Reports numbness, pain and headaches associated with phone use, supports fiber and wired communications, …

HHS public comment #2551 · HHS-OASH-2026-0397 · 2026-10-13

#1Reports numbness, pain and headaches associated with phone use, supports fiber and wired communications, …by Robbin Schwartzenhauer » 2026-10-13
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Reports numbness, pain and headaches associated with phone use, supports fiber and wired communications, and asks about long-term wildlife effects.

  • Neurological symptoms & sleep: my head for a call I start to develop a headache after a brief period, so I try to use it on speakerphone as
  • Li-Fi, fiber & alternatives: ok forward to broader implementation of fiber optic internet and a return to hard wired communications systems
  • Environmental effects: at are the long term effects on trees & wildlife? I would like to know. Thanks for doing this inquiry.

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I used to wear my phone in my right leg pants pocket, after a few years I developed a numb patch on my leg where I used to keep my phone. I feel more sensitive to the cell phone radiation now. That area starts to hurts a bit after only a short period if I put the phone there. I try to keep it on airplane mode as much as possible now to avoid unnecessary data transfer through my body tissue. If I hold the cell phone to my head for a call I start to develop a headache after a brief period, so I try to use it on speakerphone as much as possible or limit telephone call length. I don’t get these symptoms when using a corded headset.

I look forward to broader implementation of fiber optic internet and a return to hard wired communications systems wherever practical.

It can’t be healthy for society to be swimming through a sea of radio signals constantly.

What are the long term effects on trees & wildlife? I would like to know.

Thanks for doing this inquiry.

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