The link between health complaints and wind turbines: support for the nocebo expectations hypothesis

AbstractThe worldwide expansion of wind energy has met with opposition based on concerns that the infrasound generated by wind turbines causes health problems in nearby residents. In this paper we argue that health complaints are more likely to be explained by the nocebo response, whereby adverse e...

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Main Authors: Fiona eCrichton, Simon eChapman, Tim eCundy, Keith James Petrie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2014.00220/full