The commenter reports rapid heartbeat and other symptoms after a phone upgrade, perceived improvement thr…

HHS public comment #0037 · HHS-OASH-2026-0397 · 2026-09-21

#1The commenter reports rapid heartbeat and other symptoms after a phone upgrade, perceived improvement thr…by Susan Barrus » 2026-09-21
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The commenter reports rapid heartbeat and other symptoms after a phone upgrade, perceived improvement through exposure reduction, and cardiologists who did not confirm wireless causation.

  • Electromagnetic sensitivity: I am a 74-year-old female in excellent health and suffer from EMF/RF hypersensitivity. It started in Spring of 2023 when I upgraded to an iPhone 14. Upon using it, I experienced tachycardia, multiple arrythmias, light headedness, loss of energy and confusion. I st
  • Heart symptoms & implanted devices: t started in Spring of 2023 when I upgraded to an iPhone 14. Upon using it, I experienced tachycardia, multiple arrythmias, light headedness, loss of energy and confusion. I stopped using my cell phone and began extensive research into the cause. With the help of a Building Biol
  • Towers & siting: the wireless radiation from cell phones, routers, blue tooth devices, computers and cell towers. Meanwhile, I visited two cardiologists; one in Wilmington, NC and one at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. Both cardiologists said that my heart is healthy but reacting
  • Wi-Fi & indoor exposure: I was able to keep myself safely distanced from the wireless radiation from cell phones, routers, blue tooth devices, computers and cell towers. Meanwhile, I visited two cardiologists; one in Wilmington, NC and one at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. Both cardiolog

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I am a 74-year-old female in excellent health and suffer from EMF/RF hypersensitivity. It started in Spring of 2023 when I upgraded to an iPhone 14. Upon using it, I experienced tachycardia, multiple arrythmias, light headedness, loss of energy and confusion. I stopped using my cell phone and began extensive research into the cause. With the help of a Building Biologist recommended by SafeTechNC.org, I was able to keep myself safely distanced from the wireless radiation from cell phones, routers, blue tooth devices, computers and cell towers.

Meanwhile, I visited two cardiologists; one in Wilmington, NC and one at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. Both cardiologists said that my heart is healthy but reacting to outside stimuli. I told them about wireless radiation and my cardiac response to it. They could not confirm wireless radiation as the cause, because they had never heard of such a thing.

So today, after countless attempts to build my resilience to wireless radiation, I continue to be sensitive but not hypersensitive. I am grateful for that.

Susan Barrus

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