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- Wind turbines are becoming more common in many places.
- Some people worry that turbines cause health problems nearby.
- Researchers from three universities studied nearby homes over time.
- They compared health before and after nearby turbine installations.
- The study used household records, location data for turbines.
- They checked headaches, sleep issues and medicine purchases nearby.
- The analysis found no large health harms from turbines.
- Very small effects below detection may still exist there.
Difficult words
- turbine — machine that makes electricity from windturbines
- researcher — people who study and test thingsResearchers
- nearby — close to a place or person
- health — the state of body and mind
- analysis — careful study of data or information
- medicine — a substance used to treat sickness or pain
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Discussion questions
- Do you have wind turbines near your home?
- Are you worried about health near turbines?
- Have you ever had sleep problems?
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