An IT professional reports illness after activation of a nearby 5G tower, relocation and subsequent impro…

HHS public comment #0364 · HHS-OASH-2026-0397 · 2026-09-22

#1An IT professional reports illness after activation of a nearby 5G tower, relocation and subsequent impro…by Yvonne Lee » 2026-09-22
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An IT professional reports illness after activation of a nearby 5G tower, relocation and subsequent improvement, with continuing difficulties in high-exposure settings.

  • Electromagnetic sensitivity: Although I had heard of people with sensitivity to EMFs and I knew to be somewhat wary of them (using wired headsets for example and not holding a phone to my ear and not using 5G) it wasn't until I was affected I realised how bad it was.
  • Towers & siting: Unfortunately the house was 600m away from a mobile phone tower.
  • Neurological symptoms & sleep: I had used and loved technology for over 30 years.
  • Housing, work & access barriers: During the COVID lockdowns I moved from the city (Sydney) to a small town.

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I'm at IT professional. I had used and loved technology for over 30 years. Although I had heard of people with sensitivity to EMFs and I knew to be somewhat wary of them (using wired headsets for example and not holding a phone to my ear and not using 5G) it wasn't until I was affected I realised how bad it was.

During the COVID lockdowns I moved from the city (Sydney) to a small town. At the time the small town did not have any 5G (Bowen Qld). I had bought a house close to the beach.

Unfortunately the house was 600m away from a mobile phone tower. But I didn't notice it. Until Telstra turned on 5G. I had headaches, urticaria and angioedema. I tried shielding my house but in the end sold and moved to a rural village with little mobile reception (Riverina area of NSW). Since then my health has reverted to a good baseline.

I still feel the effects when I visit the city or am in highly EMF locations.

Tesla cars also seem to be high in EMFs. I manage to do ok in an EV when I turn off Bluetooth and Qi charging and if the car doesn't have its own connections.

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