HEALTH STUDY FOR WIND TURBINES

Better late than never although the timing is rather ironic. The last couple of days there have been news stories concerning scientists protesting in Ottawa about the Harper government's defunding of numerous science and technolgy bodies and forums. Today's Waterloo Region Record carrys the wind turbine story: "Ottawa probing possible health issues created by wind turbines". Health Canada stated "Currently there is insufficient evidence to conclude whether or not there is a relationship between exposure to the noise from wind turbines and adverse human health effects...".

To date the Province of Ontario have been claiming that the distances turbines are from homes is a safe one despite many health complaints from across the province. Also these claims have been made despite any real scientific study or conclusions being reached by any unbiased sources. My own daughter who is working on her PHD in Biology told me the same thing months ago. Citizens health complaints may be perfectly valid but as of this point in time, science can not back them up. Hopefully this study will produce good solid scientific evidence that will enable wind turbines to continue but without disrupting and damaging human lives along the way.