Wind Turbines and Public Health

in proximity to wind turbines. These studies have investigated the wide range of purported negative health claims with respect to wind turbines including sound, low frequency noise and infrasound,

2025 Jan 07

Environmental Disease

Data documenting health status and medical problems for residents were collected: (1) before exposure to operating wind turbines, (2) during exposure, and (3) when people reduced their exposure to

2025 Mar 19

Turbine Sickness: How Far Away is Safe?

An immediate temporary halt in construction of wind turbines closer than 10km to human habitation until adequate research is completed, in order to determine what is a safe setback

2025 Feb 26

Environmental Disease

Data documenting health status and medical problems for residents were collected: (1) before exposure to operating wind turbines, (2) during exposure, and (3) when

2025 Jul 18

Adverse health effects of industrial wind turbines

Conclusion Industrial wind turbines can harm human health if sited too close to residents. Harm can be avoided if IWTs are situated at an appropriate distance from humans. Owing to the lack of

2025 Jul 14

Safety

Fortunately, wind turbines have an excellent record of safety, and a significant body of research indicates that there is no direct relationship between human exposure to wind turbines and human

2025 Feb 19

Is it safe to live near wind turbines? Reviewing the impacts of wind

This paper reviews the relevant literature on the effects of wind turbine noise in order to help address the controversy that surrounds the safety of wind turbines and, in this way, to

2024 Jul 16

Health problems near wind turbines: A nationwide epidemiological

This comprehensive study explored associations between residing in the proximity of wind turbines, and the prevalence of registered health problems in primary care over a ten-year

2024 Mar 18