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Wind turbines have no effect on health, says US study
A major new study has concluded that the sound from wind turbines has no effect on the health of people who live or work near them.
The study, which claims to be the most thorough of its kind, was compiled by a panel of medical doctors, audiologists and acoustical professionals for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CWEA).
`There is no evidence that the sounds, nor the sub-audible vibrations, emitted by wind turbines have any direct adverse physiological effects on humans,` said Dr. Robert J. McCunney, one of the authors of the study.
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EU report calls for China to slow chemicals production
A report published by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China suggests that the market forces should be set free to stop Chinese overcapacity in chemicals manufacturing. There is excessive Chinese production in many sectors at the moment. One of the most rapidly developing industries in the country is the chemicals production. The possibility of quick profits makes substance production run high, putting out PVC, ethylene derivates, polyester and other substances at an increasingly higher pace. This is of course a result of the country`s quest for self-sufficiency in the production of chemical ... |
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