Thursday Frequency Open Comments

It seems that besides killing birds and beautiful vistas, wind farms also produce a low frequency noise that, well, kills.

Inaudible Infrasound from Wind Turbines Disturbs Health of Humans and All Organisms

… We understand wind turbines are enormous and take up massive stretches of natural land and water space. But that’s not all. … wind turbines release an inaudible, low-frequency vibration that is harmful to human health, with chronic exposure leading to severe disturbance of vascular regulation in all living organisms.

Of course, climate change fanatics pushing wind power glorify it as safe. But not so fast. A hard pause is in order because wind power is indeed a silent hazard to the human body. A June 2024 analysis by Dr. Bellut-Staeck underscores earlier research confirming that these gigantic wind turbines…produce increasingly intense infrasound pressure. To explain further, humans can only sense sound waves over an approximate range of between 20 and 20,000 Hertz. The human ear cannot hear any sound waves below 20 Hz. These silent but lethal sound waves are called infrasound. Infrasound emitted naturally, meaning by nature, is of no concern because it is harmless. However—in addition to disrupting wildlife, shredding countless essential insects and birds, and severely hurting the biotope—infrasound from man-made wind turbines is a major cause for concern.

… A 2021 article in the German publication Tichy’s Einblick explained that there are molecular mechanisms by which our body’s cells detect mechanical forces and trigger biochemical processes. Importantly, biochemical processes are chemical reactions that occur within our body to sustain life, including the breakdown and synthesis of biomolecules like proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids —all essential for the body to function and survive. In other words, it’s the “chemistry of life” happening within a living being.

Well, guess what? Infrasound from wind turbines is one of the mechanical forces detected by the body’s cells, triggering biochemical processes because the body is highly sensitive to pressure changes, even if they go unnoticed. These effects become more evident over time. Specifically, fluctuations in air pressure, as a rule, create a disrupting effect….

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These low frequency vibrations can extend over long distances – miles – and penetrate buildings.  The human ear is particularly susceptible to damage from these frequencies.  I’ve read other articles about farmers and their families who live next to these wind farms and end up getting sick.

Think of all those ocean mammals – whales, etc. – beaching themselves.  It’s quite possible that those offshore wind farms are doing this to them.

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Likewise, the study by Dr. Bellut-Staeck reiterates what has been known but not publicized for a long time—that chronic infrasound exposure from wind turbines devastates human health and can lead to serious consequences, including vascular disorders….

In the human body, this can lead to various symptoms: pressure in the eardrums and chest, nausea, headaches, exhaustion, and insomnia. The German Medical Journal also reports shortness of breath, depression, arrhythmias, tinnitus, dizziness, ear pain, and vision and hearing impairments.

This phenomenon has been known in science for quite some time. …

And most recently comes the investigation by Bellut-Staeck, confirming serious vascular disorders must be added to the frightening list of damages caused by low frequencies or infrasound. The list includes the potential impact of infrasound on human metabolism with nitric oxide (NO), the possible development of inflammatory diseases like arteriosclerosis, and the promotion of high blood pressure. Wow, knowing this, imagine the widespread damage, including in the brain, from cell phone frequencies. It turns out our concern has not been outlandish after all, but that focus is for another day. Presently, Bellut-Staeck’s study, reviewed by several well-respected colleagues, would normally prompt regulatory authorities to consider the new evidence of latent health risks from wind turbines.

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“Marine ecosystems, but also insects, appear to be particularly at risk from increasing emissions of very low frequencies. There is evidence for the increasing incompatibility of ever lower frequencies for all organisms and therefore for whole biodiversity.”

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So, the “green new deal” may be the “green new death” for a multitude of animal species.  How much coverage will this get?