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First published in the Western Morning News, 9th January 2004, this commentary from someone who lives close to an industrial wind turbine is a sad commentary.
WIND TURBINES HAVE EATEN INTO MY VERY SOUL
My world has been overshadowed by the spectre of wind turbines for 12 years, and I have lived with the reality for the past eight years of generating machines spinning their blades 75 metres above my house, the closest a mere 440 metres away. They have imposed themselves on my life and eaten into my soul - small wonder that I feel compelled to contribute to the deluge of column inches that this latest debate has generated. I live in a modest cottage which nestles in a small secluded Cornish valley, surrounded by a few acres that I can call my own. |
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Graham and Pamela Harding, researchers at Aston University, have worked with Arnold Wilkins from Essex University to discover that fast-flickering wind turbines could provoke attacks.
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Filmed in Holland, this video shows how bad shadow flicker can affect properties located too close to a wind turbine.
Whilst not as pronounced as the previous video, this shows the effect where the sun is low in the sky behind turbines. The property here appears to be located some distance away from the turbines, yet is still impacted by shadow flicker.
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Published by Barbara J Frey, BA, MA and Peter J Hadden, BSc, FRICS in 2007, this research paper examines the impact of noise radiation from large-scale wind turbines and discusses the findings in relation to the violation of Article 8 of the European Court of Human Rights Act.
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Wind turbines are quiet, aren't they? The energy companies would have you believe that. Click the PDF icon below to read a paper published in February 2007 by by Dr Amanada Harry that examines the issue of possible adverse effects of wind turbines on health and presents the results of a preliminary community survey.
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