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Turns Out There’s No Direct Link Between Health Issues and Wind Turbines

By Jean-Paul McDonald, Farms.com

Health Canada has released a report (Nov 6, 2014) on a comprehensive study that explored the possible relationship between reported health issues and wind turbines. The study, conducted by Health Canada scientists, found that there are no direct links between wind turbines and human health. Researchers, including government, academic and industry experts, looked at data collected from over 1,200 study participants in the provinces of Ontario and P.E.I who all live within two kilometers of wind turbines and found no direct link between ill health and wind turbines.

Some people living near wind turbines have complained of symptoms ranging from headaches to sleep disruptions and feel strongly that the close proximity of wind turbines to their homes is a contributing factor, if not the sole cause of their health woes. Many residents in rural communities living near wind turbines have reported similar health concerns, particularly in Ontario, where anti-wind turbine sentiment is high.

The study did find a relationship between wind turbines and annoyance, though. The findings show that the louder the noise created by the turbines while operating, the more people became annoyed. Not only was the noise an issue of compliant, but also vibrations, blinking lights, and shadows cast by the turbines. The study did find a statistical link between annoyance and exposure to increasing levels of wind turbine noise, particularly when measurements exceeded 35 dBa.

Many people living in rural communities in Ontario are disappointed by the results of the study, including Jane Wilson, president of the province-wide organization Wind Concerns Ontario. “We have deep concerns about the methodology and conclusions and that, finally, these results do not reconcile with either the experience of Ontario communities, or other peer-reviewed research,” said Wilson, who’s group plans to study the report in detail.

The only certainty that can be concluded at this point is that the fight is far from over.
 


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A dry August and a “flash drought” in the ECB (Eastern Corn Belt) the driest top 10 to 15 years in 150 to 160 years (Ohio the driest in 133 years) plus disease is taking a bite out of the 2025 U.S. corn and soybean crops.
It's going to be an early harvest. This could be the start of the 89-year drought cycle that may have been delayed until 2026 as La Nina maybe returning.
The USDA September crop report is all about record corn ears and record soybean counts but the October USDA crop report will be about pod and ear weights.
Stats Canada reported higher forecasts for the 2025 Canadian Prairies all wheat and canola crops vs. last year based on satellite imagery but are they overestimating production?
The 2025 Great ON Yield Tour and Quebec crop tours are projecting corn and soybean crops below the 10-year average.
China's Vice Commerce Ministry Li Chenggang visits Washington this week as we continue to connect the dots is a positive sign towards a China/U.S. trade deal. But will U.S. farmers have a winter without China as they buy more soybeans from Uruguay/Argentina? U.S. Northern Plain soybean farmers are seeing red with flat prices at $8.97/bu!
U.S. corn exports on record pace up 99% vs. last year.
Fund short covering continues in corn futures bottom is in!