/oss/taxonomy/term/2634/all en /oss/article/environment-health-you-asked/are-wind-farms-really-bad-peoples-health <p>At present wind turbines produce a little over 2% of Canada’s electricity.  The industry’s goal is to have this number go up to 20% by 2025 leading to a rapid expansion of wind farms around the country.  In Ontario, wind power for the first time has surpassed coal in the production of electricity. This is good news in terms of greenhouse gas emission but it may come at a cost. More and more people living nearby, blame wind turbines for a variety of health problems.  The symptoms vary but include sleep deprivation, anxiety, depression and increased blood pressure.</p> Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:40:02 +0000 Ariel Fenster PhD 1874 at /oss