A number of independent peer reviewed research studies commissioned by DECC and its predecessor Departments have looked at the impacts of noise from wind farms and concluded that there is no evidence of direct health effects arising from infrasound or low frequency noise generated by wind turbines.The Government review new evidence carefully to assess whether these conclusions remain valid. In our assessment the British Medical Journal editorial article of 8 March 2012 on wind turbine noise does not change the conclusion that appropriately sited wind turbines do not have a direct effect on public health.On 23 June 2011, DECC published an independent report¹ on matters arising from the consideration of noise impacts when determining wind farm applications in England. This found that current guidance (ETSU -R- 97) is fit for purpose and recommended that further good practice guidance is developed to confirm, and where necessary, clarify the way it is implemented in practice in the planning process to ensure consistency. The Institute of Acoustics is producing this additional guidance."¹ Analysis of How Noise Impacts are Considered in the Determination of Wind Farm Planning Applications by Hayes McKenzie Partnership—June 2011""http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/meeting_energy/wind/onshore/comms_planning/noise/noise.aspx"