'Wind Turbine Syndrome' Is a Myth

I'm sure anyone could come up with a "study" to finds any result they wish to. In fact, I could come up with one right now if anyone's interested. Why would sufferers of this syndrome make up these symptoms? I'm sure "studies" showed tobacco was safe centuries ago as well - now our government is dependent upon that revenue and can't rid our society of dangers posed by it's use. Wind energy is much too expensive and inefficient to trust that this situation won't turn into the same thing. Government funded privately owned businesses which are often allowed to overrule local zoning laws in order to provide miniscule amounts of energy can be very dangerous. I've seen the results of these companies' "impact studies" and they are frightening - there is nothing that regulates or investigates these "studies". Be careful of any kind of "study" - those who are not directly targeted by this industry will have a different view of the impacts than those who are actually impacted.

First, let me disabuse reporters from describing this panel as in any way 'independent.' Jim Manwell, one of the members, has taken money from the state of MA for years to perform feasibility studies in many MA towns. In town after town, Manwell and his group, the UMass Wind Energy Center (formerly RERL) have taken ratepayer money to advance poorly sited projects that, if permitted , would have been catastrophic for abutters, much like the Falmouth MA turbines have been to abutters there. Incredibly, this report recommends sound standards that would allow for greater noise in rural areas than in residential areas, even though the ambient noise in those rural areas is much quieter. The real agenda here is to lay the groundwork for the state to place large installations of industrial turbines on undeveloped ridgelines in the western part of the state. By coopting a few Phds, who apparently by their own admission, knew nothing about wind energy before serving on the panel, Manwell and his industry and state employee friends have attempted to clear the way for realizing their respective ambitions. I've read many such reports attempting to dismiss accounts of health effects suffered worldwide by those living near turbines. But this report stands alone for its almost comical cherry picking of recommended standards. Once again, noone complaining of health effects was interviewed despite repeated offers by Falmouth residents. Thus, this literature review should be see for what it is, a nakedly political piece of spin to advance the cause of poorly sited projects at the expense of abutters.

Well, I am one of those people that became ill while visiting a home close to a turbine. My ears were popping and I could feel the air pressure on my body. The noise coming from the turbine was just like a jet that never landed. I was glad that I didn't live in that house. The study didn't say that the turbines were not the cause of health effects but rather prior studies were flawed and it just isn't proven. I know from personal experienve that if you are living too close to these industrial size turbines you could experience adverse health effects. So until we do know more, turbines should not be sited irresponsibly where people live. The problem is inspite of reports from suffering people, there are many in the wind industry and government officials that ignore these peoples complaints or say that only a few people are sick so thats ok. Just because alternative energy is a state or government policy doesn't make it ok to harm people.