The commenter describes changes in an autistic child's symptoms across homes, considers EMFs alongside mo…

HHS public comment #5571 · HHS-OASH-2026-0397 · 2026-10-27

#1The commenter describes changes in an autistic child's symptoms across homes, considers EMFs alongside mo…by Kelly Carlson » 2026-10-27
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The commenter describes changes in an autistic child's symptoms across homes, considers EMFs alongside mold and metal exposure, reports improvement with wiring and shielding, and requests legislation and separation of towers from schools and residences.

  • Children & vulnerable groups: this important issue. I’m the mother of an 8 year old son with severe autism and PANDAS. It’s been a long journey of some
  • Towers & siting: d one possibility was EMF’s. I checked the cell tower maps. The temporary housing had six cell towers within three miles, a
  • Environmental effects: areas. I’ve learned that EMF’s exacerbate mold growth and mycotoxin activity uo to 600x. We still have mold colonized
  • Power lines, wiring & solar: several within 1/2 mile radius! We also have solar panels on the roof which I learned is a huge issue. We started mitigat
  • Li-Fi, fiber & alternatives: started mitigating EMF’s in our apartment - hard wiring our phones and computers, and we got him an EMF blocking canopy
  • Housing, work & access barriers: mart Appliances. This is a growing issue! I can’t even send my son to school because of mold and EMF’s with the cell towers being right on th

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Hello. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this important issue.

I’m the mother of an 8 year old son with severe autism and PANDAS. It’s been a long journey of some terrible, terrifying, dark years. Last year, we invested in bio medical testing and discovered our son had mold and heavy metal toxicity.

We live in Minneapolis. MN. We moved out of our moldy house and into temporary housing in a nearby suburb in Eden Prarie. Within a week, all my son’s most difficult symptoms disappeared. He became calm. He wasn’t having melt downs or injuring himself. He was sleeping through the night. He stopped wetting the bed. His bowel movements improved. He became easy going and was smiling and laughing again. Within a month, the change was miraculous.

We moved into a new, mold-free apartment in Minneapolis. He wasn’t doing as well. His conatipation returned. He was agitated and struggling with transitions again. I started looking into the differences between the two locations and one possibility was EMF’s.

I checked the cell tower maps. The temporary housing had six cell towers within three miles, and they were all at least one mile away. Our house and apartment in Minneapolis have hundreds and several within 1/2 mile radius! We also have solar panels on the roof which I learned is a huge issue.

We started mitigating EMF’s in our apartment - hard wiring our phones and computers, and we got him an EMF blocking canopy for his bed. He improved greatly, but it is taking a lot more effort and interventions to maintain and build on what was coming easily in Eden Prarie. There is simply too much exposure living in the city, and with our apartment neighbors all having WIFI and Smart Appliances.

This is a growing issue! I can’t even send my son to school because of mold and EMF’s with the cell towers being right on the school property! They don’t belong anywhere near residential areas.

I’ve learned that EMF’s exacerbate mold growth and mycotoxin activity uo to 600x. We still have mold colonized in our bodies being activated by the EMF’s. I’ve also learned that if you have high heavy metals (which mold causes), your body attracts more of the radiation.

We need legislation stopping this biological warfare.

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