Why fear-mongering about windmills is bad for our health

Why fear-mongering about windmills is bad for our health

Source: Environmental Defence, Canada 3/18/13

"Don’t believe the hype about windmills and health. As it turns out, listening to it just might make you sick.

If you’re told something is going to hurt, chances are it will. There’s a scientific term for this. The “nocebo effect” is what researchers call the phenomenon that If people are told something will cause pain or physical harm, they’re more likely to report feeling negative symptoms.

A new study out of Australia shows that the fear-mongering about the supposed health impacts of windmills is likely responsible for cases where people living near windmills report problems. The study looked at reported health effects from 49 wind farms since 1993."

Read the full article at -- http://environmentaldefence.ca/blog/why-fear-mongering-about-windmills-bad-our-health