Studies
“Electricity generation and health”
Written by Anil Markandya and Paul Wilkinson for The Lancet.
Key quote:
“Forms of renewable energy generation are still in the early phases of their technological development, but most seem to be associated with few adverse effects on health.”
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“Energy, sustainable development and health”
Prepared by the World Health Organization
Key quote:
“Renewable sources, such as photovoltaic and wind energy, are associated with fewer health effects [...] The increased use of renewable energy, especially wind, solar and photovoltaic energy, will have positive health benefits, some of which have been estimated.”
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News
Industry slams reports of "Wind Turbine Syndrome"
Written by James Murray for Business Green.
Key quote:
"The BWEA also pointed out that there was no evidence of the existence of Wind Turbine Syndrome from those countries with the highest density of wind turbines, such as Germany and Denmark. "In Germany, they have deployed 15,000 turbines in the past 20 years, and yet there has been no detectable increase in any of these health symptoms identified as being caused by turbines," said the spokesman for the trade group."
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