Response to Shepherd Comment on Mroczek et al. Evaluation of Quality of Life of Those Living Near a Wind Farm. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2015, 12, 6066–6083

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 14; no. 2; p. 141
• Main Authors: Mroczek, Bożena, Banaś, Joanna, Machowska-Szewczyk, Małgorzata, Kurpas, Donata
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.02.2017; MDPI
• Subjects: Farms; Humans; Public Health; Quality of Life; Reply; Wind; none
• ISSN: 1660-4601; 1661-7827; 1660-4601
• DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14020141

Aside from the distance between the wind farm and the place of residence, we took into account: stages of investment, the social acceptance of the investment in wind energy, and benefit derived from wind farms. Additionally, we used a generalized linear model, determined the odds ratio (OR), and employed correspondence analysis to determine which environmental stress factors in the vicinity of wind-farm developments have the strongest effects on residents’ QoL and health status. Furthermore, we analysed the occurrence of mental health problems such as irritation, anxiety, anger with regard to environmental stress factors-the distance between residence and the wind turbines, and the stage of the development. In our report [2] we raise the problem of honesty and justice associated with wind farm developments and their effects on attitudes and health problems, which requires further investigation and changes in law. Regarding Omission Three, it is a precious remark; however, since the purpose of our study was to determine whether there exists a relationship between the presence of wind farms at different stages of development and the QoL of people living in their vicinity in Poland, we focused on the influence of selected factors on self-reported QoL. [...]the results of randomized clinical research studies concerning a direct relationship between the occurrence of diseases and quality of life: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed] Bożena Mroczek 1,*, Joanna Banaś 2, Małgorzata Machowska-Szewczyk 2 and Donata Kurpas 3,4 1 Department of Humanities in Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences,...