A Review of the Possible Perceptual and Physiological Effects of Wind Turbine Noise

This review considers the nature of the sound generated by wind turbines focusing on the low-frequency sound (LF) and infrasound (IS) to understand the usefulness of the sound measures where people work and sleep. A second focus concerns the evidence for mechanisms of physiological transduction of L...

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Published in:Trends in Hearing 2018-01, Vol.22, p.2331216518789551
Main Authors: Carlile, Simon, Davy, John L., Hillman, David, Burgemeister, Kym
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Auditory Threshold
Humans
Noise - adverse effects
Noise, Occupational - adverse effects
Physiology
Power Plants
Review
Sleep
Sound - adverse effects
Wind
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Summary:This review considers the nature of the sound generated by wind turbines focusing on the low-frequency sound (LF) and infrasound (IS) to understand the usefulness of the sound measures where people work and sleep. A second focus concerns the evidence for mechanisms of physiological transduction of LF/IS or the evidence for somatic effects of LF/IS. While the current evidence does not conclusively demonstrate transduction, it does present a strong prima facia case. There are substantial outstanding questions relating to the measurement and propagation of LF and IS and its encoding by the central nervous system relevant to possible perceptual and physiological effects. A range of possible research areas are identified.
ISSN:2331-2165
2331-2165
DOI:10.1177/2331216518789551