The insurance industry can expect claims relating to health problems from wind turbines, a wind farm lobby group is warning.

The Waubra Foundation says a new wave of claims can be expected from people who live near wind farms and believe they have suffered ill health as a result.

It says health problems include sleep deprivation, hypertension, heart attacks, depression and suicidal thoughts, and a worsening of existing health problems such as angina, diabetes, migraines and tinnitus.

Federal Government health adviser the National Health and Medical Research Council reviewed scientific literature on wind farms in 2009 and found no evidence to positively link adverse health effects with wind turbines.

It looked at research on the health effects of noise, very low frequency sounds and electromagnetic interference from the turbines.

This year it held a scientific forum on wind farms and decided on a further review of the literature. The council is expected to make a public statement on wind turbines in the first half of next year following that research.

The Waubra Foundation itself has been attacked as solely being against wind farms. The foundation’s medical director, retired country GP Sarah Laurie, told insuranceNEWS.com.au the group wants more research done into whether the technology causes harm.

“The insurance industry should be aware that this is something that is emerging,” she said.