Monday, November 1, 2010

Wind Turbine Syndrome?

Dr. Nina Pierpont describes a new trend with Wind Turbines and the trend is not positive. The article can be read here:

http://counterpunch.org/pierpont10292010.html

What she dubs is "Wind Turbine Syndrome" and seems to make people who reside within a 2kM (1.24 mi) radius of the turbine fall ill. The symptoms are:

(1) Sleep disturbance. Not simply awakened, but awakening in a panic (“flight or fight” response).
(2) Headache.
(3) Tinnitus.
(4) Ear pressure.
(5) Dizziness.
(6) Vertigo.
(7) Nausea.
(8) Visual blurring.
(9) Tachycardia.
(10) Irritability.
(11) Problems with concentration and memory.
(12) Panic episodes associated with sensations of internal pulsation or quivering, which arise while awake or asleep. (This latter involving other, non-vestibular organs of balance, motion, and position sense.)

This is not a good sign for the establishment of Wind Turbines. It seems like they can be more apparent to surrounding populations than even high powered electric lines. This only ads a burden to the establishment of wind energy but it is still a technology worth harnessing due to the prospects of possible peak oil.

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