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daannii@lemmy.world 3 days agoscholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C14&q=…
Quick Google scholar search.
I was under the impression most scientific minded people were aware of this.
There are YouTube videos spreading awareness of infrasound. It’s a common talking point about the hazards of data centers.
And fracking.
Which also creates it.
neaptide@lemmy.world 3 days ago
The Kapoor article cited many other studies that actually looked at audible sound and noise pollution. It also cited several articles that conclude that evidence of symptoms directly related to infrasound exposure are mostly case studies and anecdotal evidence and that more research is needed. The authors even state in the article itself, “It is still not unambiguously established that low-level exposure to infrasound always leads to adverse consequences at the organ, tissue, cellular and molecular level.”
As for the Zhaohui article, please consider this article that discusses how average infrasound that we are exposed to day to day (even from sources such as regular passenger cars) exceeds the thresholds that are said to induce negative myocardial effects.
Can Infrasound from Wind Turbines Affect Myocardial Contractility? A critical Review
Just because it’s being talked about on youtube does not mean the research backs it up.
Many studies on infrasound are related to wind turbines, which produce a similar level of infrasound to data centers. Consider the following study that found no link between infrasound and negative health effects:
The Health Effects of 72 Hours of Simulated Wind Turbine Infrasound: A Double-Blind Randomized Crossover Study in Noise-Sensitive, Healthy Adults
And multiple large scale reviews done by governmental organizations across the world:
Systematic review of the human health effects of wind farms
Understanding the Evidence: Wind Turbine Noise
The Potential Health Impact of Wind Turbines
Infrasound Does Not Explain Symptoms Related to Wind Turbines
Infrasound is generated by both natural sources (ex: severe weather, ocean waves, whales) and man-made sources (ex: data centers, wind turbines, diesel engines). Despite the recent discussion around data centers, infrasound exposure is not new, and has not been shown to cause negative health effects.
Fuck data centers and every negative environmental and societal effect they have (including established issues with audible noise pollution). However, health impacts from infrasound are not one of them.