the subject of a July 9 hearing in front of the Joint . . . Complete story »