Citation

Roberts JD, Roberts MA. J. Environ. Health 2013; 75(8): 8-13, 16-7.

Affiliation

Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA. jennifer.roberts@usuhs.ml

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, National Environmental Health Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

23621051

Abstract

The term "Wind Turbine Syndrome" was coined in a recently self-published book, which hypothesized that a multitude of symptoms such as headache and dizziness resulted from wind turbines generating low frequency sound (LFS). The objective of this article is to provide a summary of the peer-reviewed literature on the research that has examined the relationship between human health effects and exposure to LFS and sound generated from the operation of wind turbines. At present, a specific health condition has not been documented in the peer-reviewed literature that has been classified as a disease caused by exposure to sound levels and frequencies generated by the operation of wind turbines. Communities are experiencing a heightened sense of annoyance and fear from the development and siting of wind turbine farms. High-quality research and effective risk communication can advance this course from one of panic to one of understanding and exemplification for other environmental advancements.

Language: en