Whilst it is not yet clear that these parameters would adequately protect the health of vulnerable members of the community from the effects of chronic cumulative exposure, why are these limits for infrasound and low frequency noise exposure universally ignored by those members of the acoustics profession who have written the wind
turbine noise pollution regulations for governments?
Not exact matches
I accept that
noise at a level that could cause physical harm would constitute «
pollution» but given that wind
turbine noise is more of a small background hum at distance of about 400m, that falls far short of a reasonable threshhold for measurable harm.
There are also concerns that wind
turbine farms — particularly large ones — may disturb migratory birds, and serve as a source of
noise pollution for those living and working nearby.
In rural Australia, acoustical consultants working for the wind industry or other
noise polluters are regarded almost universally with complete contempt by those people whose health has been harmed by the
noise pollution, regardless of the source of the
noise (eg mining, CSG field compressors, gas fired power stations as well as wind
turbines).
Loud
noises and infrasound
pollution from offshore wind
turbines could certainly be disorienting for cetaceans.