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Calls for HHS to prioritize timely, independent science and public protection.
t the FCC). Aloud, timely and uncompromised science should be the priority. It is long overdue.
HHS has a sacred responsibility to protect citizens (not the FCC). Aloud, timely and uncompromised science should be the priority. It is long overdue.
Reports headaches near towers and concern about brain fog and residential exposure despite perceived lack of service improvement.
Headaches immediately after entering a km radius of these. Not for your cell phone. My
her have crappy cell service than have these towers polluting our homes with emf and who knows what else. Brain fog means we don’t think
Headaches immediately after entering a km radius of these. Not for your cell phone. My service hasn’t changed since these have started. And even if it has, I’d rather have crappy cell service than have these towers polluting our homes with emf and who knows what else. Brain fog means we don’t think straight. Good for them.
Reports headaches, lightheadedness and palpitations near Wi-Fi and phones, and opposes tower placement near homes.
Wifi causes me to feel light headed, headachy and have heart palpitations. Eve
Wifi causes me to feel light headed, headachy and have heart palpitations. Even being around my phone is too
s me to feel light headed, headachy and have heart palpitations. Even being around my phone is too much sometimes.. this is a s
book The invisible Rainbow. I have fought a cell tower near our home for a year. I cannot imagine how Verizon gets away with placing
Wifi causes me to feel light headed, headachy and have heart palpitations. Even being around my phone is too much sometimes.. this is a slowly killing us. Read the book The invisible Rainbow. I have fought a cell tower near our home for a year. I cannot imagine how Verizon gets away with placing these death towers by residential homes. Crimes against humanity. They all need to be taken down.
Requests protection for people and areas from EMF exposure.
Please do as much as possible to protect individuals and areas from any and all EMF exposures.
Please do as much as possible to protect individuals and areas from any and all EMF exposures.
Reports recurring hand tingling and numbness while holding a mobile phone and describes keeping it out of the hand.
ad. 3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced:Hand tingles and goes numb. If I switch hands, exact same thing happens/ 3d. Time from firs
1. & 2. I am responding as: an individual 3a. Type of wireless or RF/EMF sources involved (e.g., mobile phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters…)mobile phones 3b. Nature, duration, frequency, and approximate timing (e.g., years):If I hold my mobile phone for an ecxtended period of time (3-4 minutes) during a conversation my hand begins to tingle and goes numb. I have to drop it. Happens all the time. Phone is on speaker and 8-10 inches from my head. 3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced:Hand tingles and goes numb. If I switch hands, exact same thing happens/ 3d. Time from first exposure to first appearance of adverse health effects; and did a change in exposure coincide with the onset of adverse effects:This happens repeatedly and is ongoing. Been going on for years. 3e. Was medical evaluation or treatment sought? (Optionally:) Was there a diagnosis?No, 3f. Were steps taken to reduce or eliminate exposure, and were there subsequent changes in the effects?I learned to get my phone out of my hand. 3g. Any supporting documentation? This includes Scientific Reports, exposure measurements, or other relevant information:Personal Experience Only. Additional Details you would like to share about your experiences of adverse health effects you believe to be associated with exposure to wireless radiation or EMF's:N/A B1a. Sources you experience as causing you Adverse Effects:Cell Phone B1b. Sources you can sense, but don't seem to harm you: B1c. Sources you can use without sensing or being harmed: B1d. Sources that seem to provide benefit (i.e., electrotherapy): B2a. Health conditions you think may contribute to your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless: B2b. Health conditions you don't necessarily associate with your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless, but might be relevant: B3. For each subquestion please list up to 5 drugs or therapies or home remedies (if any) B3a. That you recommend, as they helped you tolerate or recover from EMF exposure: B3b. That you recommend, but you’re not positive that they help: B3c. That helped you but you don’t recommend. (e.g., the benefit did not last long or the side effects were too harmful): B3d. Treatments that had no effect: B3e.…
Reports insomnia, anxiety, headaches and other symptoms after installing Wi-Fi and mesh equipment, improvement after removal, and requests a ban on residential 5G nodes.
iagnosis?Evidence was me getting better when Wi-Fi router and mesh devices removed. 3f. Were steps taken to reduce or eliminate exposure, and were
oom 3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced:Insomnia, anxiousness, headaches. Nausea, anger, forgetfulness, short-tempered. 3d. Time from fir
ure to wireless radiation or EMF's:I believe 5G nodes in residential neighborhoods will have similar and potentially worse health efffects than the
e health efffects than the ones I've listed. Please ban from residential neighborhoods blasting radiation 24/7 into our
1. & 2. I am responding as: an individual 3a. Type of wireless or RF/EMF sources involved (e.g., mobile phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters…)Router: Wi-Fi 3b. Nature, duration, frequency, and approximate timing (e.g., years):Nightly- 5 years near bedroom 3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced:Insomnia, anxiousness, headaches. Nausea, anger, forgetfulness, short-tempered. 3d. Time from first exposure to first appearance of adverse health effects; and did a change in exposure coincide with the onset of adverse effects:It's started soon after I installed the router and "mesh" signal amplifiers. When I removed them, I felt almost better immediately. Following days better and better. 3e. Was medical evaluation or treatment sought? (Optionally:) Was there a diagnosis?Evidence was me getting better when Wi-Fi router and mesh devices removed. 3f. Were steps taken to reduce or eliminate exposure, and were there subsequent changes in the effects?Yes removal of devices. 3g. Any supporting documentation? This includes Scientific Reports, exposure measurements, or other relevant information:There are countless peer reviewed scientifically accepted studies supporting these side effects effect many individuals from EMF exposure. Additional Details you would like to share about your experiences of adverse health effects you believe to be associated with exposure to wireless radiation or EMF's:I believe 5G nodes in residential neighborhoods will have similar and potentially worse health efffects than the ones I've listed. Please ban from residential neighborhoods blasting radiation 24/7 into our homes and bedrooms. This is going to at the least reduce our qualities of life. B1a. Sources you experience as causing you Adverse Effects: B1b. Sources you can sense, but don't seem to harm you: B1c. Sources you can use without sensing or being harmed: B1d. Sources that seem to provide benefit (i.e., electrotherapy): B2a. Health conditions you think may contribute to your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless:None B2b. Health conditions you don't necessarily associate with your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless, but might be relevant:None B3. For each subquestion please list up to 5…
Reports sensitivity to wireless devices and power lines, neurological and musculoskeletal symptoms, and improvement with distance, relocation and wired equipment.
exposure to wireless radiation or EMF's:I am very sensitive to all wireless devices. B1a. Sources you experience as causing you Adverse Effects:Cell
ogical, including panic disorder, arthritis, brain-fog, and poor sleep. 3d. Time from first exposure to first appearance of adverse hea
ast three decades or more. Also, living near high-voltage power lines for eleven years, ending four years ago (2011-2022) 3c. Adverse
a call) and no texting eased panic disorder. Keeping distance from smart meter helped with sleep and brain fog. Moving away from power lines he
were there subsequent changes in the effects?Wired mouse stopped hand/wrist problems. Keeping distance from cell phone an
e that they help:Move away from cell towers (I can't afford that) B3c. That helped you but you don’t recommend. (e.g., the benefi
See atta1. & 2. I am responding as: an individual 3a. Type of wireless or RF/EMF sources involved (e.g., mobile phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters…)Wireless mouse, cell phones, smart meters, Wi-Fi. Anything wireless. 3b. Nature, duration, frequency, and approximate timing (e.g., years):All wireless devices, every day for the past three decades or more. Also, living near high-voltage power lines for eleven years, ending four years ago (2011-2022) 3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced:Too many to list...neurological, including panic disorder, arthritis, brain-fog, and poor sleep. 3d. Time from first exposure to first appearance of adverse health effects; and did a change in exposure coincide with the onset of adverse effects:Almost immediate after introduction of smart meters and use of cell phone. Later for wireless mouse and keyboard. High-voltage power lines after 2-3 months. Moving away helped almost immediately. 3e. Was medical evaluation or treatment sought? (Optionally:) Was there a diagnosis?Yes. Doctors deemed my maladies to be "panic disorder" and diagnoses of carpal tunnel and arthritis. 3f. Were steps taken to reduce or eliminate exposure, and were there subsequent changes in the effects?Wired mouse stopped hand/wrist problems. Keeping distance from cell phone and using Bluetooth (turned off unless in on a call) and no texting eased panic disorder. Keeping distance from smart meter helped with sleep and brain fog. Moving away from power lines helped me generally feel better. 3g. Any supporting documentation? This includes Scientific Reports, exposure measurements, or other relevant information:No Additional Details you would like to share about your experiences of adverse health effects you believe to be associated with exposure to wireless radiation or EMF's:I am very sensitive to all wireless devices. B1a. Sources you experience as causing you Adverse Effects:Cell Phone, smart meter, wireless mouse, Wi-Fi, being near high-voltage power lines. B1b. Sources you can sense, but don't seem to harm you:None B1c. Sources you can use without sensing or being harmed:None B1d. Sources that seem to provide benefit (i.e., electrotherapy):Wired, heated massager…
The commenter reports improved sleep and tinnitus after reducing wireless exposure and moving rurally, describes worsening symptoms in busy areas and concern about a new tower, and supports HHS review of experiences and scientific evidence.
and I was exhausted all the time. I also had tinnitus. Then I learned about EMFs. I had been sleeping with my phone on
tting my phone in airplane mode at night and turned off my wifi and my sleep started to improve. I lived in the DC metro area at
sitivity. Many are more sensitive than me. A new cell tower was just put up where my son plays hockey. Exposure continues to
pulations, and establish appropriate federal research priorities regarding wireless radiation and public health. Thank you for p
In my mid 30s my health started going down hill. My sleep was horrible. I tossed and turned all night and I was exhausted all the time. I also had tinnitus. Then I learned about EMFs. I had been sleeping with my phone on my nightstand and my wifi router was close to my bed in my home office the next room over. I started putting my phone in airplane mode at night and turned off my wifi and my sleep started to improve. I lived in the DC metro area at the time. I decided to move to a more rural area in upstate NY and my sleep got much better and my tinnitus improved.
Lately tinnitus is getting worse and when I'm downtown or stay in a hotel, it's really bad. When I disconnect and go on a hike, it goes away. This is an example of my sensitivity. Many are more sensitive than me. A new cell tower was just put up where my son plays hockey. Exposure continues to get worse and big industry of course says there's nothing to worry about but most of us have seen this pattern several times. They buy scientist to write papers showing it's safe. Any papers saying it's not safe, they call quackery.
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 scientific evidence.
I urge HHS to carefully evaluate these experiences and the scientific evidence, identify gaps in current research, give particular attention to children and other potentially vulnerable populations, and establish appropriate federal research priorities regarding wireless radiation and public health.
Thank you for providing individuals and families with an opportunity to be heard.
The commenter reports symptoms and nearby tower records while explicitly acknowledging that neither establishes causation. They request independent research, transparent standards review, community measurements, infrastructure disclosure, adverse-event reporting and clinical guidance.
–12, and 15–18. I have experienced fatigue, poor sleep, difficulty concentrating, nausea, palpitations, and skin tingling or burning. I am concer
oor sleep, difficulty concentrating, nausea, palpitations, and skin tingling or burning. I am concerned about whether envi
tenna-structure records identified 10 listed tower sites less than five miles from my home. Their current operating statu
cerns. I request the following actions: 1. Independent research into realistic exposures. Fund rigorous studies of long-term, r
and unresolved questions. 2. A transparent review of exposure standards. Assess whether current limits adequately address available evi
surements, and relevant medical evaluations. Protect personal information and publish aggregate findings. Use reports to guide investigati
Re: Docket HHS-OASH-2026-0397 Public Comment on Electromagnetic Fields, Radiofrequency Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure I submit this comment as an individual consumer in response to Questions 3, 7–12, and 15–18. I have experienced fatigue, poor sleep, difficulty concentrating, nausea, palpitations, and skin tingling or burning. I am concerned about whether environmental exposures, including emissions from wireless technologies, could contribute to these symptoms. A preliminary review of public antenna-structure records identified 10 listed tower sites less than five miles from my home. Their current operating status, transmitting equipment, cellular tenants, and microwave dishes have not been independently verified. These records may also omit smaller installations. I have not established a causal relationship between RF exposure and my symptoms. Tower proximity alone cannot establish exposure levels or health effects. However, residents should have practical access to the information and independent measurements necessary to investigate their concerns. I request the following actions: 1. Independent research into realistic exposures. Fund rigorous studies of long-term, repeated, and combined exposures from mobile phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters, wearable devices, wireless infrastructure, and occupational equipment. Evaluate frequency, intensity, modulation, duration, proximity, and simultaneous exposure to multiple sources. Clearly distinguish established effects, emerging findings, and unresolved questions. 2. A transparent review of exposure standards. Assess whether current limits adequately address available evidence concerning thermal and proposed nonthermal effects. Explain the standards’ scientific foundations, uncertainties, and applicability to children, pregnant people, workers, people with implanted medical devices, and other potentially sensitive populations. 3. Accessible community exposure measurements. Develop affordable, independent measurement programs for homes, schools, and workplaces. Measurements should account for multiple sources, indoor and outdoor conditions, and changes over time. Publish methods, instrument limitations,…
*See Attached: Non-thermal Electromagnetic Field studies demonstrating harmful effects.
The commenter reports heart fluttering and chest heaviness near a laptop, buzzing hands with phone use and headaches around EMFs, and asks officials to acknowledge reported effects and consider health and environmental consequences.
n and I sit in front of the laptop I feel my heart flutter and skip and it feels heavy in my chest. Almost like a panic attack We
when I’m around all that emf and it makes My Heads hurt. You guys have to start accepting and acknowledging these harmf
se harmful Effects not just to Han’s but to all living things around us. You can see the microwaves in the sky Your children and gran
When ever I have my computer open and I sit in front of the laptop I feel my heart flutter and skip and it feels heavy in my chest. Almost like a panic attack
We are hard connected at our home because we know the harmful effects of microwaves but when I have to use my computer airdrop photos. I feel that and it’s scary. I can also feel my hands buzz when I hold a phone while it’s on. I can feel it in my
Head when I’m around all that emf and it makes
My
Heads hurt. You guys have to start accepting and acknowledging these harmful
Effects not just to Han’s but to all living things around us. You can see the microwaves in the sky Your children and grandchildren will be inheriting this land and culture too. Think about that. You don’t need a scientist and a study to know something clearly is disruptive to our biology. It’s common sense you get to choose whether you want this on your conscientious. So many people are sick and getting cancer you cannot live in a fishbowl of polluted water, light and microwaves and think you will
Be healthy. Please listen to each and everyone commenting and think about the world you want to live in too
Thank you for your time with respect and
Many
Blessings
Heidi
PERK requests school and childcare wireless-equipment disclosure, exposure-reduction guidance, classroom measurements and interagency coordination, arguing that parents need information and choices regardless of the scientific review's outcome.
tice. We file as a parent-led organization. Children in American public schools and licensed child care spend six to seven hours a day, roughly
on. What changed since 1996: the FCC funded classroom Wi-Fi through E-Rate Category Two (FCC 14-99; 47 CFR 54.502); 88 perce
254(l)). We ask HHS to do four things. 1. Disclosure (Question 9). Issue a six-item notice format for schools and lic
dard feature. 3. Measurement (Question 16). Fund a national study of RF levels in occupied classrooms and child care rooms during
idance for schools and child care providers: wired connections where practical, access points off when not in use for instructi
ken; wired alternatives and how to request a lower-exposure placement; and a contact. France's 2015 law (Law No. 2015-136, art. 7) and
Comment of Protection of the Educational Rights of Kids (PERK), Amy Bohn, President, in Docket HHS-OASH-2026-0397. Our full comment is attached. It responds to Questions 2, 5(n), 9, 11(a), 12, 13(c), 15(a), 16, and 17 as numbered in the notice. We file as a parent-led organization. Children in American public schools and licensed child care spend six to seven hours a day, roughly 180 days a year, inside wireless infrastructure that their parents were never told about and never asked to approve. That is the parent side of this docket, and it does not depend on how the science comes out. The FCC's exposure limits date to 1996 (11 FCC Rcd 15123). The D.C. Circuit held in 2021 that the FCC had not given a reasoned explanation on children, long-term exposure, and the spread of wireless devices, while taking no position in the scientific debate (Environmental Health Trust v. FCC, 9 F.4th 893). The FCC reopened that record only on September 17, 2026, while a mandamus petition was pending (In re Children's Health Defense, No. 26-1121). The FDA's 2020 literature review addressed cancer only. This notice itself says public concern has risen, particularly around children, schools, and long-term cumulative exposure. When the government cannot say the question is closed, the decision belongs with the parent, and a parent cannot decide without information. What changed since 1996: the FCC funded classroom Wi-Fi through E-Rate Category Two (FCC 14-99; 47 CFR 54.502); 88 percent of public schools now run one-to-one device programs (NCES, 2024-25); and Florida regulates the student's phone during the school day (s. 1006.07(2)(f), Fla. Stat.) but no Florida statute or State Board rule requires a district to tell parents what wireless infrastructure operates in a classroom. The only federal notice requirement attached to E-Rate concerns content, not equipment (47 U.S.C. 254(l)). We ask HHS to do four things. 1. Disclosure (Question 9). Issue a six-item notice format for schools and licensed child care providers: an inventory of transmitters by classroom; the operating schedule; device practices; any measurements taken; wired alternatives and how to request a lower-exposure…
*See Attached: Non-thermal Electromagnetic Field studies demonstrating harmful effects.
The commenter supports HHS research and regulation concerning wireless-radiation effects on children, animals and the wider environment.
issue to be brought out from under the rug & scientifically examined in great depth. Our Mother Earth home deserves that We The Peop
taking an active part in researching & then regulating the obvious affects that wireless radiation has on our environme
iation has on our environment with regard to our children, animals, birds, flora & fauna, etc. The time has come for this
our environment with regard to our children, animals, birds, flora & fauna, etc. The time has come for this issue to be brought out
I support HHS in taking an active part in researching & then regulating the obvious affects that wireless radiation has on our environment with regard to our children, animals, birds, flora & fauna, etc. The time has come for this issue to be brought out from under the rug & scientifically examined in great
depth. Our Mother Earth home deserves that We The People do the right thing by her. Thank you from a mother, grandmother, great grandmother & health freedom activist
*See Attached: Non-thermal Electromagnetic Field studies demonstrating harmful effects.
The World Council for Health calls for independent multidisciplinary review of cumulative wireless exposure, nonthermal questions and ecological effects, with precautionary protections for vulnerable populations, wired alternatives, disclosure and meaningful choice.
re calls for an independent, transparent and multidisciplinary review of the scientific evidence, free from inappropriate commercial o
Of particular concern is the extent to which existing RF exposure standards have historically focused on established thermal effects, while
r, development, reproduction and survival of insects, birds, plants and other organisms. These findings require careful evaluation,
ldren, pregnant women, individuals reporting electromagnetic hypersensitivity, and those who have little practical ability to avoid exposure i
cularly concerned about the implications for children, pregnant women, individuals reporting electromagnetic hypersensitivity, and tho
ncerned about the implications for children, pregnant women, individuals reporting electromagnetic hypersensitivity, and tho
sideration of practical alternatives such as wired communications infrastructure, greater public disclosure of exposure information, improved pro
World Council for Health (WCH) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Request for Information. WCH is an international health advocacy organisation committed to promoting informed consent, individual health sovereignty, scientific transparency, and the protection of human and environmental health. We believe that the rapid and largely unrestrained expansion of wireless technologies represents a significant public health and environmental policy concern that warrants urgent, independent and comprehensive scientific scrutiny. Over recent decades, wireless communications infrastructure has expanded dramatically, introducing increasingly widespread and persistent exposure to man-made electromagnetic fields. While technological innovation has brought considerable benefits, WCH is concerned that the pace of deployment has outstripped the assessment of potential long-term biological and environmental consequences, particularly in relation to chronic, cumulative and involuntary exposure. In 2023, WCH published its Policy Brief on the Effects of Unregulated Digitalization, examining the wider implications of rapidly expanding digital and wireless technologies for public health, human rights, democratic accountability and the environment. This body of work includes the recommendations of the late Dr Arthur Firstenberg, who devoted decades to investigating the biological and ecological effects of electromagnetic fields. His work brought together scientific publications examining possible effects on neurological function, cellular processes, reproduction, wildlife, biodiversity and ecosystem health. Of particular concern is the extent to which existing RF exposure standards have historically focused on established thermal effects, while questions concerning long-term exposure, non-thermal biological effects, signal modulation, vulnerable populations and ecological impacts remain contested or insufficiently resolved. WCH believes that public health policy must consider the full breadth of available evidence, including research findings that challenge prevailing assumptions about exposure thresholds and biological safety. We…
The commenter expresses a wish to learn more about the issue before experiencing a greater personal impact.
I want to educate myself on this before it hits home too hard.
I want to educate myself on this before it hits home too hard.
The commenter cites studies concerning children, cognition, cancer and proposed biological effects, raises cumulative and satellite exposure concerns, and requests independent testing, standardized warning labels, exposure maps and wired alternatives in public spaces.
h cellphone and mobile base stations (MBSTS) effects on children (it should be noted these base stations are leased and pay the s
and its epidemiological studies to cover the cancer and leukemia issues known to be associated with this as well as harm reductio
elation between EMR and penetrability of the Blood Brain Barrier. Additionally, IARC (International Agency of Research on Cancer)
es, we can talk about the need to expand its epidemiological studies to cover the cancer and leukemia issues known to be associated w
s radiation should be readily available with warning labels. At this time, the cellphone and telecommunications companies a
ate and other general health metrics. As for satellite-based communication, studies need to be made regarding its impact on the environment
d and coded as well and if possible, provide Ethernet connections and lower their EMR signal to the minimum necessary. We alread
There are many reasons to research the impact of man-made non-ionizing radiation. First, we’ll start with cellphone and mobile base stations (MBSTS) effects on children (it should be noted these base stations are leased and pay the schools tens of thousands of dollars annually). A study involved parting a non MPBST (mobile phone base station) exposed group to an exposed group and comparing test scores after a period of 2 years’ time (Meo SA et all, 2018). The impact of the radiation showed memory and motor deficiencies of significant value. In the attached report you’ll see a significant difference in the study groups when it comes to learning and memory. I will say that I have measured the radiation from my cellphone in an otherwise zero EMR environment. The zero EMR environment registers 0.2 to .5 mW/cm2 (0.2 microwatts per meter squared), which is considered very safe. Comparatively, when you measure my phone with its Wi-Fi turned on (and no other connectivity signal), I get 189,000 mW/cm2. That’s an incredible difference. Other individuals of concern are those with preexisting medical conditions, especially those with weakened immune systems are more susceptible to the degrading effect EMR has on the blood brain barrier. The BBB is a semipermeable border that moves ions, oxygen and water between the blood and the central nervous system. It serves to block pathogens and toxins from entering the brain and these studies have found correlation between EMR and penetrability of the Blood Brain Barrier. Additionally, IARC (International Agency of Research on Cancer) have found cellphone users have a greater risk of cancer (MSD, 2016). Cumulative exposure is the biggest problem with EMR. It is very hard to determine the cause of issue when so many devices are involved. The various sources of cumulative exposure include 6G, 5G, Wi-Fi and wearable technology. 6G involves THz (Terahertz) frequencies that will have the ability to alter DNA and neurons. It has been determined that 5G and 6G and other high frequency radiation causes tissue and nerve damage (Minar, 2025). The IoT will magnify the effects of EMR as many appliances connect and communicate with each other.…
*See Attached: Non-thermal Electromagnetic Field studies demonstrating harmful effects.
*See Attached: Non-thermal Electromagnetic Field studies demonstrating harmful effects.
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