To THE EDITOR & SEAN MCCOMISH THE STANDARD WARNAMBOOL, VICTORIA Dear Editor, My wife and I are beef cattle farmers from the Millicent district in South Australia. We had two wind industry turbines installed on our property in 2004 at about 750metres from our house. From about 2006, we started noticing health problems similar to … Continue reading Response #9 to Chapman’s “study”
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Response #8 to Chapman’s “study”
To THE EDITOR & SEAN MCCOMISH THE STANDARD WARNAMBOOL, VICTORIA Dear Editor and Sean, I have just read the article you wrote in the Warrnambool Standard. “SICKNESS DOUBT” . I cannot believe that you could get your facts so wrong, and to interview someone who has no qualifications in the area of medicine, to comment … Continue reading Response #8 to Chapman’s “study”
Response #7 to Chapman’s “study”
To SEAN MCCOMISH THE STANDARD WARNAMBOOL, VICTORIA DEAR SIR HOW ABSURD TO SAY THE NOISE ISSUE IS FALSE. GO LIVE NEXT TO THESE FARMS AND SEE HOW THESE SO CALLED EXPERTS SURVIVE. THOUSANDS OF PROPERTY HOLDERS HAVE THEIR LIVES RUINED AND YET THESE PEOPLE PROCLAIM THERE IS NO PROBLEM . IT IS A DISGRACE. WHO … Continue reading Response #7 to Chapman’s “study”
Response #6 to Chapman’s “study”
To The Editor The Standard Warrnambool, Victoria I am writing in a rage, having read the absolute rubbish which your newspaper printed obviously having been sent a press release, or having interviewed Professor Simon Chapman from Sydney University, who it appears, given his rantings over recent years, is an advocate for the wind industry. It … Continue reading Response #6 to Chapman’s “study”
Response #5 to Chapman’s “study”
To: Professor Warwick Anderson AM CEO National Health and Medical Research Council We note that Professor Simon Chapman received a Grant of $1,897,375 from the NHMRC in 2008, to “examine the content and accuracy of news treatments of health issues”. The description of the grant states that “news media are highly infuential in setting health … Continue reading Response #5 to Chapman’s “study”
Response #4 to Chapman’s “study”
Professor Simon Chapman thinks that wind farm neighbours are making themselves ill (“nocebo effect”) through fear or envy or prejudice (Goulburn Post, 22.3.13). On the contrary, if neighbours are kept awake at night by audible low frequency noise in their bedroom, that is an adverse health effect, and no further proof is needed. Regular sleep … Continue reading Response #4 to Chapman’s “study”
Response #3 to Chapman’s “study”
Melissa Ware Cape Bridgewater Victoria Had the chance last night and this morning to have a quick look at the 15th March 2013 report titled; 'Spatio temporal differences in the history of health and noise complaints about Australian wind farms' etc. Just can't stop the tears and I rarely cry. To appreciate this beautiful place, … Continue reading Response #3 to Chapman’s “study”
Letter #2 re Simon Chapman’s “study”
Professor Bruce Robinson Dean The University of Sydney NSW 2006 20 March 2013 Dear Professor Robinson, It is with great disappointment and concern that I write to you today regarding the troubling misconduct of a senior academic at your institution, Professor Simon Chapman. As you are undoubtedly aware, Professor Chapman has been publicly vocal regarding … Continue reading Letter #2 re Simon Chapman’s “study”
Letter #1 re Simon Chapman’s “study”
From Chris Jelbart Simon Chapman (Think healthy on wind farms, Monday March 18th) is not a medical doctor, but a sociologist who has specialised in fighting tobacco. This is his area of expertise. He speaks out against people who feel genuinely ill and suffer genuine symptoms, and denigrates those who try to help through considered, … Continue reading Letter #1 re Simon Chapman’s “study”
Chapman may still consider himself a scientist, but he certainly looks like an advocate to me
The following post first appeared on windfarmrealities.org by Wayne Gulden. Simon Chapman, a public-health professor in Australia, has long maintained that the health and annoyance issues from wind turbines that people complain about are the result of nocebo. Recently he published a study that purports to conclusively demonstrate that those health complaints are not caused … Continue reading Chapman may still consider himself a scientist, but he certainly looks like an advocate to me
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