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I am a licensed mental health professional who specializes in child and youth mental health and trauma. I have been working with children and youths in multiple capacities for nearly 30 years, and I have not only watched their screen addiction increase dramatically over the past decades, I have noticed something especially troubling in the past few years: A sharp increase in restless, unspecified anxiety and panic attacks in children and youths, and at younger and younger ages, starting with toddlers. This is sometimes misdiagnosed by other therapists as "ADHD". In the past, I saw anxiety and panic attacks primarily in children ages 12 and up, but now, it is becoming common in very young children, and one of the primary presenting complaints. I believe that many of these symptoms on the anxiety, restlessness, and panic spectrum, especially in children whose needs are otherwise met (e.g., they have adequate outdoor play time) and without trauma histories, are a direct result of their exposure to EMFs from screens, devices, and cellphone towers, but especially wifi and 5G. I believe that children and youths are especially exposed to this in public schools and public universities. When I suggest, as part of my treatment protocol, that parents drastically reduce or even remove their child's access to screens (and even find alternative education environments or homeschool if necessary to do this), this greatly reduces or even resolves the anxiety and panic symptoms in young children, pre-teens, and teens. It is harder for young adults to escape EMFs when devices are necessary for social functioning and the exposure is high at college or work. Of course, sometimes, the parents are so addicted to their own devices that they struggle to "unplug" the family, including the kids, from exposure to EMFs and symptoms persist. Likewise, I know anecdotally how EMFs affect me and my family members, causing sudden, intense pressure "headaches" or a sensation of there being a pressured force around the head, as well as general restlessness or even akathisia and inability to concentrate, when the wifi is on or nearby. I have read interesting research by the Weston A. Price…

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Different phones have different max specific SAR levels. Why are some phones using a higher SAR than others and do we really need them to do that? Can we not have relatively low SAR phones that still do their job? What if the consumer themselves was able to decide through software if they wanted a lower SAR on the phone than what the manufacturer set as max peak allowed?

Different phones have different max specific SAR levels. Why are some phones using a higher SAR than others and do we really need them to do that? Can we not have relatively low SAR phones that still do their job? What if the consumer themselves was able to decide through software if they wanted a lower SAR on the phone than what the manufacturer set as max peak allowed?

I am exposed to 5G, WiFi, LAN, my neighbors in a rural area. I have a spinal pain stimulator and a DEXCOM7 medical device, internet printer, smart phones, tire pressure monitors, internet devices.

Additional LEDs (which is been returned to tungsten and candle light, as the digitalization interfere Also)

When I had lower dose exposure of 2.4 and 4G I had much less symptoms. Before, but extremely worse since 5G - has caused massive ringing in my ears.

I have relocated myself into the country and woods, the symptoms go away while out in remote locations.

These sounds are disorienting, aggravating, and get greatly worse within the city.

Further, these things are dangerous. We have tore down the infrastructure of analog phones, robo calls, had become so annoying, most people took their phone out of their home. you cannot make a payphone call, because of contact lists, most people don't know basic phone numbers for help. Underground phone wires in sealed lines, allowed phone access to emergancy help-in hurricanes, tornados, minor floods, lighting, etc.

In emergancy, specific locations in house and areas... with smart phones, people do not want to led help.

There are no address books so you cannot find people. Less and less can you find places of business like hospitals, hardware stores, mechanics.

Algorhythems of advertisers force out smaller businesses where are phone books allowed page size, font and bolding, but all paying for phone was listed.

Not being able to contact businesses is just as unhealthy, externally as the radio frquenceies are internally.

Addition RF signals and GPS, route you on interstates and bypass smaller business and routes

I am submitting this comment as a consumer concerned about long-term exposure to wireless radiation from phones, Wi-Fi routers, cell towers, and other connected devices.

I urge HHS to conduct a thorough, independent review of whether current exposure limits adequately protect public health. This review needs to consider those most heavily exposed and should examine potential effects beyond tissue heating, including evidence concerning cancer, reproductive health, and children’s development.

Please prioritize research that reflects how people actually encounter wireless radiation: repeated exposure over many years, often from multiple sources and devices used close to the body. Assessments should consider signal strength, pulse patterns, duration, and combined exposure.

Please consider Melnick and Moskowitz’s 2026 analysis of animal data, which argues that existing exposure limits may inadequately protect against cancer and reproductive harm (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-026-01288-6). I also ask HHS to evaluate Lai and Levitt’s review of exposure intensity, duration, and signal modulation (https://doi.org/10.1080/15368378.2022.2065683), and Scarato’s review of US regulatory gaps and proposed reforms (https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1677583). These papers warrant careful consideration alongside the broader evidence, including studies that have not found adverse effects.

I ask HHS to:

•Assess whether additional protections are needed for children, pregnant women, and other potentially vulnerable groups.

•Support long-term research with safeguards against industry conflicts of interest.

•Provide clear information about exposure and practical ways to reduce it, including wired alternatives in homes and schools.

•Recommend updated standards wherever the evidence shows that existing limits are insufficient.

Consumers should not have to navigate these questions alone. Please use this inquiry to advance transparent science, meaningful oversight, and public health protection.

They are fine, work on something that helps people instead please

Spending money on Facebook ads soliciting "public input" from non-experts is wasteful at best, and dangerous at worst. The fact that you're seemingly incapable of performing basic research yourself makes me deeply concerned about your methods and intentions. Please consult some experts on this topic.

Please update the dangers especially for children who use Ipads for school

Dear HSSD,

I have been suffering from any WiFi related or smart objects for many yea

rs ever since the WiFi technology started to come into homes. I first noticed pricly, itchy skin on my arms. (This is known symptoms of radio frequency radiation) When I switch my WiFi router off it stopped. I also started notice headache after talking on my mobile phone. It has been problematic for me for the last 15 years or so. There's no escape for me in this world. Bluetooth technology in particular affects me badly and I always ask my colleagues to switch it off on their mobiles. I do worry about the risk of brain tumour. I deeply deeply wish to live in the world where I can live safely without all these technologies.

Secretary Kennedy, I am a retired RN and I have been observing the serious increase in A-Fib or Atrial Fibrilation. Many men put their cell phones in their shirt or coat pocket near their heart. Our heart has an electric component to function in correct rhythm. There is also an increase in prostrate and uterine cancer caused possibly by laptop use. The other noticeable increase is brain cancer which many of us working in health care believe could be caused by cell phone use without a head set. I hope this is helpful information. Thank you for making America healthy again! Sincerely, Gayle Horton

What about anomalous health incidents? Unexplained seizures, memory loss, loss of balance, and even cardiac arrest involving an otherwise healthy, unvaccinated 20year old female and her dog? How does something like this happen?

Nearly two years of unimaginable suffering, with no answers, no diagnosis, and no medical professionals able to explain what happened or offer any meaningful help.

Jesus Christ is God, and the devil is very real.

I often wonder, during World War I and World War II, if soldiers had been told that while they were away fighting for their countries and our freedoms, their own families would be subjected to torture or even killed, would they have been so willing to leave?

What kind of war is this?

desperately seeking answers and help.

'You think this is air you're breathing?'.

Individual consumer / patient (age 59, Ashland City, Tennessee area) who has experienced symptoms associated with RF/EMF exposure from mobile phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters, and 5G. I am 59 years old. My cognitive decline began when I was 55. Prior to that I was sharp, owned and ran a complex and successful business on Maui, and had no difficulty learning or retaining information. Since onset I have experienced extreme brain fog, a severely compromised ability to perform basic problem-solving, and an extremely limited short-term memory that has made me virtually unemployable—I can no longer learn and retain new things. I have had an MRI and cognitive performance testing; the results indicated early-onset Alzheimer’s. These symptoms have improved dramatically in the last two years only after intensive healing protocols. This was not the case prior to roughly 2021. I have always been highly sensitive to EMF frequencies and Wi-Fi, and I am especially sensitive to 5G. Enabling 5G on my phones quickly makes me feel sick, and I can notice when I am near a 5G tower. For this reason I always disable 5G. I used an iPhone 7 for many years and upgraded to an iPhone SE (3rd generation) in 2024. With both of these phones I could feel the radiation. The longer I held either device, the more severe the sensation became. Both caused strong aching in my hand and arm; after prolonged use this often progressed to tingling and/or numbness. The symptoms were noticeable during ordinary use and worsened with longer holding times. In 2026 I upgraded to an iPhone Air. I have noticed a significant improvement: much less of the radiation sensation and substantially reduced hand and arm pain when holding the phone. I still notice some effect, but it is markedly milder than with the older models. I never hold any phone to my ear and always use speakerphone. Published SAR values (U.S. FCC, averaged over 1 gram of tissue, cellular transmission) for these models are approximately: iPhone 7: Head ~1.11–1.19 W/kg, Body ~1.14–1.19 W/kg (varies by specific model) iPhone SE (3rd generation): Head 1.20 W/kg, Body 1.20 W/kg iPhone Air: Head 1.19 W/kg, Body 1.19 W/kg (cellular-only) Despite the similar…

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As a concerned citizen, I would like to see HHS respond to John F. Kennedy, Jr’s recent request to examine existing evidence and study the effects of EMFs and radiation resulting from wireless radiation exposure.

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EMF's are bad for humans. This has been abundantly clear for a couple of decades. Go to the following link - https://greenmedinfo.com/problematic-action/electromagnetic-field-harms - for over 1,000 papers detailing EMF harms, including oxidative stress (167 abstracts), DNA damage (82), male infertility (44), lipid peroxidation (43), cognitive decline (38), cancers (34), low sperm quality (33), brain cancer (28), headache (20), sleep disorders (15) and fatigue (14). I would also heavily recommend reading the book, 'The Invisible Rainbow' by Arthur Firstenberg. Many thanks.

We have had three specific incidents in my household related to EMFs. First my husband was wearing an Apple Watch for a few months and started to get pain in his arm. He moved the watch to the other side, and the pain went with it to the other side. Then it started giving him burns on his arm. He stopped wearing it and all the problems went away. My daughter had similarly been wearing an Apple Watch for a few years and started having arm and chest pain. She had a severe anxiety attack with pain on that same side and went to the ER. They could find no reason for her issues. She took off the Apple Watch and it all resolved. I have also found that I am sensitive to EMFs on my body and they cause hypertension in me. I also gave up the Apple wearables.

On a different note, I purchased a new Samsung phone in 2025 and had just set it up and it was sitting on my kitchen table. We often drink reminerlized water that has a piece of rose quartz in a glass big jar. It stays on the kitchen table. My husband and I were across the room, watching TV. When all of a sudden we heard a BANG! We looked around, went outside and couldn’t find anything. A little while later I noticed that the water was leaking out of the glass jar and onto the floor. The glass had cracked. We believe that the 5g on the phone (which I had not shut off yet) interacted with the quartz in the water and broke the glass. There was nothing else that could have caused it. We do not live near any high transmission lines. While these stories are anecdotal, we have had enough adverse effects to be very vary of 5g and all of the subsequent EMF issues.

Thank you for pursuing these studies!! MAHA!

The Federal government needs to listen to the experts (the engineers and scientists that have studied and settled this issue for years). The notion that the general public has any worthwhile input to a highly technical matter is insane. Stop the madness.

YOU ARE A BUNCH OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST IDIOTS! AMERICA IS FUCKED.

You have dedicated resources and departments for this, why on god's green earth are you asking the public??? Did they all get laid off?? This is a scientific question, this issue is not opinion based!!!! YOU tell US what's safe, it's your JOB.

Hi, As a Person a Mom and Grandmother inside our homes as well as the world is being Contaminated with all the Disease's in the Air way Government Systems to The Data Towards Radiation with The Cell Phones We're Getting Strong Pains inside our Bodies kid's are being Poisoned through the walls as well as the foods we eat We Cannot afford to Trust This System,