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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 phone 3b. Nature, duration, frequency, and approximate timing (e.g., years):3 years 3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced:flu and cold symptoms; fatigue 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:yes 3e. Was medical evaluation or treatment sought? (Optionally:) Was there a diagnosis?not by a medical doctor 3f. Were steps taken to reduce or eliminate exposure, and were there subsequent changes in the effects?yes, moved to an off-grid island 3g. Any supporting documentation? This includes Scientific Reports, exposure measurements, or other relevant information: 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: B1a. Sources you experience as causing you Adverse Effects:mobile phones B1b. Sources you can sense, but don't seem to harm you:not sure B1c. Sources you can use without sensing or being harmed:none B1d. Sources that seem to provide benefit (i.e., electrotherapy):localized ultrasound B2a. Health conditions you think may contribute to your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless:fatigue B2b. Health conditions you don't necessarily associate with your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless, but might be relevant:joint issues/pain

Please look at the low dose EMF rat studies (continuous low dose EMF's, like what humans are exposed to, over two years) that Dr. Paul Heroux carried out at McGill University in Canada. What happens in a rat, happens in a human! Deleterious results to the cornea, testicles and heart were evident in the rats. The FCC only used hours long, high doses of EMF's that caused burning, but never published studies with low dose EMF's done over months or years. Don't ignore the studies that show negative effects from EMF's. Last exposure limits update with the FCC regulations, were done in 1996! Get the information out to the public so we can protect ourselves and have cell towers and antennae placed smartly and safely! Thank you for your time.

I am writing as a private citizen to share my experience with radiofrequency radiation (RF), electromagnetic fields (EMFs), and wireless radiation exposure, and to urge the Department to give serious weight to the lived reality of individuals who develop adverse symptoms in response to ubiquitous wireless infrastructure. For approximately twenty years, I have struggled with nervous system issues, including pain and an irritated/activated nervous system, as well as chronic insomnia. I came to believe—based on careful observation of my symptoms in relation to my environment—that these issues were caused by exposure to electromagnetic fields. Since the roll-out of 5G infrastructure in my area, my condition has deteriorated significantly. I constantly feel agitated and emotional and my nervous system feels extremely heightened, activated and painful. The symptoms have become severe enough that I can no longer tolerate living in an urban environment, and I am currently attempting to relocate to a rural area with lower RF and EMF levels and more natural shielding. The practical and emotional toll of this displacement has been profound: I feel isolated, stressed, and increasingly depressed, and I am genuinely uncertain about my ability to cope if exposure levels continue to rise. I recognize that the scientific literature on RF and EMF exposure and health is complex, and that regulatory bodies have often concluded that exposures below thermal thresholds pose no established risk. However, I believe that the evidentiary picture is not as settled as it is sometimes portrayed and needs to be reassessed, especially considering that there are plans to continue increasing the number of towers and upgrading the technology. I respectfully urge the Department to implement a moratorium on the deployment of further wireless technology, to fund independent long-term research that measures real-world multi-source exposure, to formally review whether current thermal-based limits adequately account for long-term low-level exposure, to support clinical guidance for healthcare professionals encountering patients who attribute symptoms to RF and EMF exposure, and to communicate publicly with appropriate humility about the genuine uncertainties that remain—because for those of us living with these symptoms, the cost of being dismissed is not abstract but is measured in lost homes, lost health, and lost connection to the world around us. Moreover, with the continued expansion of wireless infrastructure, concerns about broader public health outcomes—including reported increases in cancer rates—demand that this issue be treated with the urgency and rigor it deserves. Thank you for considering these views. This is a very serious issue, and there should have been more public consultation in the first place about whether or not we actually want this technology to be deployed.

Currently unable to live in my home due to the strong wireless signals coming from my joning neighbours homes. I've collapsed in doctors surgery while trying to get medical help due to the wifi and close proximity of phone masts. I was referred to mental health because of the devastating impact electrosensitivity is having on my life. They concluded the best way to help me was to give no more appointments because their wifi was making me worse...and all i needed was a home and they couldn't help with that. The local council and housing providers just "sorry we don't have anything suitable " and can't be bothered to try helping to find something for us. I cant private rent because i cant work because everywhere has /needs wifi, i cant work from home because i don't have anywhere to live and i have to avoid hospitals because the wifi in their makes me sicker than ailment they could cure. My human right to basic shelter that doesnt make me ill are being ignored and my health care needs ignored. Loc mps ignore me and government doesnt care. I apparently have no right to be alive and not in wireless signal but neither do i have a right to not exist. What exactly am i supposed to do?

I am submitting this comment as a consumer concerned about long-term exposure to wireless radiation from phones, Wi-Fi routers, cell towers, and other connected devices. I urge HHS to conduct a thorough, independent review of whether current exposure limits adequately protect public health. This review needs to consider those most heavily exposed and should examine potential effects beyond tissue heating, including evidence concerning cancer, reproductive health, and children’s development. Please prioritize research that reflects how people actually encounter wireless radiation: repeated exposure over many years, often from multiple sources and devices used close to the body. Assessments should consider signal strength, pulse patterns, duration, and combined exposure. Please consider Melnick and Moskowitz’s 2026 analysis of animal data, which argues that existing exposure limits may inadequately protect against cancer and reproductive harm (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-026-01288-6). I also ask HHS to evaluate Lai and Levitt’s review of exposure intensity, duration, and signal modulation (https://doi.org/10.1080/15368378.2022.2065683), and Scarato’s review of US regulatory gaps and proposed reforms (https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1677583). These papers warrant careful consideration alongside the broader evidence, including studies that have not found adverse effects. I ask HHS to: •Assess whether additional protections are needed for children, pregnant women, and other potentially vulnerable groups. •Support long-term research with safeguards against industry conflicts of interest. •Provide clear information about exposure and practical ways to reduce it, including wired alternatives in homes and schools. •Recommend updated standards wherever the evidence shows that existing limits are insufficient. Consumers should not have to navigate these questions alone. Please use this inquiry to advance transparent science, meaningful oversight, and public health protection.

Public Comment: Request for Independent Research, Transparency, and Public Health Protections Regarding EMF and Radiofrequency Radiation Exposure To the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: I urge HHS to conduct a comprehensive, transparent, and scientifically rigorous review of electromagnetic fields (EMFs), radiofrequency (RF) radiation, and wireless radiation exposure. This review should prioritize public health, scientific independence, informed consent, and the protection of all communities. The public should not have to choose between dismissing legitimate health concerns and accepting claims that have not been adequately demonstrated. We need independent research, honest evaluation of conflicting findings, and clear communication about what is known, what remains uncertain, and what further investigation is necessary. I respectfully request that HHS: 1. Review the full body of scientific evidence. Evaluate peer-reviewed studies on potential health effects of RF and EMF exposure, including studies reporting positive findings, negative findings, and inconclusive results. Explain the strength and limitations of the evidence. 2. Investigate real-world exposure. Examine exposure levels, duration, frequency, cumulative sources, and differences between laboratory conditions and everyday environments. Identify research gaps without assuming that cumulative exposure necessarily causes harm. 3. Protect potentially vulnerable populations. Assess whether children, pregnant people, individuals with medical conditions, and other potentially susceptible groups require additional research or protective measures. 4. Ensure scientific independence. Disclose funding sources, conflicts of interest, research limitations, and the methods used to evaluate studies. Support independent replication and research that is not controlled solely by industries with financial interests in the outcome. 5. Investigate reported health concerns objectively. Establish appropriate research and reporting pathways for people who experience symptoms or believe their health is affected by environmental exposures. Such reports should be documented and investigated without automatically assuming either causation or fabrication. 6. Make the findings accessible to the public. Publish the evidence reviewed, research methodology, identified uncertainties, and recommendations in plain language. The public deserves to understand the scientific basis for federal health guidance. 7. Address emerging wireless technologies. Determine whether existing research and exposure standards adequately address evolving technologies, changing patterns of use, and relevant exposure scenarios. Where evidence is insufficient, identify the additional research needed. 8. Provide meaningful public participation. Include independent scientists, public health experts, affected community members, and individuals reporting health concerns in appropriate research and policy discussions. Scientific integrity requires more than telling the public that evidence is insufficient. When evidence is insufficient, the next question must be: What research is needed, who will conduct it independently, and when will the public receive the results? I am asking HHS to take these questions seriously, evaluate the evidence without predetermined conclusions, and establish a clear plan for addressing unresolved scientific questions. Public health decisions should be grounded in transparent evidence, independent research, accountability, and the precaution necessary when important questions remain unanswered. Please include these concerns in the agency’s review and make the resulting findings and recommendations publicly available. Respectfully submitted, Leah Testerman

I am a health provider in Toronto Canada. I have seen a number of patients, who present with sensitivity in varying degrees, to EMF/RF. We ran some unscientific experiments and trackings, a few had recently bought new cars (with wifi readings around 2V) they suddenly developed a racing heart and feelings of anxiety and panic anytime they were in their car (heart rate at 150 +bpm), we had them drive other older cars and they were fine. Others had severe muscle twitches in their apt suddenly - violent and visible - when we investigated turned out the building added new access points thruout. One of my clients sadly ended her life (medically assisted dying) because she could not escape the towers, there is no longer any 'safe space', her skin would blister and she was unable to sleep because she would jolt awake as soon as she fell asleep, she described it as being connected to electrodes that someone just turned the dial up on. She had had a hip replacement years ago and another patient had a tennis injury that required rotator surgery with pins, a few others had knee replacements, I wonder if having hardware in the body increases the sensitivity to EMF, ages and sex varied. One client had her hair start to shed, very visible balding (she lived near 16 towers in Toronto), she moved to her small hometown in Alaska and never experienced it again. Thank you for looking into this. I suspect for every anecdotal letter you receive there are hundreds more that are suffering and 1. didnt know about this request for submission or 2. haven't made the connection to this invisible irritant (and people think you're crazy when you mention it could be the towers/wifi). Please do not let your time in office end without some change.

HHS has a sacred responsibility to protect citizens (not the FCC). Aloud, timely and uncompromised science should be the priority. It is long overdue.

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.

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.