{"id":16000,"date":"2011-07-13T16:22:30","date_gmt":"2011-07-13T20:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.windturbinesyndrome.com\/static\/static\/?p=16000"},"modified":"2012-01-25T05:33:56","modified_gmt":"2012-01-25T10:33:56","slug":"we-the-people-insist-on-proper-health-studies-mass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.windturbinesyndrome.com\/static\/2011\/we-the-people-insist-on-proper-health-studies-mass\/","title":{"rendered":"“We, the People” insist on proper health studies (Mass.)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor’s note<\/em>: \u00a0The State of Massachusetts recently announced a study of the health effects of wind turbines<\/a>. \u00a0Toward that end, WindWise ~ Massachusetts<\/a><\/em>\u00a0sent the following documents to the state Dept. of Public Health (DPH) and Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP), calling for health studies untainted by Big Wind influence.<\/span><\/p>\n

The first document, below, is the more comprehensive of the two. \u00a0The second one, below that, is the cover letter sent to the Commissioner of the DPH and Commissioner of the DEP. <\/span><\/p>\n

Both documents are well worth reading.<\/span>
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\nDocument #1<\/h4>\n

We are acutely aware that \u201cthere is ample scientific evidence to conclude that wind turbines cause serious\u00a0health problems for some people living nearby\u201d1<\/sup> and thereby of the emergence—and growing potential—for\u00a0serious public health and safety impacts of wind turbines in Massachusetts, exacerbated by the \u201crush to wind\u201d\u00a0and siting wind turbines too close to people.<\/p>\n

The right action to protect the health and safety of the citizens of\u00a0Massachusetts is to invoke the precautionary principle<\/em> in your final report and to mandate a moratorium on\u00a0the construction of industrial wind turbines until more research and independent studies have been completed.<\/p>\n

When the results of such independent studies are available, there needs to be an appropriate consultative and\u00a0fair solution developed to solve the problems which have been caused by the currently constructed but\u00a0unsafely sited turbine developments, which are making people sick.<\/p>\n

According to the report from the highly political review of “The Social and Economic Impact of Rural Wind\u00a0Farms”—which included a review of the adverse health impacts as well—recently held by the [Federal] Senate in Australia,\u00a0the following recommendation was made:<\/p>\n

The Committee recommends that the Commonwealth Government\u00a0initiate as a matter of priority thorough, adequately resourced epidemiological and laboratory studies\u00a0of the possible effects of wind farms on human health. This research must engage across industry and\u00a0community, and include an advisory process representing the range of interests and concerns.\u201d2<\/sup><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In fact, on June 29, 2011 the Umatilla County commissioners in the State of Oregon approved changes\u00a0to the county’s wind turbine siting rules which require a minimum of a two-mile distance between a\u00a0home and a wind turbine. . . .<\/p>\n

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\nClick<\/span> here<\/a> to read the remainder<\/span><\/p>\n

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Document #2<\/span><\/h4>\n

Dear Commissioners Kimmell and Auerbach:<\/p>\n

A group of health professionals and representatives of citizen groups last year wrote a letter to\u00a0Commissioner Auerbach and subsequently attended a meeting with the Commissioner along with two\u00a0State Representatives. We formally requested a review of public health and safety standards near\u00a0wind turbines. We expected to be contacted concerning a study and expected to have a seat at the\u00a0table when study convened. We recently met with Suzanne Condon, Associate\u00a0Commissioner\/Director and Daniel Delaney, Legislative Director at the Department of Public Health.<\/p>\n

As health professionals, citizens, representatives of citizen groups and members of a state-wide\u00a0organization WindWise ~ Massachusetts<\/a><\/em>, we submit this request for your immediate action.<\/p>\n

Commissioners of the DEP and DPH are entrusted with the responsibility to protect the health and\u00a0safety of the citizens of Massachusetts. We are therefore confident that you will enter into evidence\u00a0the information we have collected, for review by the expert panel.<\/p>\n

The additional information found attached to this email includes:<\/p>\n