Evaluation of annoyance from the wind turbine noise: A pilot study

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 364-388

  Pawlaczyk ŁUszczyńska, Małgorzata ^a   Dudarewicz, Adam ^a   Zaborowski, Kamil ^a   Zamojska Daniszewska, Małgorzata ^a   Waszkowska, Małgorzata ^a  

^a NOFER INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Annoyance; Health effects; Noise; Wind turbines

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGED; ANALYSIS; ATTITUDE; DEMOGRAPHY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH STATUS; HEARING; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE; PILOT STUDY; POLAND; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP; VERY ELDERLY; WIND; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; ENERGY-GENERATING RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE; PILOT PROJECTS; POLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SLEEP; WIND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903318689     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s13382-014-0252-1     Document Type: Article

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