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If the background level of noise and clutter is already high then yes,less of a noticable problem (although various studies strongly suggest reducing noise poll

If the background level of noise and clutter is already high then yes,less of a noticable problem (although various studies strongly suggest reducing noise pollution in particular would be good for public health, e.g. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8460383/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8460383/). The thing is wind turbines are not installed in towns and cities; they go in the countryside. And in Greece with its climate, add into the mix a significant tourism economy and many homes that are both single-glazed and with no a/c. Is it really so hard to believe that their grievance might not be justified?

mdp2021 5y ago
The parent-linked article: Increase in mortality rates due to aircraft noise. («...people near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) suffer a 5% increase in mortality rates due to increases in a number of fatal diseases. ... an 18% increase in cardiovascular deaths, for people over 75 at a 97% confidence level ... The number of suicides in the age bracket 45-54 was increased by the jet noise by over 100% at a 99% confidence level. Total accidental deaths increased by over 60% in the age group above 75 at a 96% confidence level»). I submitted weeks ago the study and divulgation "Exposure to Traffic Noise Linked to Higher Dementia Risk", https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29686233 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29686233 The results of the studies can be quite surprising.
- hcknwscommenter 5y ago
  "LINKED" and "increased BY jet noise" are doing a lot of work here. Could be lead. Could be that poorer people (who tend to also be less healthy, no fault of their own) tend to be clustered in areas of higher noise, which is absolutely true. Correlation is not causation.