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"A new study has added to the growing chorus of evidence that so-called ‘wind
turbine syndrome’ may not be a legitimate condition, but a suite of
psychosomatic symptoms resulting from the perception of harm – otherwise known
as a
nocebo.
The study, from a team of researchers at Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland,
recruited 45 volunteers, exposing them to recordings from a wind turbine to
investigate its effects on the dynamics of brain waves associated with
cognitive tasks, sustained attention, and inductive reasoning.
The team also recorded the subjects’ evaluation of their own stress as a result
of the noise, and tested it against control conditions including silence and
road noise. Participants were not told from what source the noises they were
hearing came from.
The results of this latest study showed that short-term exposure to wind
turbine noise had no impact on cognitive functions, and the noise was not
perceived as significantly more stressful than road traffic noise, with 93 per
cent of participants reporting that they did not find the turbine noise
intrusive.
‘Wind turbine syndrome’ is an alleged medical condition characterised by
symptoms associated with proximity to wind turbines and exposure to the noise
they produce. The condition is widely contested.
Reported symptoms range from the plausible, such as tinnitus, stress, and
fatigue, to the outright bizarre, including ADHD, cancer, and herpes.
Despite a steady stream of studies since at least 2003 finding no evidence of a
causal link between proximity to wind farms and adverse health effects, the
syndrome has gained ground in news media, anti-renewable politics, and even in
some courts."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
