Reports illness near a kitchen smart meter and relief after removal, with a recurring opt-out charge.

HHS public comment #2107 · HHS-OASH-2026-0397 · 2026-10-09

#1Reports illness near a kitchen smart meter and relief after removal, with a recurring opt-out charge.by Rebecca Schoewe » 2026-10-09
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Reports illness near a kitchen smart meter and relief after removal, with a recurring opt-out charge.

  • Smart meters: I am definitely affected by EMF. When a smart meter was put in my garage by Duke energy in 2020 the area w
  • Housing, work & access barriers: ove the smartmeter. They charge me an extra $30 a month because of that. I've never lived close to a
  • Other concerns: er after an hour or so I felt like I had the flu and could barely make it to my bedroom at the far end

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I am definitely affected by EMF. When a smart meter was put in my garage by Duke energy in 2020 the area was close to my kitchen. I had family dinners once a month for about 8 people. At some point I noticed when I was in the kitchen too long usually making the big dinner after an hour or so I felt like I had the flu and could barely make it to my bedroom at the far end of the house to lay down. I would usually fall asleep for an hour or 2 and wake up and feel fine. After this happened a few times I realized it never happened before 2020 and I never felt so sick in my bedroom where I stayed most of the time working, watching tv and eating. My bedroom is the furthest from the smartmeter. A few times I made a lunch that took a lot of time and by the time I finished cooking it I felt so sick I could only get a couple bites down and had to throw the rest away and lay down. I bought an EMF meter to monitor the bad areas. At night I get my computer and my cell phone out of my bedroom and close them in another room. I called Duke and made them remove the smartmeter. They charge me an extra $30 a month because of that. I've never lived close to a 5G tower.

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