{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-4521","name":"Lisa Larrive","organization":"","posted":"2026-10-26T04:00Z","received":"2026-10-15T04:00Z","body":"We recently moved to a new home. We have a water smart meter inside our house. I contacted the utility company asking for an opt out option. They refuse to provide the option but did ask for further scientific information to help educate them on why homeowners want an opt out option. I provided a lot of info on the safety issues of smart meters, especially having one within the home. Children are most at risk as their bodies are still developing and growing. I have not heard back from the utility company. If there is a potential risk, a home owner should always have the option to opt out. Especially with a meter is inside the home. ","source_hash":"7099cfa33fc46dec43091dbef73c82ca4cd8caa00e4b464e3104be538b139ce6","filing_type":"","proceedings":"","captured_at":"","source_name":"","number":"4521","withheld":false,"attachment_inventory":true,"capture_reviewed":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-4521","slug":"child-development-comment-4521","tags":[],"attachments":[],"attachment_names":[],"classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-4521","body_sha256":"a16a4cb137e1206d7aebd5109edbfa61ba9f1b3ff1c6034587a8b795f822de81","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"smart-meters","topics":[{"id":"smart-meters","evidence":"We recently moved to a new home. We have a water smart meter inside our house. I contacted the utility company asking for an opt out option. T"},{"id":"children","evidence":"ters, especially having one within the home. Children are most at risk as their bodies are still developing and growing. I have not hea"}],"summary":"Objects to an indoor water smart meter and the utility's refusal of an opt-out, emphasizing children's protection and household choice.","reviewed_at":"2026-10-26T22:22:05Z","review_method":"Full comment-text review with exact source evidence; attachments not reviewed","review_source_sha256":"b61aebe274f5be111f2a176b04ebd0425ea1cb67f96961bac28aec78c4e65e7d","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"supplied_classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-4521","body_sha256":"a16a4cb137e1206d7aebd5109edbfa61ba9f1b3ff1c6034587a8b795f822de81","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"smart-meters","topics":[{"id":"smart-meters","evidence":"We recently moved to a new home. We have a water smart meter inside our house. I contacted the utility company asking for an opt out option. T"},{"id":"children","evidence":"ters, especially having one within the home. Children are most at risk as their bodies are still developing and growing. I have not hea"}],"summary":"Objects to an indoor water smart meter and the utility's refusal of an opt-out, emphasizing children's protection and household choice.","reviewed_at":"2026-10-26T22:22:05Z","review_method":"Full comment-text review with exact source evidence; attachments not reviewed","review_source_sha256":"b61aebe274f5be111f2a176b04ebd0425ea1cb67f96961bac28aec78c4e65e7d","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"attachment_metadata":[],"mirror_fingerprint":"8a2f6195899dc162ea7998181e92da34fc738a0aad324855140a928ac040c2a0","seo_modified":"2026-10-29T15:28:52Z","forum_topics":["smart-meters","children"],"primary_topic":"smart-meters","forum_title":"Objects to an indoor water smart meter and the utility's refusal of an opt-out, emphasizing children's pr…"}