TORONTO — Premier Dalton McGuinty says he’s willing to consider setting certain standards to address health concerns around wind turbines if they prove feasible.
McGuinty notes there is no definitive research into the possible health risks of living near a wind farm, but says the province must take all concerns into account as it looks to set up more turbines.
He says he has spoken with a prominent doctor who took his concerns to the legislature this week, and would consider setting standards to deal with low-level sound waves.
McGuinty admits he doesn’t know what those standards might be, and says he would have to talk to turbine makers to see if that’s even possible.
But he says he has a responsibility to consider the concerns.
Robert McMurtry, a former dean of medicine at the University of Western Ontario, is asking the province to conduct more studies to get a definitive answer on the turbines’ impact on human health.
He says his survey of people living near giant turbines found the majority suffered from headaches, sleep disturbances and depression.
