Do Wind Turbines Have Adverse Health Impacts?

Krekel, C.; Rode, J.; Roth, A. (2023). Do Wind Turbines Have Adverse Health Impacts? (Report No. 16505). Report by German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin).

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author = {Krekel, C and Rode, J and Roth, A},
title = {Do Wind Turbines Have Adverse Health Impacts?},
institution = {German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)},
year = {2023},
month = {oct},
number = {16505},
url = {https://www.iza.org/publications/dp/16505/do-wind-turbines-have-adverse-health-impacts},
keywords = {Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Noise, Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts},
}

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TY - RPRT
TI - Do Wind Turbines Have Adverse Health Impacts?
AU - Krekel, C
AU - Rode, J
AU - Roth, A
AB - While wind power is considered key in the transition towards net zero, there are concerns about adverse health impacts on nearby residents. Based on precise geographical coordinates, we link a representative longitudinal household panel to all wind turbines in Germany and exploit their staggered rollout over two decades for identification. We do not find evidence of negative effects on general, mental, or physical health in the 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF- 12), nor on self-assessed health or doctor visits. We also do not find evidence for effects on suicides, an extreme measure of negative mental health outcomes, at the county level.
DA - 2023/10//
PY - 2023
SP - 60
PB - German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)
SN - 16505
UR - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp/16505/do-wind-turbines-have-adverse-health-impacts
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Land-Based Wind
KW - Noise
KW - Human Dimensions
KW - Visual Impacts
ER -

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Abstract

While wind power is considered key in the transition towards net zero, there are concerns about adverse health impacts on nearby residents. Based on precise geographical coordinates, we link a representative longitudinal household panel to all wind turbines in Germany and exploit their staggered rollout over two decades for identification. We do not find evidence of negative effects on general, mental, or physical health in the 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF- 12), nor on self-assessed health or doctor visits. We also do not find evidence for effects on suicides, an extreme measure of negative mental health outcomes, at the county level.