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Trying to dial down the volume of noise pollution
August 16, 2010 by Bettina Wassener in The New York Times
August 16, 2010 by Bettina Wassener in The New York Times
Noise, too, is a form of pollution, often little recognized and regulated. Mostly man-made, it bears potential health and environmental hazards in much the same way that physical pollutants do.
"Noise is one of the most complex and least understood forms of pollution." (Editor's note: this story does not address turbine noise directly.)
Recent report ties wind turbine noise to potential health problems
July 22, 2009 by Lynda Barry in Betterplan.com
July 22, 2009 by Lynda Barry in Betterplan.com
"There can be no doubt that groups of industrial wind turbines ("wind farms") generate sufficient noise to disturb the sleep and impair the health of those living nearby," states Dr. Christopher Hanning in a recent report titled "Sleep Disturbance and Wind Turbine Noise."
Founder of the Leicester Sleep Disorders Service, which is the longest standing and largest service of its kind in Great Britain, Dr. Christopher Hanning's work in the area of sleep disorders has spanned thirty years.
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