Do wind turbines have adverse health impacts

Krekel, Christian, Rode, Johannes and Roth, Alexander (2023) Do wind turbines have adverse health impacts. CEP Discussion Papers (CEPDP1950). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance, London, UK.

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Abstract

While wind power is considered key in the transition towards net zero, there are concerns about adverse health impacts on nearby residents. Based on precise geographical coordinates, we link a representative longitudinal household panel to all wind turbines in Germany and exploit their staggered rollout over two decades for identification. We do not find evidence of negative effects on general, mental, or physical health in the 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12), nor on self-assessed health or doctor visits. We also do not find evidence for effects on suicides, an extreme measure of negative mental health outcomes, at the county level.

Item Type:	Monograph (Discussion Paper)
Official URL:	https://cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publications/discussion...
Additional Information:	© 2023 The Author(s)
Divisions:	Psychological and Behavioural Science
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
JEL classification:	D - Microeconomics > D6 - Welfare Economics > D62 - Externalities I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I1 - Health > I10 - General Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q2 - Renewable Resources and Conservation > Q20 - General Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q4 - Energy > Q42 - Alternative Energy Sources R - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics > R10 - General
Date Deposited:	24 Jan 2024 17:39
Last Modified:	24 Jan 2024 17:42
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/121311

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