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Wind Turbines (Noise Emissions)

Mr. Walter: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what research has been carried out into the health effects of low frequency noise emitted from wind turbines. [159878]

Miss Melanie Johnson [holding answer 9 March 2004]: The Department of Health has funded work on the effects of environmental noise on health but this has not included noise produced by wind farms.