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Peer-reviewed commentary published in Canadian family physician journal
May 18, 2013 by Paul Morden in Sarnia Observer

A peer-reviewed article in the official journal of the College of Family Physicians of Canada says its members should expect to see increasing numbers of rural patients reporting adverse effects from exposure to industrial wind turbines. The commentary, published in the May issue of Canadian Family Physician, says turbines can harm human health if built too close to where people live.

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C-K residents living in shadow of industrial wind turbines resort to drastic measures
April 16, 2013 by Vicki Gough in Chatham Daily News

Sheets of one-inch Styrofoam and thick corrugated cardboard still cover his upstairs bedroom windows. "It helped," he said. But, he says he gets his best sleep now in the basement.

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Ontario researcher blows off claim anti-wind-farm activism causes Wind Turbine Syndrome
March 19, 2013 by Jessica Smith in Metro News

Five years ago Krogh began researching Wind Turbine Syndrome and reaching out to other people who have become ill. She said their symptoms are caused by wind turbine noise, including audible noise and inaudible infrasound. In many cases, it's the noise and vibrations that keep people up at night, taking a serious toll on their health.

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Turbines are affecting people: Lynn
February 20, 2013 by Tracey Richardson in Owen Sun Times

Of hundreds of credible studies around the world on wind energy, none conclude there is no association between the towering turbines and adverse health effects. ..."(The conclusions are) not new, but it's further confirmation that these are not NIMBYs, these are people affected by these things," Lynn said Tuesday in an interview. "All of the studies rejected the null hypothesis that there was no association. Every one of them found that there was an association."

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Turbine health effects tied to hair
February 16, 2013 by Steve Rennie in The Canadian Press

The amount of the stress hormone cortisol found in people's hair could help scientists understand the potential health impacts that may arise from exposure to low-frequency noise and vibrations from wind turbines. Starting in May, the federal government plans to study the hair of up to 1,200 people who live near wind turbines.

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Province knew about health effects from turbines
February 13, 2013 by Amanda Moore in Niagara This Week

"MOE Provincial Officers have attended at several of the complainant's [sic] residences and have confirmed that despite the noise emissions apparently complying with the applicable standard ... that the noise emissions are in fact causing material discomfort to the residents in and around their homes," reads the document, written by provincial officer Gary Tomlinson.

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MP requests C-K Essex be included in wind turbine noise and health study
February 12, 2013 by Ellwood Shreve in Chatham Daily News

Monica Elmes deals daily with people who are experiencing negative health impacts due to turbines. She believes by the time any results of Health Canada's study are released, the number of turbines in Chatham-Kent will have doubled.

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Industrial wind turbines exceed environmental guidelines for noise
February 3, 2013 in Wind Victims Ontario

New scientific measurements reveal that industrial wind turbines (IWTs) in Ontario routinely exceed acceptable noise limits set by Ministry of Environment (MOE) guidelines.

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Secret Documents Reveal that Ontario Liberal Government Knew of Adverse Health Effects of Turbines
January 7, 2013 by Ontario MPP Lisa Thompson

Documents obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request show that officials from the Ministry of Environment were aware of adverse health effects caused by wind turbines in 2009. These documents also show that one wind power company encouraged the Ministry to take a "consistent position" with their company to support the Green Energy.

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MPP Thompson: Liberals knew about adverse health effects of turbines
January 3, 2013 in FM 101.7

The Progressive Conservative Party has obtained documents that show the Liberal Government has been aware of adverse health effect of wind turbines since 2009. Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson says the documents were obtained through a Freedom of Information request.

Amaranth wants turbines shut down
November 22, 2012 by Wes Keller in Orangeville Citizen

Amaranth Township Council wants a 1.4- kilometre setback for industrial wind turbines based on a report entitled “Effects of Industrial Wind Turbine Noise on Sleep and Health.” Furthermore, the council is asking for existing wind farms to immediately halt their operations within the 1.4 km of homes and farms.

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Power struggle in Cochrane
July 21, 2012 in Sympatico News

The school is located in a residential neighborhood and people who live close by say they support sustainable energy, but draw the line at a turbine taller than the trees.

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Councillor says Health Canada study on wind turbine noise is a significant victory
July 18, 2012 by Mary Riley in My Kawartha

Coun. Stauble said Health Canada came close at one point to adopting Ontario's wind turbine guidelines, and is glad that didn't happen. ..."I think the Province (Ontario) has treated the whole wind industry issue with a 'gold rush' mentality. I hope the federal government imposes a moratorium on them...and, if you have health concerns about something, that's a reason to stall giving the green light."

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Health Canada turbine study welcomed by opponents
July 12, 2012 by Kris Svela in Wellington Advertiser

The study will be focused on an initial sample size of 2,000 dwellings selected from eight to 12 wind turbine installation facilities in Canada. In addition to taking physical measurements from participants, such as blood pressure, investigators will conduct face-to-face interviews and take noise measurements inside and outside homes to validate sound modelling. Study results are expected to be published in 2014.

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Wind farm opponents welcome study on health effect
July 10, 2012 in The Canadian Press

Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced Tuesday that Ottawa will conduct the study, which "is in response to questions from residents living near wind farms about possible health effects of low-frequency noise generated by wind turbines." The $1.8-million study will initially focus on residents in 2,000 dwellings near eight to 12 wind-turbine installations.

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Kings County hires consultant to study wind turbine safety
March 10, 2012 by Gordon Delaney in Herald News

The county announced Friday that it has awarded a $25,000- contract to Janis Rod Environmental Consulting of Halifax, with recommendations to the county's planning advisory committee expected this spring. The company was one of seven that submitted bids on the study.

Canadian authorities seek to muffle the noise of wind turbines
January 20, 2012 by Lynn Desjardins in The Link

The Link's Lynn Desjardins examines noise of turbines and the impact on nearby residences.

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Local health unit board member rejects wind tower study
December 23, 2011 by Valerie MacDonald in Northumberland Today

A local health unit board member rejects the findings of an environment ministry study that there are no direct health effects from wind towers. "The study is a year old. I don't know why they re-released it," Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit board member Heather Staubles said in an interview this week.

Wind opponent says latest noise study ‘a slap in the face'
December 19, 2011 by Denis Langlois in The Sun Times

Green Energy Act opponent Lorrie Gillis says the McGuinty government's latest assurances that there are no direct health effects from wind turbines is just another slap in the face for people who have been made sick by industrial wind farms. "They're basically being revictimized again," the Flesherton-area resident said Saturday in an interview.

Wind farm report hot air: expert
December 19, 2011 by Danielle VandenBrink in Kingston Whig Standard

"The ministry (of the environment) and wind industry keep on saying that there is no direct health risk, but they are wrong," said Amherst Island resident John Harrison, a retired Queen's University physics professor who was consulted during the creation of the report.

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