Reports household symptoms and meter readings associated with small-cell upgrades and solar equipment, di…

Re: Docket HHS-OASH-2026-0397, Request for Information on EMF/RF Exposure Question 2 (Perspective): I'm responding as an individual and family member. My husband and I are adults in our fifties who have dealt with RF exposure in our homes for many years. This response is based on our personal experience and our own measurements taken with a consumer RF meter. Question 3 (Experiences): a. Sources: wireless infrastructure (a small-cell node that was later replaced with a much larger unit), and rooftop solar systems on rental homes. b. Exposure: Over several years, we reduced RF in our Los Angeles bedroom to about 1 to 5 µW/m². Then the small-cell node outside our apartment was replaced with a unit about the size of a refrigerator. Our meter then read about 10,000 µW/m² in our living room and 30,000 µW/m² on our front step. In later rentals with rooftop solar, we measured very high readings in the bedroom. c/d. Health effects and timing: We both experienced increased inflammation, migraines and headaches, hormonal imbalance, trouble sleeping, fatigue, brain fog and difficulty concentrating, a persistent buzzing sensation and ringing in the ears, skin tingling or burning, heart palpitations, dizziness, irritability and anxiety, and joint and muscle aches. These began to ease once we reduced our bedroom exposure to 1 to 5 µW/m², and they returned after the larger node was installed. We now rent a home with rooftop solar panels, and all of these symptoms have come back. f. Steps to reduce exposure: While our bedroom stayed at 1 to 5 µW/m², we saw our health start to improve. Since the larger node went in, finding low-exposure housing has been a constant struggle, especially in the DC area. Question 5n (Regulatory changes): Exposure limits and siting rules should account for long-term, close-range residential exposure from infrastructure placed next to homes. That includes enforceable setbacks from bedrooms and living spaces. Question 9 (Disclosure): Residents should get advance public notice when wireless equipment near their homes is installed or upgraded. That notice should include the frequency bands and expected power levels. Rental listings should disclose nearby antennas and rooftop solar inverters. Question 15 (Infrastructure): Please study how small-cell deployments and their upgrades affect actual exposure inside nearby homes. In our case, one equipment swap raised the reading in our living room by thousands of times. Question 16 (Research priorities): Which frequency bands, signal types, and exposure levels are linked to harm. Practical, evidence-based ways for people to reduce their exposure at home. How people recover after exposure is reduced, and clinical guidance for doctors seeing patients who report these symptoms. Enforcement, meaning keeping bands found to be harmful out of residential areas. Thank you for considering this comment.