Wind Turbine Syndrome

A Communicated Disease

AvSimon Chapman,Fiona Crichton

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

Featuring a detailed examination of the scientific evidence, an investigation into nocebo effects, profiles of leading windfarm opponents, and an account of the strategies use by anti-windfarm interests, Wind Turbine Syndrome: A Communicated Disease is a critical account of the rise of the anti-windfarm movement.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-11-30
Mått:148 x 210 x 19 mm
Vikt:455 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Public and Social Policy Series
Antal sidor:330
Förlag:Sydney University Press
ISBN:9781743324967

Utforska kategorier

Sociala och etiska frågor inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Simon Chapman is professor emeritus of public health at the University of Sydney.Fiona Crichton completed her PhD in psychological medicine at the University of Auckland.

Recensioner i media

' ... a small number of anti-wind activists operating internationally have made wind turbine syndrome their cause celebre. They see themselves as "contemporary Galileos, fearlessly holding aloft the truth".'

Innehållsförteckning

List of figuresEditorial noteAcknowledgementsIntroduction1. The history and growth of windfarms, and early objections2. The advent of noise and health complaints3. Core problems with health claims about windfarms4. The best evidence opponents have to offer5. The psychogenics of wind turbine complaints6. Opponents of windfarms in Australia7. How the anti-wind lobby reacts when challenged8. Strategies for reducing anxiety and complaintsAppendix: 247 symptoms, diseases and aberrant behaviours attributed to wind turbine exposureWorks citedFurther readingIndex