Wired connections & alternatives

As a mother I advocate for safer tech habits, including using speakerphone and wired headphones, keeping wireless devices away from one self and my children's bodies when practical, turning Wi-fi off when not in use and utilizing direct hard wire connection when feasible. Therefore I believe there should be more regulations and studies to limit this radio frequency exposure, mothers should not have to choose between benefits of modernized tech and the health of ones family.

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: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-025-01220-4#Sec15 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. This issue matters to me personally: As this is a global issue please accept my submission from the UK. I understand there are similar levels of permitted RF-EMR (Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Radiation) in the USA and UK. Also please understand that I started experiencing symptoms years before I understood about RF-EMR or was introduced to the idea of being EHS (Electro Hypersensitive) so my symptoms are NOT psychosomatic. Interestingly I discovered recently that the severity of my symptoms has increased in line with the rising levels of RF-EMR in the UK from mobile phone masts and mobile phones, Wifi routers, SMART meters and appliances, satellites etc. The first symptom I experienced was in the early 2000’s when I used a cordless phone for the first time. I started to make the call and my head felt hot and my brain felt confused. I had to stop making the call and put the phone down. I was shocked. Then I noticed, as mobile phones were upgraded to 3G and then 4G, my head felt hot where my mobile phone was close to my ear and my brain felt confused. I could not continue to use my mobile phone. When the router in our house became wireless rather than wired and my son bought a computer that connected to the router wirelessly, I felt disorientated and as though I might collapse when standing between the router and his computer. Interestingly the engineer installing the computer knew exactly what I was experiencing and wired the computer via ethernet immediately. Since then all our computers, landline phone (via internet now), TV etc are all wired via ethernet cables. This has improved my health but has been very expensive. My health went into, what I would describe, chronic RF-EMR sensitivity, when I started to make regular car journeys through a large town with 4G and 5G masts in 2022. As I drove past 2 mobile phone masts that were positioned close together (causing interference?) I felt ill. I started experiencing tinnitus and heart palpitations. When I am in a high RF-EMR environment for any length of time I can also experience vertigo and I feel as though my body is shutting down and I might collapse. The tinnitus and heart palpitations became persistent symptoms, so I investigated protecting myself with clothing and a Blushield device. Also grounding helps. All my symptoms improve when I have been in a low RF-EMR environment for some time eg when I am in the countryside. With increasing ubiquitous levels of environmental RF-EMR in the town where I live, I have now become quite isolated. I only make occasional short trips to my local town for necessary shopping. I do not use public transport due to possible Wifi on trains and buses and being near other travellers’ mobile phones. I could not even contemplate going on a plane for a holiday abroad. I only make short visits to friends and family due to Smart Meters and Wifi in their house, and I take a router shielding bag for use when agreed. Some friends and family I no longer visit when there are numerous Smart appliances as well at a router and Smart meter at their house. I do not go to the cinema or theatre. The list goes on of the restrictions to my life to avoid my health being impacted further. If this is affecting me so acutely, how many others are going to be affected by long term and increasing levels of exposure, and what about the animal, insect and plant life? It is utter madness! I do not consent to these levels of environmental RF-EMR. Surely this must contravene the Nurenberg Code? Something needs to be done. 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.

Posting for a Friend that wishes to remain anonymous. We'll call the person Jade. Here is Jade's Story: I was comfortable and healthy. In 2010, when my area switched from analog to radio utility meters (aka "SMART" meters), and T.V.s were switched form analog to digital, I went from feeling comfortable in my bedroom and in the world, to very uncomfortable. It took a while to figure out what was going on. I met others that were suffering and felt great dis-ease with this technology. Also more towers and antennas were added to the hill outside my bedroom window. I learned that by turning off or unplugging electronics, I felt well again. Also re moving myself to a healthy location, I immediately felt well again. This horror/toxic trespass has changed my life. Can you imagine how difficult it can be to find a safe and healthy place to live and to work? I did a count of 100 people in my everyday life. It turns out 20% of them felt ill around this technology, ie. man-made, toxic non-ionizing radiation. I figured that probably about 2x as many (40%) are not feeling well around it. They were just not aware of the symptoms of radio poisoning. Not connecting the dots. I later read that scientists that had studied the matter came up with the same results (40% of the population suffering in an obvious way)! We have over 50,000 published peer-reviewed studies showing harm from these non-native emfs, including pollinator collapse, childhood leukemia, and cancerous tumors, ill health of insects and animals and plants, problems affecting the brain, the heart, the blood, the DNA, due to this technology. It is the fiduciary responsibility of the government to protect the health, welfare and safety of the people. A Swedish oncologist, in the early 1900's, wisely said that Anything that is harmful to one living cell is harmful to all living cells. I think this is true. Never put tracking devices on insects or animals! These days my symptoms around too much radio/microwave frequency include: stress, fatigue, pain in the ears and head, feeling frazzled, heart palpitations, and general discomfort. How many are feeling ill and not connecting the dots? How many doctors are not connecting the dots? We must take an honest look at this non-native and harmful technology now. We must protect life on Planet earth for all to thrive.Landlines, ethernet, cable and wired technology are much safer than wireless. Let's use and encourage wired tech as much as possible. If not now, when will you take your fiduciary responsibilty seriously, and mindfully curb and regulate this technology, so that life may thrive once again? Thank you for hearing us, Anonymous Jade

Posting for a Friend that wishes to remain anonymous. We'll call the person Jade. Here is Jade's Story: I was comfortable and healthy. In 2010, when my area switched from analog to radio utility meters (aka "SMART" meters), and T.V.s were switched form analog to digital, I went from feeling comfortable in my bedroom and in the world, to very uncomfortable. It took a while to figure out what was going on. I met others that were suffering and felt great dis-ease with this technology. Also more towers and antennas were added to the hill outside my bedroom window. I learned that by turning off or unplugging electronics, I felt well again. Also re moving myself to a healthy location, I immediately felt well again. This horror/toxic trespass has changed my life. Can you imagine how difficult it can be to find a safe and healthy place to live and to work? I did a count of 100 people in my everyday life. It turns out 20% of them felt ill around this technology, ie. man-made, toxic non-ionizing radiation. I figured that probably about 2x as many (40%) are not feeling well around it. They were just not aware of the symptoms of radio poisoning. Not connecting the dots. I later read that scientists that had studied the matter came up with the same results (40% of the population suffering in an obvious way)! We have over 50,000 published peer-reviewed studies showing harm from these non-native emfs, including pollinator collapse, childhood leukemia, and cancerous tumors, ill health of insects and animals and plants, problems affecting the brain, the heart, the blood, the DNA, due to this technology. It is the fiduciary responsibility of the government to protect the health, welfare and safety of the people. A Swedish oncologist, in the early 1900's, wisely said that Anything that is harmful to one living cell is harmful to all living cells. I think this is true. Never put tracking devices on insects or animals! These days my symptoms around too much radio/microwave frequency include: stress, fatigue, pain in the ears and head, feeling frazzled, heart palpitations, and general discomfort. How many are feeling ill and not connecting the dots? How many doctors are not connecting the dots? We must take an honest look at this non-native and harmful technology now. We must protect life on Planet earth for all to thrive.Landlines, ethernet, cable and wired technology are much safer than wireless. Let's use and encourage wired tech as much as possible. If not now, when will you take your fiduciary responsibilty seriously, and mindfully curb and regulate this technology, so that life may thrive once again? Thank you for hearing us, Anonymous Jade

Posting for a Friend that wishes to remain anonymous. We'll call the person Jade. Here is Jade's Story: I was comfortable and healthy. In 2010, when my area switched from analog to radio utility meters (aka "SMART" meters), and T.V.s were switched form analog to digital, I went from feeling comfortable in my bedroom and in the world, to very uncomfortable. It took a while to figure out what was going on. I met others that were suffering and felt great dis-ease with this technology. Also more towers and antennas were added to the hill outside my bedroom window. I learned that by turning off or unplugging electronics, I felt well again. Also re moving myself to a healthy location, I immediately felt well again. This horror/toxic trespass has changed my life. Can you imagine how difficult it can be to find a safe and healthy place to live and to work? I did a count of 100 people in my everyday life. It turns out 20% of them felt ill around this technology, ie. man-made, toxic non-ionizing radiation. I figured that probably about 2x as many (40%) are not feeling well around it. They were just not aware of the symptoms of radio poisoning. Not connecting the dots. I later read that scientists that had studied the matter came up with the same results (40% of the population suffering in an obvious way)! We have over 50,000 published peer-reviewed studies showing harm from these non-native emfs, including pollinator collapse, childhood leukemia, and cancerous tumors, ill health of insects and animals and plants, problems affecting the brain, the heart, the blood, the DNA, due to this technology. It is the fiduciary responsibility of the government to protect the health, welfare and safety of the people. A Swedish oncologist, in the early 1900's, wisely said that Anything that is harmful to one living cell is harmful to all living cells. I think this is true. Never put tracking devices on insects or animals! These days my symptoms around too much radio/microwave frequency include: stress, fatigue, pain in the ears and head, feeling frazzled, heart palpitations, and general discomfort. How many are feeling ill and not connecting the dots? How many doctors are not connecting the dots? We must take an honest look at this non-native and harmful technology now. We must protect life on Planet earth for all to thrive.Landlines, ethernet, cable and wired technology are much safer than wireless. Let's use and encourage wired tech as much as possible. If not now, when will you take your fiduciary responsibilty seriously, and mindfully curb and regulate this technology, so that life may thrive once again? Thank you for hearing us, Anonymous Jade

Since I am a human, therefore an electrical being, I am convinced that a non-native electrical environment is not good. At 84 years, I have arraned a home that is wired and have ethernet connection, no smart applicances, no microwave oven and harmonizers plugged into home outlets to reduce the effect of dirty electricity running on the pipes, wires in my walls. My home is not near a cell tower. My radio frequency meter says I am in the 'green.' People who visit my home remark that my house is 'quiet.' Indeed. My right to create this rf free home will be lost if the FCC allows cell towers, especially hi frequency type, to be put up near my home. Also I would lose wired connectivity. Are these rules or mandates legal???

It is known that RF energy is dangerous when it heats tissue, so keeping exposure below the heating threshold has been the “safety” goal since the 1990's. However, “The Federal Communications Commission’s safety exposure limits for wireless radiation are based on the assumption that the radiation can harm human health ONLY at levels high enough to heat human tissue. Cellphones emit radiation at levels lower than that.” https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/cellphone-radiation-abnormal-blood-cells-rouleaux-formation/? So an entire category of biological effects from RF energy has been denied consideration by the FCC. It is now imperative that the FCC fully consider evidence and real-world experiences concerning ALL possible types of health and environmental impacts of wireless radiation. Personally I have been dismayed that for many years the FCC has refused to update their decades old “safety standards” for RF exposure, clinging to “thermal effects” as the only possible harmful impact on living beings. Yet a government funded review of 2300 studies done before 1971 found a plethora of biological effects. https://www.emfanalysis.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Naval-Medical-Research-Institute-2300-Studies-on-EMF-Health-Effects.pdf In this comment I will focus on my own individual personal experience related to symptoms listed in that bibliography such as sleep disturbance; lens of eye (cataractous lesions)/ lens opacity and coagulation; blood disorders; blood oxygen content resulting from EMF/RF exposure; hypertension. SLEEP DISTURBANCE Some time after forced installation of smart meters on both my household electrical system and natural gas system, I began to notice a strange pattern. I would wake up from deep sleep at precisely the same time every night. (For a long while it was 4:14 am.) It mattered not what time I had gotten to bed nor how tired I had been, etc. Just a peculiar waking up at exactly the same moment every night, often with heart arrhythmia or racing heartbeat. And then having great difficulty getting back to sleep. This became very tiresome and took a serious toll on my health and well-being. I believe some researchers have found a way to trace when smart meters release some sort of energy blast that could cause such a sleep disturbance. There is nothing inside my home that would generate an “alarm” waking me every night, so I have had to question other possible sources and smart meters are a likely suspect. The exact repetitive timing of waking points to an automated system. EYE LENS IMPACTS From 2016 t0 2026 I did a tremendous amount of volunteer computer work for an organization I supported. Over time I became convinced intuitively that this extensive screen time was damaging my eyes, as my sight became more and more blurry until I could not use the computer without wearing glasses. Previously I had only ever worn glasses for distance vision while driving or at movie theatres. I was eventually diagnosed with serious cataracts and have had to pay for cataract replacement surgery. I found an explanation by Dr. Tom Cowan of the mechanism by which RF and the light from screens deteriorates the eyesight--thus confirming my intuition. BLOOD DISORDERS In 2006 and 2007 I had live blood cell analysis done out of curiosity to explore ways to enhance my health. There were no Rouleaux Formations visible in my blood sample (when red blood cells stack together like coins). During that period in my life I had no cell phone. Smart meters were not installed in my area until 2010-2012. As of then no cell towers had been erected nearby. In 2021 I returned for another live blood cell analysis and my red blood cells were all clumped in Rouleaux Formation. This was extremely alarming as that can impact blood flow and circulation and put one at risk for high blood pressure, stroke, and heart attack. At that point I had owned a cell phone since 2017 and generally tried to avoid it, keeping it as far from my body as possible and touching it as little as possible. When away from home I carried it in the back of my knapsack, not immediately on my body. (But I needed to bring it with me to the blood test in order to get in the door.) I wish to point to several studies that have been done that tie Rouleaux formation in the blood to EMF/RF: https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/cellphone-radiation-abnormal-blood-cells-rouleaux-formation/? “RBCs that are stuck together in Rouleaux or other aggregates increase the blood viscosity, and this affects the passage of RBC through the microvessels throughout the body.13 RBC shape and deformability are also relevant to blood flow. The typical round disk shape of normal RBCs is considered optimum for blood flow. The shape of the echinocytes might impair blood flow and oxygen release from echinocytes is known to be impaired.14” https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/does-short-term-exposure-to-cell-phone-radiation-affect-the-blood/#gsc.tab=0 BREATH AND OXYGEN CARRIAGE IN BLOOD The fact sheet on Rouleaux Formation produced by Environmental Health Trust also notes that “blood may not carry oxygen efficiently”. I have been noticing in the last few years that when I hike uphill I “huff and puff”, getting out of breath more than would seem appropriate for my otherwise good health and exercise habits. I have puzzled about that. (Typically when hiking I have my cellphone in my knapsack or backpack, which according to the research I have just cited, could be generating Rouleaux Formation in my blood while I am hiking.) It definitely feels as though, in spite of breathing strongly, I am not getting enough oxygen. “…clumped blood cells flow less easily and thus can impact oxygen delivery throughout the body.” (Study published in February 2025, conducted by Dr. Robert R. Brown, Vice President of Scientific Research and Clinical Affairs at EHT) HYPERTENSION I purchased my first cell phone mid 2017. In 2018 my blood pressure was within “normal” range—since then it has continually crept up, as has my cell phone usage. Research suggests a correlation. I don’t have wifi in my home, choosing to use ethernet connections instead to minimize EMF/RF exposure. However as I write at least 10 of my neighbor’s wifi systems are impinging on my inside space. My neighbor’s smart meter is just across the driveway from where my head is when I sleep…There is a cell tower approximately 3 blocks away in one direction and another about the same distance in the other direction. I am not happy about any of these RF sources but can not control them.. Do I hear the reader saying “These are all normal symptoms of aging”? Are they, or have they just been “normalized” because of the omnipresence of RF/EMF impacting our health? DATA CENTERS And now Data centers are trying to gain a foothold EVERYWHERE including in crowded communities such as mine. These emit RFs / EMFs and can have a serious impact on neighbors—or some say, on everyone within a several mile radius. Do we want to choose this as a culture? to create “sacrifice zones” that are uninhabitable by anyone concerned with health? CONCLUSION The FCC should take a Precautionary Principle position about RF/EMF safety standards. I have presented many of my own health issues that COULD be impacts from RF/EMF. Indeed research has pointed to most of them as potentially “caused” by RF/EMF. It is difficult to prove causality of anything—but if our goal is to support health in the general population and lessen healthcare spending, then we need more stringent RF safety standards..

No to all forms of harmful emf's! We are a wired rural family with a landline and only use wireless when absolutely necessary. There are all kinds of studies saying many forms of emfs are harmful to humans and wildlife. No to mega cell towers, data centers and flock cameras - please value human life over the material world.

Following the installation of 5G antennas in 2021 on the roof of a neighboring building : Mid-February 2024, strange headaches appear, with a runny nose. My histamine level high, which is a characteristic marker of intolerance to electromagnetic waves. I take metro line 3 In Paris and inside the carriage, my legs are suddenly electrified. I could no longer walk. My legs had become as if on fire. Mid-June 2024, still inside the carriage of line 3 in the metro, this time the entire body is electrified, at Saint-Lazare station in Paris. Mid-August 2024, a new neighbor with a 5 Ghz router, and my face and my entire body began to burn. An association advised me to take shelter in my cellar. Luckily I had one, to escape the burning sensations. I am in possession of three medical certificates that I can send to you personally upon your request: • The first certifying my intolerance to electromagnetic waves from August 26, 2024. • Medical certificate from September 9, 2024, diagnosis of small fiber neuropathy at Henri-Mondor Hospital. Reason for the examination: investigation of neuropathy in the presence of pain like electric shocks and stabbing sensations, initially in the lower limbs then diffuse, onset in February 2024 at the same time as intolerance to electromagnetic fields. Physiology and functional exploration department, at Henri-Mondor University Hospital Center. • Another, certifying my EHS, electromagnetic hypersensitivity syndrome, on On July 24, 2026 Here is a very interesting read for you: Radiofrequency radiation-induced gene expression Revue / Source : Reviews on Environmental Health. Publication en ligne anticipée. Lien : https://doi.org/10.1515/reveh-2025-0104 In light of these severe health impacts, I urge the FCC to apply the precautionary principle (as recognized in international environmental standards, such as Principle 15 of the 1992 Rio Declaration) and revise its obsolete RF exposure guidelines under 47 CFR § 1.1307 to truly protect human health.

PUBLIC COMMENT — HHS DOCKET HHS-OASH-2026-0397 Submitted by: Slowphone Brasil Slowphone Brasil advocates for healthier and safer use of technology. We urge the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reassess electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure standards, consider the scientific evidence already available, and prioritize public health and the protection of life over commercial interests. 1. REASSESS EXPOSURE LIMITS Current radiofrequency (RF) exposure standards should be independently reassessed in light of peer-reviewed research reporting biological effects and potential health concerns below existing guidelines. The review should address voltage-gated calcium channels, oxidative stress and peroxynitrite pathways, blood-brain barrier permeability, and tumors, including gliomas and schwannomas. HHS should evaluate the US National Toxicology Program studies and the Ramazzini Institute's 2018 findings alongside epidemiological research, systematic reviews and subsequent evidence. Animal findings and proposed mechanisms should be distinguished from proven human causation, without dismissing relevant evidence because scientific uncertainty remains. 2. ENSURE SCIENTIFIC INDEPENDENCE HHS should examine conflicts of interest, funding sources, professional affiliations and evidence-selection methods in organizations whose recommendations inform exposure standards, including ICNIRP. Relevant concerns should be assessed through verifiable documents, declarations of interest and transparent review procedures. Independent experts should evaluate the full body of evidence, including findings that challenge existing assumptions. 3. ADOPT MORE PROTECTIVE INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKS We propose an international outdoor RF reference level of 100,000 µW/m² (0.1 W/m²) for consideration and scientific evaluation. HHS should compare US standards with current regulations in Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, France, Poland, Italy and Israel, identifying more protective approaches and the rationale behind them. Comparisons must specify frequency, averaging periods, measurement conditions and whether values are binding limits or precautionary targets. 4. REDUCE EXPOSURE AT SOURCE HHS should promote a comprehensive strategy to reduce unnecessary exposure while maintaining essential communications. Wireless routers should provide effective low-emission modes, adjustable transmission power and automatic reduction of unnecessary transmissions. JRS ECO technology may serve as a technical reference, subject to independent testing. Public institutions, schools, hospitals, childcare facilities and workplaces should prioritize wired Ethernet connections where practical, reducing dependence on Wi-Fi in locations occupied for long periods. Wireless networks should be deployed only where needed, with access points configured to avoid unnecessary transmission power. Consumers should have access to mobile phones with low specific absorption rates (SAR), transparent and comparable exposure information, and easy-to-use settings that reduce unnecessary transmissions. Hands-free use, speakerphone use and keeping active devices away from the body when practical should be encouraged. HHS should also evaluate exposure from cellular infrastructure, small cells, Internet of Things devices, wearables, smart meters and emerging wireless technologies. Infrastructure planning should consider exposure in homes, schools and other sensitive locations. 5. PROTECT CHILDREN AND SENSITIVE SETTINGS Public-health guidance should give particular attention to children, pregnancy and fetal development. Schools and childcare facilities should favor wired connections where feasible and adopt practical exposure-reduction measures. Public procurement policies should consider low-emission connectivity options and transparent technical specifications. 6. ADDRESS DIRTY ELECTRICITY HHS should support independent, reproducible research on high-frequency electrical noise conducted through wiring, sometimes called dirty electricity. Proposed filters should be assessed through standardized measurements before and after installation; health benefits should not be presumed without reliable evidence. Measurement methods and units must be clearly defined. 7. WARN AND INFORM THE PUBLIC HHS should consider prominent graphical health-information labels on RF-emitting devices and products, inspired by tobacco warnings. Labels should explain that exposure and scientific uncertainty exist and provide practical ways to reduce unnecessary exposure. A broad public-awareness campaign, drawing on documented initiatives in Cyprus, should explain exposure sources, research findings, uncertainties and preventive options. Environmental measurements should be publicly accessible and report RF in µW/m², electric-field strength in V/m, and magnetic-field strength in nT. Dirty electricity requires separate, clearly defined measurement methods. 8. GLOBAL ACTION AND TRANSPARENCY The United States should encourage international cooperation on independent research, standardized environmental monitoring, public disclosure of measurement results and periodic reassessment of exposure limits. Publicly funded research should disclose conflicts of interest and funding sources, publish results regardless of outcome, and enable independent verification. OUR PRINCIPAL REQUESTS 1. Reassess existing RF exposure limits and evaluate an international outdoor reference level of 100,000 µW/m². 2. Implement a broad public-awareness campaign and promote practical exposure-reduction measures worldwide. 3. Introduce prominent graphical warnings on RF-emitting products and strengthen protections in schools and other sensitive settings. Public health and the protection of life must take precedence over commercial interests. HHS should act on existing evidence, improve scientific transparency and advance proportionate preventive measures without waiting for every uncertainty to be resolved. REFERENCES IARC. Non-Ionizing Radiation, Part 2: Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields. Monographs, Volume 102 (2013). https://publications.iarc.who.int/126 US National Toxicology Program. Technical Reports 595 and 596 (2018). https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/research/apptoxres/cartox Italy. Law No. 36 of 22 February 2001. https://www.parlamento.it/parlam/leggi/01036l.htm