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Wind Turbine Suicides USA
Falmouth, Massachusetts Residents Describe The Noise As Torture From Lack Of Sleep and Unable To Work On Their Property During The Day.
Wind Turbine Suicide- Massachusetts
John Clark Alexander, 66 of Florida, Massachusetts died Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at his home.
He was born in Pittsfield, MA on September 2, 1949
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In Memory of Jack Alexander --
Jack Alexander was unable to leave the property he loved.
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Wind development destroyed his peace and tranquility.
His suicide should have been prevented if the DEP, BOH AG, governor, ... intervened to protect public health.
Jack was tormented by the wind turbine demons: audible and inaudible (infra-sound).
His last words to friends; "I can't take it anymore, I don't know what to do, ... something must change".
Jack died alone on a cold winter night at one of his favorite places beneath those damn wind turbines.
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Wind Turbine Suicide USA Recent article
Souce Paper by Eric Zou — University of Illinois — October 2017
The impact of wind turbines on suicide
Abstract
Current technology uses wind turbines’ blade aerodynamics to convert wind energy to electricity.
This process generates significant low-frequency noise that reportedly results in residents’ sleep disruptions, among other annoyance symptoms.
However, the existence and the importance of wind farms’ health effects on a population scale remain unknown. Exploiting over 800 utility-scale wind turbine installation events in the United States from 2001-2013, I show robust evidence that wind farms lead to significant increases in suicide.
I explore three indirect tests of the role of low-frequency noise exposure.
First, the suicide effect concentrates among individuals who are vulnerable to noise-induced illnesses, such as the elderly.
Second, the suicide effect is driven by days when wind blows in directions that would raise residents’ exposure to low-frequency noise radiation.
Third, data from a large-scale health survey suggest increased sleep insufficiency as new turbines began operating.
These findings point to the value of noise abatement in future wind technology innovations.
