Remember when asbestos was harmless? Or DDT or salt in the diet or amphetamines? The list of our serious, sometimes fatal errors is endless.

     Now scientists in Australia and around the world suspect that continued exposure to low frequency sound caused by wind turbines can have serious consequences for our heath.

     Research conducted by New York Dr. Nina Pierpont has found a variety of neurobiological disturbances in people living close to wind farms. Symptoms include sleep problems, headaches, dizziness, nausea, anxiety, depression and concentration and learning difficulties.

     Dr. Pierpont testified before the New York State Legislature Energy Committee on March 7, 2005 saying- “3 Doctors I know are studying the Wind Turbine Syndrome: Myself; 1 in England and 1 in Australia. We note the same sets of symptoms. The symptoms start when local turbines go into operation and resolve when they stop or when the person is out of the area” She goes on to say- “..disturbing symptoms occur up to 1.5 miles away. In New Zealand, which is more mountainous, disturbing symptoms occur up to 1.9 miles away”.

     Respected Dr, David Iser issued a warning on the adverse health effects of wind farms on neighboring residents in the Gippsland Star in March 2005. He said “Some people have had their lives tipped upside down by this” Dr. Iser’s comments were supported by many of his patients. Toora resident, Steve Garitto said he had received damage to his hearing and rated the health impact of Toora’s wind farm as "disturbing".

     Mariana Alves-Pereira of the Department of Environmental Sciences & Engineering of New University Lisbon in Portugal has warned that wind turbines are likely to cause Vibro Acoustic
Disease. It was her research that prompted the French Government to stop all turbine construction within 1.5 kilometres of homes.

     Also in France Dr. Chantey Genet has reported that- “people complain of functional disturbances similar to those observed in syndromes of chronic sound trauma. Chronic invasive sound involves neurobiological reactions associated with increased frequency of hypertension & cardiovascular illness”.

     Wind turbines-  they’re enough to make you very sick. We need your help to prevent the health of our community being damaged by a selfish minority. Money is needed to widen our information campaign. If you can help, contact us at the addresses detailed on the contacts page of this web-site.