Wi-Fi, meters & wireless devices

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Public Comment on Reopened Docket Regarding Wireless Radiation Safety Limits Dear Commissioners, As a deeply concerned citizen who values both technological innovation and the health of my family, I am writing to urge the FCC to completely overhaul its outdated radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposure guidelines. The current standards, established decades ago, rely exclusively on preventing thermal (heating) harm. However, as an everyday user watching our children grow up surrounded by a 24/7 blanket of Wi-Fi, cell towers, and smart infrastructure, I know that our constant, real-world exposure looks nothing like the brief laboratory simulations used to set these guidelines. In my own home, I have taken steps to hardwire our internet connection to protect our sleep and focus, but we cannot escape the dense web of neighborhood cell towers outside our home and when visiting the towns and cities. The D.C. Circuit Court correctly ruled in 2021 that the FCC failed to address severe gaps in its safety logic. I urge you to look at the independent, peer-reviewed data disproving the assumption that non-thermal radiation is harmless: • Definitive Evidence of DNA Damage: The U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) comprehensive $25 million study proved that chronic exposure to cell phone radiation causes significant, measurable DNA damage—specifically in the frontal cortex and hippocampus—as well as clear evidence of rare malignant tumors. DNA damage occurs without any tissue heating, directly undermining the FCC's regulatory foundation. • Unique Vulnerabilities of Children: Our children's skulls are thinner, and their nervous systems are still dynamically developing. Millions of students sit directly under powerful industrial Wi-Fi routers all day. Compiled data from the BioInitiative Report establishes that low-intensity, non-thermal RF radiation alters gene expression and triggers neurological impacts at levels far below current FCC limits. • Environmental and Wildlife Disruption: Our ecosystem is suffering the collateral damage of unchecked wireless infrastructure. Multi-author analyses show that continuous RF radiation alters biological rhythms, disrupts the navigation patterns of crucial pollinators like bees, and inflicts oxidative stress on local flora and fauna. The FCC must stop deferring to industrial convenience and prioritize living biology. I ask that you adopt protective, biologically-based exposure standards that reflect the independent science of today. Sincerely, Marcia Keizer Yelm Washington

I am writing regarding the FCC’s response to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals’ remand concerning its decades-old radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposure guidelines. The Court directed the FCC to provide a reasoned explanation for its determination that its guidelines adequately protect humans against harmful effects of RF radiation unrelated to cancer. Specifically, the court required the FCC to address the impacts of RF radiation on children, the health implications of long-term exposure, the ubiquity of wireless devices and technological developments, impacts on the environment, and the adequacy of the FCC’s testing procedures for cell phones and other portable devices. The FCC should fully consider evidence and real-world experiences concerning the health and environmental impacts of wireless radiation, including non-cancer health effects, impacts on children, long-term and cumulative exposure, cancer, and impacts on wildlife and the environment. Here is just one study I believe the FCC should review when addressing the concerns about wireless radiation: Morgan, Kesari & Davis (2014): Why children absorb more microwave radiation than adults: The consequences – Reviewed evidence that children may absorb more wireless radiation than adults due to anatomical and physiological differences, raising questions about the adequacy of existing exposure standards. The FCC is not a health agency and does not have expertise in medicine, biology or public health. Yet, the agency continues to assert authority over RF exposure standards and is preparing to reach conclusions about whether its existing guidelines adequately protect the public. I urge the FCC to recognize the critical role of federal health agencies, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and to rely on appropriate health and biological expertise when addressing the issues identified by the court. I urge the FCC to give meaningful consideration to the experiences and evidence before it and to fully address each of the issues identified by the court.

The world we live in, from electrical frequencies within the body to the Schumann Resonance of the planet itself, works on frequencies. While many frequencies could be labeled as beneficial, there are MANY that are not. The types of radiation that eminate from dirty electricity, WiFi, Bluetooth, "smart" meters, LED lights, Cell phones/towers, some musical frequencies, and many many from military devices are extremely harmful to human health. Please do the righ thing for once and force any company to comply with third-party studies into the harmful effects of the frequencies they are putting out and make data reporting MANDATORY!

Re: ET Docket No. 13-84, Public Notice DA 26-997 I write as a concerned member of the public to urge the Commission to update its radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic radiation (EMR) exposure limits, adopted in 1996 and based only on heating effects. The court’s remand. In Environmental Health Trust v. FCC, 9 F.4th 893 (D.C. Cir. 2021), the court found the Commission failed to explain its dismissal of evidence of non-cancer harms. That evidence has grown. The International Commission on the Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields concluded that current science invalidates the assumptions behind the FCC limits (ICBE-EMF, Environmental Health, 2022;21:92). Large animal studies. The U.S. National Toxicology Program found clear evidence of malignant heart schwannomas in male rats exposed to RF EMR, along with evidence of DNA damage (NTP TR-595, 2018). The Ramazzini Institute independently found the same tumor type at exposures modeled on cell towers (Falcioni et al., Environmental Research, 2018;165:496-503). The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies RF EMR as possibly carcinogenic, Group 2B (Baan et al., Lancet Oncology, 2011). Sleep and well-being. Controlled studies show RF exposure alters sleep EEG and cerebral blood flow (Huber et al., Journal of Sleep Research, 2002;11:289-295). Sleep underlies immune, hormonal and mental health, so even modest disruption across a population matters. Children. Children absorb more RF energy in the brain and bone marrow than the adult model used to set the limits (Gandhi et al., Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine, 2012;31:34-51). Testing based on an adult male head does not protect them, and today’s children are exposed from birth, around the clock. Long-term, ubiquitous exposure. When the limits were set, exposure was brief and occasional. Today it is continuous: phones carried against the body, Wi-Fi, smart meters and dense 5G infrastructure. The limits have never been evaluated for decades of cumulative exposure from many sources at once. Environment. The Department of the Interior warned in 2014 that tower radiation may harm migratory birds. Research published in Nature found that weak human-made electromagnetic noise disrupts the magnetic compass of migratory songbirds (Engels et al., Nature, 2014;509:353-356). I respectfully ask the Commission to: (1) adopt limits that protect against non-thermal biological effects; (2) base device testing on children and on body-contact use; (3) evaluate long-term, cumulative exposure; and (4) give weight to independent health researchers and agencies, not only industry-involved standard-setting bodies. Thank you for considering these comments.

I became ill in 2020 with atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation. A professional Building Biologist confirmed that the average radiation level in my living room and dining room was 45,000 Microwatts per meter square. The radiation was coming from cell towers nearby which pointed at my windows. It was also coming through the roof. The radiation level on the roof was 75,000 Microwatts per meter square. This led to my need to take cardiac medication and ultimately a Cardiac Ablation. I had to move away from the area to a neighborhood that had much lower levels of radiation. The radiation in my new residence is slowly coming up and I have had to fight with cell phone companies to try to keep new transmitters out of the neighborhood. I continue to need to take medication for my heart. I implore you to fight the escalation of dangerous radiation!

Buried copper wiring is safe, dependable and generally fireproof. The electricity comes from a distance, so the telephone line will work during a local fire. Cell phones emit electromagnetic radiation that makes some people sick. Cell phone towers emit even more radiation. I use a 4G flip phone carefully, but cannot switch to 5G, that would make me ill. I've tried using friends' phones. It's not fair that cell towers pollute the air all around them without homeowners having any control over where they are placed. I worry about our children in school, also.

I have EMRS (Electro- Magnetic Radiation Syndrome) I experience numerous negative health consequences when exposed to wireless devices. I will not list my specific issues here due to privacy in a public record, However, the research has shown many negative health and symptom related issues with exposures to radio frequency (RF) radiation. I have most of the symptoms that have already been published in scientific literature. Some exposures are disabling. Holding a cell phone brings on a lot of pain in my hands as well as flu-like symptoms. I have had to unplug all wi-fi, tv's, digital anteannas, cordless phones from my home. I have had to place a shield on the smart meter which severely sickened me when they were installed. Cell towers and other wireless can bring severe pain to the center of my brain that feels like a burn. There are numerous symptoms that occur when exposed but will go away when removed from the offending source of RF radiation. Different sources can bring different symptoms. My life has been crippled from this technology and it is getting harder to purchase any item without wi-fi (i.e. refrigerators, vehicles and more) and are unable to turn off the RF emitted from them. Please review the independent scientific literature and make life tolerable again for those of us suffering.

I am writing regarding the FCC’s response to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals’ remand concerning its decades-old radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposure guidelines. The Court directed the FCC to provide a reasoned explanation for its decision that its guidelines adequately protect humans against the harmful, non-cancer-related effects of radiofrequency radiation. Specifically, the Court required the FCC to address the effects of radiofrequency radiation on children, the health consequences of prolonged exposure, the ubiquity of wireless devices and technological advancements, environmental impacts, and the adequacy of the FCC’s testing procedures for mobile phones and other portable devices. The FCC should carefully examine evidence and real-world experiences regarding the health and environmental impacts of wireless radiation—including non-cancer-related health effects, impacts on children, long-term and cumulative exposure, cancer, and effects on wildlife and the environment. Below is one study, among others, that I believe the FCC should review when addressing concerns related to wireless radiation: • Panagopoulos et al. (2021): Man-made electromagnetic fields: Ion-gated channel dysfunction, oxidative stress, and DNA damage—an examination of the evidence and proposed mechanisms linking man-made electromagnetic fields to oxidative stress, DNA damage, and cellular dysfunction. The FCC is not a health agency and possesses no expertise in medicine, biology, or public health. Yet, it continues to assert its authority over radiofrequency exposure standards and is preparing to conclude whether its current guidelines provide adequate protection for the public. I urge the FCC to recognize the essential role of federal health agencies—most notably the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services—and to draw upon appropriate expertise in the fields of health and biology to address the issues raised by the court. This matter is of particular personal concern to me because: For several years, I have suffered the consequences of exposure to electromagnetic waves; my health has been lastingly impaired (manifesting as chronic pain and severe sleep disturbances). I find it difficult to work in environments where such exposure exists; I can no longer travel by train due to the presence of Wi-Fi and passengers’ mobile phones; I cannot stay in hotels because of Wi-Fi; and my life has been significantly diminished by the omnipresence of these waves. I urge the FCC to give serious consideration to the experiences and evidence submitted to it, and to fully address each of the questions raised by the court.

In 1999, I moved close to a pylon whose role I completely ignored. From the very first night, I didn’t sleep a wink. Then it persisted and other debilitating and painful symptoms arrived. I ended up finding out what this pylon was used for and I learned that it was a variety of transmitters: France television, the beginning of mobile telephony in France, microwave links and FM radio. At the time, I was working as a computer scientist at the CNES in Toulouse and a neighboring colleague who specialized in satellites and therefore their protection against electromagnetic fields alerted me to leave in order to preserve my health. That’s what she was doing on her end by selling her house to flee the neighborhood. Despite his advice and the discovery of many patients with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s in the environment of transmitters, I had lost all discernment and ability to react. It must be said that these were pollution emitters in Toulouse (France) for which professional measures requested by sick residents had revealed levels of high frequencies up to 20 volts at the foot of homes. Finally, after years of fighting, these emitters were dismantled due to extreme emissions. The neighborhood was a cluster of neurodegenerative diseases and others...? Following my years under the pylon, I first lost sleep, felt permanent agitation, and developed fluctuating symptoms like multiple sclerosis, such as blurred vision, paraesthesia, temporary loss of motor skills after heavy exposure, headaches, oppressions, nausea, chronic fatigue, concentration problems with confusion, pins and needles, loss of perception of body sensations and obstacles etc. I am passing on this whole long and painful period where my whole world has collapsed. It took me a long time (years) to realize that I had to mourn a normal life. I was able to regain better condition thanks to anti-wave canopies for sleeping and protecting my living space, where I am the most permeable and vulnerable to waves. To limit my exposure, in order to best maintain my intellectual and physical faculties, I must drastically limit my exposures. I can no longer work, so my income and social life are significantly altered. For these reasons, I receive a small disability pension related to the consequences of my intolerance to almost all electromagnetic fields. I am particularly affected by WIFI frequencies, all types of high frequencies, and power lines that disrupt the 50 Hertz network (all boxes, Enédis smart meters in France). Currently, it is complicated, even with the best protections, to avoid the multiplicity of connected objects in the neighborhood that fit everywhere, including under two layers of canopy for certain technologies such as Wi-Fi boxes and CPL in France, which sometimes use the earth from the electrical network to connect to the earthing system, I don’t understand why these connected tools do not remain within the framework of their home or professional network by using two-way wireless instead of constantly watering several meters away. There would also be the possibility of mapping one’s environment and limiting oneself to it. Today I no longer have access to much, and I am concerned about the proliferation of these antennas and devices connected via WiFi and Bluetooth, which for some no longer offer the option of deactivation. Accessing healthcare in a hospital setting is very complicated for people with my disability. For important care, it is torture that adds to an already difficult situation. I am doing my best today to survive with resilience, hoping to find myself a healthy and low-exposed place. I have been searching for years because the equation is very complicated. In the meantime, I want to avoid suffering too much as much as possible so that I can stay at peace regardless of the outcome.

My teaching career ended in 2006, having been exposed for 21 months to industrially high levels of microwave radiation from Vodafone antenna mast 12M from my bedroom walls, on the roof of Glanbia/Tirlan business next door. The mast was in place for 3 yrs, only being removed when my eye doctor said I would lose my time from the constant eye pain and inflammation which was continuous for the previous 3 yrs. I developed 16 breast cysts within 14 wks of the pollution commencing. When it was removed after 3 yrs exposure I had developed Microwave Sickness, a life changing disability. 2012/2012 another device polluted home. For 4 mths in 2016 another device 14M away by Piltown Community Enterprise business caused loss of retina in eye - eye doctor said due to inflammation. Skin cancer lesions from spring 2006, Brain lesion 2024 (?) . 2023 5G mast 15M away - Glanbia/Tirlan. symptoms 2024 onwards - loss of balance, brain fog, cataracts, stomach pains ( also have gall bladder disease) blood clots in hands fingers, pulmonary embolism 2022, MWR polluton coming in to kithchen at front of house - PCE, and side & rear Glanbi/Tirlan, so garden also affected. No quality of life, no access to hospitals, stigmatized as bing mentally ill. Life shrunk to house, one room liveable, but 5G encroaching. Sad to watch garden sicken and die from irradiation.Young people; and children are geting MWS - microwave sickness - their lives are over when this hap[ens. Please realise this pollution is not only destroying young lives, it is also destroying the wildlife, pollinators, and ecosystem on which we depend for survival. Ireland has sky high suicide rates, we are the sick man of Euroope. Every public space especially hospitals are so badly polluted that patients waiting for treatment are getting sicker in such an unhealthy environment and MWS people like me find hospitals hell. Please do something because we are in a crisis. All my family are sick, including young people. All have houses heavily polluted with wi-fi gadgets on 24/7. Its been known that MWR - microwave radiation - causes nerological, blood and heart problems. It is carcinogenic and neurotoxic. Blindness is a usual result of exposure. My life has been destroyed by this injury. The financial immiseration, and profound social isolation makes life difficult and has caused lots of suicides.The planet,and all wildlife upon which we depend for survival, is dying with this pollution. Please act to protect the nature we depend on for our existence and most importantl protect our children. Make the safety regulations fit for purpose, allow another energy form - solar, infra red ? to runmobile phones, they can be made safer if the political will is there. I hope you have the courage to act. Thank you. Helen Corcoran, Creamery Road, Ireland..