Loren Knopper PhD, friend of wind
Public Health Ontario, a Crown corporation funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care in Ontario, is holding a seminar and webinar on wind turbines and human health, March 20th. The event is being held at 8 a.m. in downtown Toronto, and is also available via webinar.
The sole presenter is Loren Knopper, who holds a PhD in environmental toxicology, and who has been a paid consultant for the wind power development industry for several years. He has appeared at wind developer Open Houses, and as a witness for approval holders at appeals of Renewable Energy Approvals before the Environmental Review Tribunal.
Information on the event, and registration details may be found here.
The description of the event follows:
Emotional public objection, scientific and government publications, and legal proceedings all play into the debate around the issue of wind turbines and human health. While some argue that electromagnetic fields, shadow flicker, and audible/inaudible noise from operational wind turbines are related to self-reported health effects, others suggest that subjective variables like visual cue, attitude, personality, and expectations related to media, rather than turbine-specific variables, are linked to reported effects. In his presentation, Dr. Loren Knopper will highlight his experience in the field, the most prominent information found in the popular literature, the state of scientific/medical knowledge on the issue, and provide a weight-of-evidence conclusion on this debate.
Presenter: Dr. Loren Knopper
Dr. Knopper is an internationally recognized environmental health scientist at Intrinsik Environmental Sciences. Dr. Knopper’s career has focused on human health and ecological risk assessment, human and ecological toxicology and health, public communication, and scientific training. He has been involved in risk/scientific communication with a number of stakeholders including government and regulatory officials, industry representatives, aboriginal councils, and the general public. He maintains an active academic practice and holds adjunct professor appointments at the University of Waterloo, the Royal Military College of Canada, and the University of Guelph. Dr. Knopper was recently nominated for the prestigious Eni Award, which recognizes researchers who have achieved internationally significant results in the field of human activity and the natural environment.
Wind Concerns Ontario has already filed an objection with this publicly funded agency for the one-sided nature of this event.