'Wind Turbines and Health: A Critical Review of the Scientific Literature'
| Autor: | W. David Colby, Robert A. Dobie, Mark A. Blais, Kenneth A. Mundt, Kenneth Kaliski, Robert J. McCunney |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Sound Spectrography
Wind power business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Auditory Threshold Annoyance Scientific literature Environmental exposure Environmental Exposure Wind Noise characterization Renewable energy Scientific evidence Noise Sound Attitude Environmental science Humans business Environmental planning Personality Power Plants |
| Zdroj: | Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. 57(10) |
| ISSN: | 1536-5948 |
| Popis: | Objective: This review examines the literature related to health effects of wind turbines. Methods: We reviewed literature related to sound measurements near turbines, epidemiological and experimental studies, and factors associated with annoyance. Results: (1) Infrasound sound near wind turbines does not exceed audibility thresholds. (2) Epidemiological studies have shown associations between living near wind turbines and annoyance. (3) Infrasound and low-frequency sound do not present unique health risks. (4) Annoyance seems more strongly related to individual characteristics than noise from turbines. Discussion: Further areas of inquiry include enhanced noise characterization, analysis of predicted noise values contrasted with measured levels postinstallation, longitudinal assessments of health pre- and postinstallation, experimental studies in which subjects are “blinded” to the presence or absence of infrasound, and enhanced measurement techniques to evaluate annoyance. T he development of renewable energy, including wind, solar, and biomass, has been accompanied by attention to potential environmental health risks. Some people who live in proximity of wind turbines have raised health-related concerns about noise from their operations. The issue of wind turbines and human health has also now been explored and considered in a number of policy, regulatory, and legal proceedings. This review is intended to assess the peer-reviewed literature regarding evaluations of potential health effects among people living in the vicinity of wind turbines. It will include analysis and commentary of the scientific evidence regarding potential links to health effects, such as stress, annoyance, and sleep disturbance, among others, that have been raised in association with living in proximity to wind turbines. Efforts will also be directed to specific compo |
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