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Health & Safety

Woman running along coastline with offshore wind turbines in background.
The physical and mental well-being of people living near or working on energy projects.

Wind energy and marine energy development may affect human health and safety in a variety of ways. Some of the stressors that might impact communities nearby, physically or mentally, include toxins and pollutants, noise associated with construction and operations, and visual impacts (e.g., shadow flicker, lighting). Worker health and safety may also be at risk during project construction, maintenance, and other development stages, especially when working in harsh, offshore environments. 

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Health & Safety.

Total: 26

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Exploratory study on offshore aquaculture suitability and co-location with marine renewable energy in Portugal Costa, C. , Miranda, F., Clemente, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Health & Safety, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation
Orkney Islands Regional Marine Plan Orkney Islands Council Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Health & Safety, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
Applying the fuzzy distinction method to analyze the precautionary area of the wind farm along the western coast of Taiwan Kao, S-L., Chou, C-C., Lo, T-C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Health & Safety, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation
Do Wind Turbines Have Adverse Health Impacts? Krekel, C., Rode, J., Roth, A. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety, Visual Impacts
Impacts generated by the materials used in offshore wind technology on Human Health, Natural Environment and Resources Rueda-Bayona, J., Eras, J., Chaparro, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Chemicals Human Dimensions, Health & Safety, Life Cycle Assessment
Wind turbines, Infrasound and health Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt (LfU), Bayerisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit (LGL) Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Health Effects Related to Wind Turbine Sound: An Update van Kamp, I., van den Berg, F. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Infrasound from wind turbines Myck, T., Wothge, J. Magazine Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
The influence of wind turbine visibility on the health of local residents: a systematic review Freiberg, A., Schefter, C., Hegewald, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Lighting, Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety, Visual Impacts
Using residential proximity to wind turbines as an alternative exposure measure to investigate the association between wind turbines and human health Barry, R., Sulsky, S., Kreiger, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Ontario’s Experience of Wind Energy Development as Seen through the Lens of Human Health and Environmental Justice Songsore, E., Buzzelli, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Health & Safety, Social & Economic Data
Exposure-response relationship of wind turbine noise with self-reported symptoms of sleep and health problems: A nationwide socioacoustic survey in Japan Kageyama, T., Yano, T., Kuwano, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Environmental and Ecological Impacts of Wind Energy on Humans: Public Health Issues Walker, R., Swift, A. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF, Lighting, Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety, Social & Economic Data
Health Effects Related to Wind Turbine Noise Exposure: A Systematic Review Schmidt, J., Klokker, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
The Link between Health Complaints and Wind Turbines: Support for the Nocebo Expectations Hypothesis Crichton, F., Chapman, S., Cundy, T. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Wind Turbines and Health: A Critical Review of the Scientific Literature McCunney, R., Mundt, K., Colby, W. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Wind turbines and human health Knopper, L., Ollson, C., McCallum, L. Journal Article Wind Energy EMF, Lighting, Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Spatio-temporal differences in the history of health and noise complaints about Australian wind farms: evidence for the psychogenic, “communicated disease” hypothesis Chapman, S., George, A., Waller, K. Report Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Quantifying the Health and Environmental Benefits of Wind Power to Natural Gas McCubbin, D., Sovacool, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Infrasound levels near windfarms and in other environment Evans, T., Cooper, J., Lenchine, V. Report Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Wind Turbine Health Impact Study: Report of Independent Expert Panel Ellenbogen, J., Grace, S., Heiger-Bernays, W. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Health Effects and Wind Turbines: A Review of the Literature Knopper, L., Ollson, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety, Social & Economic Data
Update of UK Shadow Flicker Evidence Base Parsons Brinckerhoff Report Wind Energy Lighting Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Wind Power and Human Health: Flicker, Noise, and Air Quality Nordman, E. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
The Potential Health Impact of Wind Turbines Chief Medical Officer of Heath of Ontario Report Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety
Anholt Offshore Wind Farm Air Emissions Rambøll Oil & Gas Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Health & Safety

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