Large farms proposed in Brown County

The Brown County Health Department will look into the impact of wind turbines on human health.

Supervisor Patrick Evans, chairman of the Human Services committee, said he thinks the turbines proposed for southern Brown County pose a potential health danger and wants a study conducted.

"I feel there's a health risk right now," said Evans, who said he has done wind turbine consulting in Brazil and has health data compiled in European countries where the turbines have been built. "The only way that wind farms in southern Brown County can be stopped is through the health department."

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