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Health Division validates some concerns about wind farm noise
In a draft report, Oregon's Public Health Division acknowledges that noise from wind turbine blades may cause health problems among nearby homeowners. But the agency does not intend to take action against the burgeoning wind power industry.
January 10, 2012
by Tom Banse
in Northwest News Network
In a draft report, Oregon's Public Health Division acknowledges that noise from wind turbine blades may cause health problems among nearby homeowners. But the agency does not intend to take action against the burgeoning wind power industry.
Complaints from sleep-deprived neighbors and uncertainty among government officials prompted the re-examination of wind energy. A team of investigators from the Oregon Public Health Division reviewed case studies and held field hearings near some major wind farms.
Principal investigator Jae Douglas says while the evidence isn't exactly "rock solid," the team found reason to take complaints about health... [continue via Web link]
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