There is no reliable or consistent evidence that wind farms directly cause human health problems, a major draft review by Australia's leading medical research body has found.

The hotly anticipated study by the National Health and Medical Research Council, has also called for further research into the issue after it identified only a handful of studies into the issue it deemed credible enough to be considered under the review.

Research has rejected suggestions that wind farms are linked to health problems. Credit:Erin Jonasson

Anti-wind farm campaigners claim turbines can cause a wide range of ailments including, headaches, insomnia, and dizziness, sometimes dubbing the symptoms as "wind farm syndrome."

These have been widely rejected by the industry and many public health researchers.