Reports a child's leukemia diagnosis while living near high-voltage lines and relocation following diagno…

HHS public comment #6077 · HHS-OASH-2026-0397 · 2026-10-28

#1Reports a child's leukemia diagnosis while living near high-voltage lines and relocation following diagno…by Anonymous Anonymous » 2026-10-28
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Reports a child's leukemia diagnosis while living near high-voltage lines and relocation following diagnosis and treatment.

  • Children & vulnerable groups: 3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced:My 4 year old son was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at the age of 4
  • Cancer & tumors: rienced:My 4 year old son was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at the age of 4 years old after living for two years in close pr
  • Power lines, wiring & solar: d (e.g., mobile phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters…)high voltage power lines 3b. Nature, duration, frequency, and approximate timing (e.g., y

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1. & 2. I am responding as: family member of an individual

3a. Type of wireless or RF/EMF sources involved (e.g., mobile phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters…)high voltage power lines

3b. Nature, duration, frequency, and approximate timing (e.g., years):During two years when we lived very near to high voltage power lines.

3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced:My 4 year old son was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at the age of 4 years old after living for two years in close proximity to high voltage overhead power lines.

3d. Time from first exposure to first appearance of adverse health effects; and did a change in exposure coincide with the onset of adverse effects:approximately one year after exposure over a two year period he was diagnosed.

3e. Was medical evaluation or treatment sought? (Optionally:) Was there a diagnosis?Yes, he received three years of chemotherapy and cranial radiation after the diagnosis of ALL

3f. Were steps taken to reduce or eliminate exposure, and were there subsequent changes in the effects?We moved away from the power lines once he was diagnosed.

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