Medical

In other words, while it’s possible some people might lose some sleep because of wind turbines—even though wind farm noise is similar to other natural and man-made noise—the farms themselves aren’t causing people to go off the rails. Moreover, effects haven’t been seen consistently even among people who live near wind farms: some regions experience complaints, while others are fine.

According to some in the medical field, whatever symptoms people are experiencing are likely psychological rather than physical. “People living near wind farms who experience adverse health or wellbeing may well do so because of heightened anxiety or negative perceptions about wind farms,” according to the Australian Medical Association.