A study of the Supreme Council of Health (CSS) of Belgium shows that wind turbines can cause sleep disorders in people who live nearby. CSS has issued several recommendations such as taking into account the noise level of the turbines.
A study of the Supreme Council of Health (CSS) of Belgium shows that wind turbines can cause sleep disorders in people who live nearby. CSS has issued several recommendations such as taking into account the noise level of the turbines.
Wind turbines can they harm your health? Yes, according to a federal study.
(This article was translated from Frendh with the assistance of Google Translate.)
BELGIUM -- A study of the Supreme Council of Health (CSS) shows that wind turbines can cause sleep disorders in people who live nearby. CSS has issued several recommendations such as taking into account the noise level of the turbines.
For this, the Board of Health recommends that meet the following levels:
- 45 decibels during the day
- 40 decibels at night
"That's good," said the Walloon region. These standards are already met in the south. "We can rejoice that in fact these recommendations are already being applied in Wallonia for the wind capacity," responded Fawaz …
... more [truncated due to possible copyright]Wind turbines can they harm your health? Yes, according to a federal study.
(This article was translated from Frendh with the assistance of Google Translate.)
BELGIUM -- A study of the Supreme Council of Health (CSS) shows that wind turbines can cause sleep disorders in people who live nearby. CSS has issued several recommendations such as taking into account the noise level of the turbines.
For this, the Board of Health recommends that meet the following levels:
- 45 decibels during the day
- 40 decibels at night
"That's good," said the Walloon region. These standards are already met in the south. "We can rejoice that in fact these recommendations are already being applied in Wallonia for the wind capacity," responded Fawaz Al Bitar, wind adviser to the federation of renewable and alternative energy.
But therein lies the problem. These standards are too high for some tastes. "These people live as true martyrs to the noise level. There are those who moved, who sold their homes at a loss and try to go as they can," replied Luke Viret, spokesman of some fifty local committees opposed to the wind.
"If there is an impact, the authorities denounce"
Melchior Wathelet, the Secretary of State for Energy CDH was the guest of Frederick Delfosse on Bel RTL. He responded to the study of the Supreme Council of Health. "The new Walloon procedure is that it is the local authorities that have their say over where wind turbines should be and how we can develop them. I think it is quite logical. If there is any impact on the health, well I guess that local authorities must respond. But I think under the new plan, more wind turbines will be placed near major truck stops, especially along highways. That is to say, make sure to have this green energy in places where it does not pose much of a problem. "
Divide between residents and authorities
The opinion released Thursday by the Board of Health may be debated longer. On one side the political world may rejoice because eight recommendations of the Board of Health are already met by the Walloon wind frame. On the other hand there are a number of residents for whom cohabitation with wind turbines is a daily reality ... and feel they are not being heard by the authorities.