14 DAY TRIAL // Warwick Anderson, the chief executive of the National Health and Medical Research Council in Australia says that, as shown by an investigation carried out by his colleagues, there is currently no reliable scientific evidence that wind farms constitute a threat to public health.
According to The Guardian, Warwick Anderson claims that, although said facilities have until now been linked to the onset of several medical issues, the research responsible for this association is of a poor quality.
What's more, it is not extensive either, which makes it even less trustworthy, the chief executive of Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council adds.
As Warwick Anderson puts it, “[There is] some consistent but poor quality evidence that proximity to wind farms is associated with annoyance and, less consistently, with sleep disturbance and poorer quality of life.”
“However, it is unknown whether these effects are caused by the wind turbines themselves, or by other related factors,” the specialist goes on to explain.
In light of these findings, it might not be such a bad idea to roll out several research projects intended to document what effect, if any, wind farms have on human health.
“Further research of the highest standard is warranted,” Warwick Anderson stresses.