Over the past week or so, two reports from Ontario have spurred a fair amount of notice and comment among those following wind development issues. The Acoustic Ecology Institute comments on the reports' conclusions.

Over the past week or so, two reports from Ontario have spurred a fair amount of notice and comment among those following wind development issues. First, the provincial health office responded to the public's concerns about health problems reported by some wind farm neighbors, framing its answer carefully and narrowly: "According to the scientific evidence, there isn't any direct causal link between wind turbine noise and adverse health effects," said Dr. Arlene King, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer, as reported by the Vancouver Sun. It is no real surprise that the sound levels near wind farms aren't loud enough to directly... [continue via Web link]

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