A parent describes Wi-Fi proximity during pregnancy and a son’s infancy, notes his autism diagnosis witho…

HHS public comment #4426 · HHS-OASH-2026-0397 · 2026-10-24

#1A parent describes Wi-Fi proximity during pregnancy and a son’s infancy, notes his autism diagnosis witho…by Brianna Stierle » 2026-10-24
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A parent describes Wi-Fi proximity during pregnancy and a son’s infancy, notes his autism diagnosis without asserting causation, and asks for research on fetal and early brain development.

  • Reproduction & pregnancy: the WiFi router right next to my bed for my entire pregnancy. My son also slept in a bassinet in the same room near this WiFi
  • Children & vulnerable groups: into how emf impacts a developing fetus and a child’s brain in the first year of life. I’m not sure whether this contributed to my sons autism
  • Wi-Fi & indoor exposure: regnant with him, I slept in a room with the WiFi router right next to my bed for my entire pregnancy. My son also slept in a bassinet in the
  • Research & federal duties: ons autism, but if there is a link to autism it should be studied so future families know the risks.

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I am a mother of three children. My middle child, has autism. When I was pregnant with him, I slept in a room with the WiFi router right next to my bed for my entire pregnancy. My son also slept in a bassinet in the same room near this WiFi router for the first year of his life. At the time I had no idea the negative effects of emf on the body and brain. I think research should look into how emf impacts a developing fetus and a child’s brain in the first year of life. I’m not sure whether this contributed to my sons autism, but if there is a link to autism it should be studied so future families know the risks.

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