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This chapter explains the impacts of wind energy on humans as well as how effective methods are for reducing or mitigating the extent of such impacts. Audible noise is generally considered to have frequencies between 20 and 20,000 Hz, although some show the range extending down to 16 Hz. Shadow flicker occurs when the blades of a wind turbine rotate in sunny conditions, casting moving shadows on the...