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This is a second person account, but the person in reference is dead so he cannot speak for himself. I and concerned neighbors picketed a church for two years, because of a proposed cell tower on church property, that would materially impact our neighborhood because of it close proximity to our homes. One Sunday morning Jerry, a local coach and teacher approx 50 years old (and his 12 year old son) approached me on the the picket line and asked me if I felt the WIFI in his classroom and the headset and phone he constantly had next to his head when coaching could have caused the Gioblastoma he had in his brain. I was not versed in what teachers are subject to in our district, nor did I know enough to give Jerry any kind of appropriate answer, I gave Jerry some websites to go to and felt badly that I at the time was not educated enough to give Jerry some answers. He was concerned that the WIFI and Headset and close phone usage may have caused this. Jerry Died in 2024 of geoblastoma at the age of 50 leaving a young family. I am no expert, but is a teacher standing between the WIFI and 25 laptops and probably 25 phones eminating signal a problem. That is something teachers should be concerned about. I knew nothing about this in 2022. Jerry is prematurely dead, when are we going to start really looking at this. A data base of to be able to see these complaints and possible causes would be a great tool and a great start to pinpointing world wide proximitey, assumed cause, outcome. It sickens me to see the Jerry's of the world simply forgotten for something no one told them was a concern.

Please stop these harmful 5G towers. They are so harmful to all life animals bees and humans.

I have been physically damaged by wifi, 5G, smart meters, cell phones, even portable home phones. These frequencies should be regulated, not given a carte blanche to do whatever they want to do with the public health, so long as the manufacturers make money. Way too many scientific studies and testaments have been rigorously investigated and dismissed by the cell phone industries and smart meters to follow, because the truth is troublesome to the industries. The scientists are still waging the battle but the US government so far has blinded itself to the truth. Other countries know what harm those frequencies can cause to their population, and they have limited human and animal exposure through regulation or legislation; not so the US. I am pleased that HHS is seeking comments, finally.

Hello thank you for work there on this and other subjects. Cell and radar and satellites affect health and earth ground weights. The electro media can add to matter weight thru saturation. Cell towers have been over placed in numbers per counties for reduction criteria to be legislated.. I have written to officials that some are right next to residential and buildings. This can along with antennae on the roofs stimulate the grid and structures and wiring and lighting to shed cell media even spraying thru bulbs.. making items last a shorter time. I can feel my brain stiffen near cell towers. During the campaigns too much cellular media is drying my lungs. I’ve campaigned against Junk mail please stop Junk Mail.. on air quality..someday 50 junk mail everyone’s upset online.. I stopped a few meltdowns in Westlake Hills Tx with a Radio President near the Dell’s residence. ..and Dripping Springs Tx near a famous engineering Co I got them to move. There are 3 on 290 right behind handsome homes. I found out the police did not have an emergency list of who to to call about them. I’ve seen elite homes with cell towers next door literally in Heritage Oaks and Vintage Oaks. I called ATT and they and/or Westin Dean a custom home builder..got all cell towers turned way down in settings. There were some I couldn’t even drive by. In Beverley Hills near a hotel there were 15 cell towers near a hotel as well. Some install them for extra money even near poor cows… I write animal activists no improve this. Many could be mandated to be smaller in impact modules. Sometimes it’s their lighting that can ground load and age too bad sockets and timers. I’ve written a public Land trust to start buying land with the public. This to stop those needing money moronically plastering the country with cell towers. Psychologically another blow for humans along with ABombs.. Causing stress and more.. Too much techno media may effect the sun and moon radio waves. Especially during sun storms. Our atmosphere may reflect back to the sun heating it up a tad more with techno media density.... But a sun storm can effect the grid the size of.New York a TV show proclaimed. There are too many playful…

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I am writing to formally request your attention, oversight, and investigation into grave concerns regarding health, human rights, physical safety, and bodily autonomy in Puerto Rico. A growing number of individuals on the island identify as "Targeted Individuals" (TIs). They report experiencing severe, chronic physiological and psychological distress that they attribute to non-consensual exposure to high-power electromagnetic radiation (EMR), radiofrequency (RF) fields, or directed energy technologies. Historically, Puerto Rico has been the site of extensive military testing, radar installations, and scientific experiments. This legacy has left a deep-seated vulnerability and distrust among local communities regarding environmental and technological safety. Individuals reporting these experiences frequently describe symptoms such as intense neurological disruption, chronic sleep deprivation, severe headaches, internal vibrations, burns, and cognitive impairments, among other concerns. These symptoms severely degrade their health/quality of life, economic stability, and overall well-being. I'm part of this growing number of individuals and a victim of this ilegal experimentation. The United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment—to which the United States is a signatory—strictly prohibits any form of non-consensual experimentation or physical and psychological abuse. When citizens report targeted harassment or physical distress linked to electromagnetic energy, it is imperative that public health and human rights officials take these concerns seriously rather than dismissing them. To address these compounding concerns and ensure the protection of all residents, I respectfully urge your office to take the following actions: Establish Independent Monitoring: Conduct transparent, independent environmental testing of electromagnetic and radiofrequency levels in residential areas, particularly near major technological or industrial installations. Create Formal Reporting Channels: Provide a safe, transparent, and objective framework for citizens to report symptoms, unusual environmental readings, or concerns…

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I am deeply concerned about the potential long-term health effects of electromagnetic fields (EMFs), radiofrequency (RF) radiation, and the increasing amount of wireless radiation exposure in our everyday environments.

As a mother, I am particularly concerned about the cumulative exposure our children experience from an early age through cell phones, Wi-Fi, tablets, wireless devices, and technology in schools and homes. Children are growing up in environments where wireless technology is nearly constant, yet important questions remain about the effects of lifelong exposure.

I recognize that current scientific evidence has not established that everyday wireless exposure within existing safety limits causes adverse health effects. However, I believe the remaining scientific uncertainties deserve continued independent investigation, particularly regarding long-term exposure, developing children, pregnancy, sleep, neurological health, and reproductive health.

I am also concerned about whether current safety standards adequately reflect modern exposure patterns. People are no longer exposed to just one wireless device at a time. Many of us live and work surrounded by multiple sources of radiofrequency emissions throughout the day. I would like to see more research examining realistic, combined, and prolonged exposure rather than relying solely on short-term assessments.

I strongly encourage federal agencies to prioritize transparent, independent, peer-reviewed research, including studies that examine potential effects beyond tissue heating. Research should also consider vulnerable populations and clearly communicate both established findings and areas where evidence remains inconclusive.

I believe families deserve accurate information, meaningful choices, and practical ways to reduce unnecessary exposure without fear-based messaging or having to give up essential technology.

My request is for greater transparency, stronger long-term research, ongoing evaluation of safety standards, and a precautionary approach where scientific uncertainty remains.

Protecting public health, especially the health of future generations, should remain a priority as wireless technology continues to expand.

I am a person living in Luxemburg. These last years the quality of my life has changed quite a lot as I am sensitive to the electromagnetic radiations. When these radiations were quite low (3G for example) I could have a pleasant life but nowadays my body is aching most of the time :

headaches, extreme nervosity with acceleration of my heart beats, unpleasant feelings in my mouth ( kind of electricity inside), feeling dizzy....Travelling is a nightmare even on buses as everybody uses a cell phone. Shopping , going out to a restaurant, a theater ...is unpleasant as public Wifi are on most of the time and everywhere. Even going to a medical center or a hospital is quite challenging for the same reasons. I am now retired but as a former teacher I can also say that it is unbearable to work in schools with all these new connected technologies! For all the people suffering as I do, I pray for a strict regulation that would help us find some relief in our everday life! Thank you for reading me.

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Hello, I submitted two days ago but forgot to mention some more important information. I mentioned among many things, and apart from wireless radiation, but I also want to add that radar is difficult for us electrosensitive to live by for several kilometers, and electrical cables in the air and along houses since they are so full of spikes these dats from transformers etc etc... They should be either digged down or wired or shielded and better earthed. And also chargers for electric cars are impossible to live close to, even if living on the fourth floor opposite to them in the street. These also need to be better protected. And even 12-volts-fences are harmful for electrosensitive people and hence the animals probably....

And I noticed that the cable connection behind the television for the tv-antennas can also have really high voltage, according to my electrosmog meter. I had to unplug it, but still it emitted something from the antenna hole probably which gave me a headache. And the smart tv:s are awful. People don't know that they are like having a constant wifi / mobile antenna radiating from the television while sitting there like affected zombies for hours ... That is the inbuilt chromecaster that emit a lot of mw/M2, microtesla and voltage, even when the television is on standby. Incredible...

And finally I don't understand why there is no climate discussion about the temperature rise that I am sure is also provoked by the mobile antennas. It's logical, since they emit really high microwaves, which like in a microwave oven heat up the water in our atmosphere. No wonder ut goes so fast now with the melting of the ice bergs ... Can't you just stop it, please!!!

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6435572/

"The Relationship Between Parental Attachment and Mobile Phone Dependence Among Chinese Rural Adolescents: The Role of Alexithymia and Mindfulness"

"Mobile phone has experienced a significant increase in popularity among adolescents in recent years. Findings indicate dependence on mobile phone is related to poor parent-child relationship. However, previous research on mobile phone dependence (MPD) is scant and mainly focus on adult samples. In this view, the present study investigated the association between parental attachment and MPD as well as its influence mechanism, in sample of adolescents in rural China. Data were collected from three middle schools in rural areas of Jiangxi and Hubei Province (N = 693, 46.46% female, Mage = 14.88, SD = 1.77). Participants completed the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA), the twenty-item Toronto alexithymia scale (TAS-20), the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) and the Mobile Phone Addiction Index Scale (MPAI). Among the results, parental attachment negatively predicted MPD and alexithymia were exerting partial mediation effect between parental attachment and MPD. Further, mindfulness acted as moderator of the relationship between alexithymia and MPD: The negative impact of alexithymia on MPD was weakened under the condition of high level of mindfulness. Knowledge of this mechanism could be useful for understanding adolescents’ MPD in terms of the interaction of multiple factors."

About 12 years ago I attended a city council meeting in San Marino, CA, where parents were hoping to get a cell phone tower removed from the playground at their children’s school. I was appalled to learn that the parents could be sued if they expressed any concern that the tower might in some way impair their children’s health. So all they could do was talk about their fear that it could burn, or fall over, or that it looked unsightly, etc. Of course, the tower stayed. This is all you really need to know to realize that those who make and enforce our government's regulations have turned a blind eye to the real probability that our health and the health of plants and animals is likely harmed by some of these increasingly ubiquitous RF/EMF fields. One cannot even ask the question! After learning that I could be sued by the powerful communications industry for expressing concern that cell towers could cause health effects, I tried calling the FCC to ask how they came to the conclusion that RF and microwaves radiating at people were safe. I couldn’t reach a single human being to speak with until I finally selected the choice in the FCC phone menu for those who wanted to buy spectrum. After making this selection, I immediately got an engineer on the line. I explained why I was calling, that I was not buying spectrum but was a concerned citizen, and asked about what research the FCC used to establish safety standards. He told me he felt badly, that likely we needed to study the problem more but it was out of his hands. He told me that there was a group from whom the FCC got their reports on RF and microwave safety. I looked at the website he had mentioned. It described a small firm of 5 women whose mandate was to produce reports which interpreted complex data in their clients’ strategic interests. Wow. We were being sold a bill of goods. I tried to interest people at Caltech, where I was working, in this problem. I was told by my PI in no uncertain terms that if I took any measurements with an RF meter or EMF meter I would not be able to work in the HIV research lab anymore. I was told people would be upset and I must not bring “that device” (a simple cheap Trifield…

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My 22 year old son had a job this summer where he used an iPad for 12+ hours/day. He often held the iPad on his lap. After about 6 weeks he noticed a dull, constant pain in his testicles. He moved the iPad to a new spot and the pain improved. After the summer he saw our chiropractor who shared that he notices a lot of issues like this - especially a link to EMFs impacting hormones. I hypothesize that EMFs directly impact hormone function. (...Particularly based on the dramatic increase of perimenopause diagnoses at younger ages.) I also wonder if the chemicals released in the sky work to advance EMF's potency.

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.

Hello. I developed an allergy/hypersensitivity to electromagnetic radiation after sleeping for 1.5 years with a wireless router on the wall, directly beneath the head of my bed. However, several other factors contributed—such as stress, an electrical fault in an old PC at work, and spending hours talking on a mobile phone held against my head. I have now become an "environmental refugee," having moved deep into the woods to an abandoned hamlet—a place where I assumed the installation of further mobile masts would never be an issue. It was fine here, with sufficient mobile coverage at a level of 0.1 microwatts per square meter; but now, a 5G mast has appeared on a neighbor’s forested property, effectively turning me into an "indoor cat." If I need to spend any significant time outdoors, or drive out to run errands, I must wear radiation-protective clothing and carry three "Lifetune Zone Max Pro" protective discs. I know that approximately 1 microwatt per square meter is sufficient for mobile coverage, and that is my personal threshold for long-term exposure. I believe that sensitive individuals—as well as animals, insects, birds, plants, and seeds—deserve to have large areas of the planet where they can live in peace, free from electromagnetic pollution (which, these days, involves unnecessarily high levels of radiation). For instance, I once measured pulses of 120,000 micro watts per square meter in a public square in Oslo. Thank you for allowing me to share my opinion and a bit of my story!

I am submitting this comment in response to HHS’s Request for Information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure. I am responding from the perspective of a [patient, parent, family member, caregiver, healthcare professional, researcher, advocate, concerned member of the public, or other]. Wireless radiation has affected my family significantly. The continuous wireless exposure has affected our ability to sleep at night. The only way we can get any real rest if to turn off all wireless transmitters and all the electricity in the sleeping room. The source and duration of the exposure, health effects such as sleeplessness, anxiousness and depression are experienced unless the above actions are taken place. The nearby cell towers producing RF and EMF can only be minimized by distance, and we specifically selected our location to stay away from these towers. Why when a new high school was built in our area was a new cell tower immediately constructed almost on top of the school when science has already proven that these tower affect the human physiology dramatically. We fully support those organizations that represent the public in regards to these harms being put on every human being for the "benefit" of the cell tower providers making a profit. Finally we will have to move out of the local area to a space that has no or minimal cell towers in order to maintain our health. HHS MUST conduct a real investigation into the harms caused by these emitters of EMF and RF, and also examine the thousands of already produced scientific reports that have identified these threats to humans. They can't be ignored any longer. EMF and RF exposure is clearly harmful and there is not two ways about it. For the sake of humanity, do something!!! I support HHS taking an active role in examining the potential health and environmental effects of wireless radiation. Questions about human health should be addressed by federal agencies with appropriate expertise in medicine, biology, epidemiology, and public health, and the experiences of individuals and families who report being affected should be considered alongside the…

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I need some answers/ support being exposed to the dew attacks on-going 5+years now still suffering from the mental/ physical damages all over me severely impacting my life and my family

Public discussion of RF/EMF still centers almost exclusively on thermal/heating effects and “no proven harm at current levels.” This ignores decades of official U.S. patents and military analyses that describe remote sensing, modulation, and alteration of human brain activity via electromagnetic means. These are not fringe claims—they are government-granted patents and open-source military work. Key examples: - **U.S. Patent 3,951,134** (filed 5 Aug 1974, issued 20 Apr 1976, Robert G. Malech / Dorne & Margolin): “Apparatus and method for remotely monitoring and altering brain waves.” It describes transmitting RF signals that interfere in the brain, producing a waveform modulated by the subject’s own brain activity. That signal is received, demodulated, analyzed, and a compensating signal can be sent back “to effect a desired change in electrical activity therein.” - **U.S. Patent 7,051,636 B1** (filed 21 Sep 2004, issued 30 May 2006, Snow et al. / U.S. Navy): “Electromagnetic weapon.” Semi-random antenna elements form an active phased array controlled by a central computer, capable of finding and exciting a resonant mode of a target with enough energy to disable it. - **U.S. Patent App. US 2013/0194092 A1** (filed 27 Jan 2012, published 1 Aug 2013, Moriarty et al. / Qualcomm): “Unlocking a Body Area Network.” Describes body-area networks with sensors for EEG, ECG, blood pressure, glucose, toxins, and implants, controlled wirelessly and able to transmit physiological data. - Naval Postgraduate School thesis **“Neurowar Is Here!”** (Gramm & Branagan, Dec 2021, public release): Argues neurowarfare—targeting and weaponizing the human brain—is already underway, linking Havana Syndrome-type incidents and the biotechnological focus on the nervous system. These documents establish that the technical capability has been formally recognized for decades. Current regulatory frameworks that treat RF solely through thermal SAR limits are incomplete if non-thermal modulation, resonant targeting, or closed-loop neural feedback capabilities exist in the patent and military literature. **Systemic level:** Independent research into long-term, low-level, pulsed, and…

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To whom it may concern,

My name is Ida, I am approximately 60 years of age, and I reside in Northern Italy.

Some ten years ago, I discovered that I suffer from electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS). Needless to say, my life has been altered beyond recognition ever since. I have been compelled to turn my entire existence upside down, relinquishing both my employment and my former home, and relocating to an exceedingly secluded setting — quite literally, my home lies in the middle of the woods.

And yet, notwithstanding these considerable sacrifices, since the onset of the first COVID-19 lockdown, my symptoms have gradually, but markedly, deteriorated, seemingly in response to successive increases in the permitted maximum levels of electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure.

Inflammation, chronic fatigue, depression, physical debility, insomnia, headaches, severe joint pain and skin eruptions, to name but a few, have either become considerably worse or emerged despite my never having suffered from them previously.

I therefore appeal to your compassion and sense of responsibility: let us put a stop to this state of affairs. Let us ensure that countless individuals like myself, including those who are considerably younger, are spared further suffering as a result of what I can only regard as a deeply troubling state of affairs.

I would also respectfully urge you to bear in mind that concerns surrounding EMF exposure extend beyond those who identify as electromagnetically hypersensitive. The absence of perceived symptoms should not, in itself, be taken as grounds for complacency, nor should anyone assume that they are somehow immune to potential adverse effects simply because they have yet to experience any discernible consequences.

My own experience stands as a deeply personal testament to the profound impact that these circumstances have had upon my life.

Please, let us take meaningful action whilst there is still time, rather than risk reaching a point at which the damage may prove irreversible.

I am sincerely grateful to you for affording me the opportunity to share my testimony and to bring my personal experience to your attention.

Yours faithfully,Ida

Of course, RF/EMF is damaging to humans. Otherwise why have radio stations learned to sheild their employees from the invisible energy waves emitting ftom their towers??

Pretending EMF isn't dangerous is no diffetent that believing in Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy. Hoping it's not damaging people isn't a method for protecting people, but at this point, I no longer believe your agency works in the best interests of the American Citizen. In fact, I don't believe any Federal agency works in the best interest of the American Citizen, otherwise, the country would not be sinking deeper and deeper into a distopic nightmare.

I am writing as a mother and caregiver in response to this Request for Information. My son is seven months old, and like many parents I make dozens of small decisions every day about the environment he grows up in — including his exposure to wireless radiation. In our home we have taken simple precautionary steps: we keep phones off and away from our bodies, we use air-tube headphones instead of holding a transmitting phone to the head, our e-reader stays in airplane mode, and wireless devices stay out of the rooms where our baby sleeps. I have also looked into EMF-shielding textiles for his sleeping area. I am not a scientist, and I don't claim certainty about specific harms. But the existing exposure standards were designed around adults, and I have not seen clear, modern guidance that accounts for infants and small children — smaller bodies, developing brains, and decades more lifetime exposure ahead of them. That gap is exactly why I am writing. I ask HHS to: (1) develop child-specific, precautionary guidance for families; (2) fund independent research on RF exposure in infants and children; and (3) make the evidence behind any updated standards public and understandable to non-specialists. Thank you for inviting the voices of families and caregivers into this process.