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Re: Devastation in pictures
Jan 02, 2005, 16:49
I take it from your lack of reply you won't be living near a wind farm?

"You are just talking drivel now.
Forget I started discussing stuff with you.
Apparently the noise of a wind turbine can be beneficial and removes all polution from the atmosphere."

- Why do you need to resort to personal attacks.......here is the article that the website referred to. I assumed this site was one to discuss topics relating to heritage and prehistory, and "general" stuff!?

"Western Morning News
MORE RESEARCH NEEDED INTO TURBINE NOISE
Date : 14.10.04
Dr Amanda Harry, who has produced ground-breaking research on
the effects of noise from turbines on people living near the Bears
Down site explains why she is taking her investigation further
Over the last 12 months I have been concerned by the numbers of
people who appear to be experiencing problems caused by noise
exposure from wind turbines. This, according to the British Wind
Energy Association, has not been an issue until brought up by antiwind
activists in this country.
However, I have heard from people all over this country; Cornwall,
Wales and Cumbria; from France, Germany, Denmark, Australia,
New Zealand and the USA who are experiencing noise problems
from nearby wind turbines.
So this is not an isolated problem and from the information I have
been able to gather, it is not a new problem either.
Initially I felt that the problems experienced by these people were
being caused simply by the low frequency noise which is produced
by the turbine blades passing the towers. But now I am sure that
there are a combination of factors which makes the noise emitted
from wind turbines so disturbing.
These factors include the repetitive nature of the noise being like a
dripping tap, the unpredictability of the noise (we cannot tell when
the wind will blow or how strongly the wind will blow), the noise
levels increasing noticeably at night when nearby neighbours are
trying to rest, and modulation of the sound produced by the noise
interaction between turbines.
The low frequency noise and vibration adds to the distress and
disturbance and makes susceptible people hypersensitive to the
noise. Indeed prolonged exposure to low frequency noise and
vibration is known to increase a person's sensitivity to the noise.
Much research has been published showing the correlation of health
problems and disturbance from noise.
Yet there has been no such research for wind turbines. An initial
survey by me indicates that a problem exists and I feel this
warrants further in-depth, independent research and investigation."
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