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Some members of the community have raised concerns about the impact on their health while living near a wind farm.
This information paper summarises the available evidence on the subject along with key issues raised by the public and the expert community.
Publication Data
Reference number
eh57a, eh57d, eh57e, eh57f
ISBN
9781925129236
9781925129267
9781925129274
Current
This information paper provides Australians with a summary of the evidence on possible health effects of wind farms in humans and explains how NHMRC developed its summary based on the findings of independent reviews of the evidence. It is intended for use by any person or group interested in wind farms.
Associated resources
Also provided below are the details of the summary of key issues that came out of the public consultation, the summary of key issues from the expert review and the comments in full.
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