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In the summer of 2023, August 23 to be exact, I had my first episode of dizziness. I just chalked it up to lack of food, water and working all day in the heat. The following week I continued to get extremely dizzy. At that point I had no idea what was causing me to get dizzy because I made sure I was drinking plenty of water, eating and staying out of the heat. A week later while riding as a passenger in our truck I suddenly got dizzy out of nowhere. The episode came on with a vengeance. I felt like I had to throw up along with having heart palpitations. Even closing my eyes didn’t help as it did prior to this. We were about an hour and a half away from home at this point when the episode happened. I was unsure of how I would deal with the way I was feeling for that amount of time. I actually came up with the idea to cover my entire head with a black towel we always carry in our truck because we have dogs that sometimes make a mess. For some reason that seemed to work. I rode home with a black towel over my head for over an hour. Once we arrived home I took the towel off of my head. I was still very dizzy. My husband had to carry me into the house because I was unable to walk. He put me in bed. I was never able to go to sleep because even closing my eyes in a dark room didn’t relieve the dizzy feeling. After a few hours of laying in bed, the dizziness finally let up. That was around 7:30 pm. This episode lasted about 6.5 hours. I was absolutely exhausted. Including the next day. After that experience I would have daily episodes but not like what I explained previously. Fast forward to November 23, 2023, Thanksgiving Day, exactly 3 months from my first episode I had a major episode. So major I felt like I needed to go to the hospital. My heart was pounding so hard and so fast I felt like it was going to come out of my chest. Definitely more than a palpitation. I thought I might be having a heart attack. The dizziness felt like I was on a Merry-Go-Round out of control. No matter what I tried it didn’t seem to help. I felt like I was going to throw up but never did. My husband called 911 because I asked him too. They came, took my vitals and said everything was normal. They didn’t feel that it was necessary for me to go to the hospital but took me anyway because I thought it would be better to be checked out more thoroughly. I did go and of course all they could tell me was I had Vertigo. They gave me the equivalent of Dramamine and sent me on my way. I’m not one to rush off to the doctor for things. I try to figure it out myself. So for me to make the decision to go to the Emergency Room was HUGE! I decided I needed to find out what was going on so I contacted my Naturopath. She asked that I see an ENT Specialist before she proceeded with me. Long story short, I did see an ENT and all that was found is that I had Vertigo. After the findings of the ENT I contacted my Naturopath again. She started me on a liver detox. It didn’t work. I pretty much gave up on figuring out what was going on. For months I suffered with what I called bobble head doll syndrome. In my head it felt like it was bobbling all of the time and maybe once a week I’d have a dizzy spell here and there. Not a great way to live. You can’t trust yourself. I was in fear of driving for fear of a dizzy spell coming on at any time. I started to lose my independence because I had to depend on my husband to drive me around. In my opinion I was/am too young to be in this type of situation. Fast forward again, to end of the month in December 2024, I was scrolling through my Telegram channels. It is a channel that gives healthful living tips. This particular post I paid attention to was regarding radiation toxicity. It said if you have these symptoms, one of them being dizziness another being heart palpitations (I don’t remember the other symptoms that were listed) you need to take 8 drops of iodine daily. I had been taking 3 drops a day before seeing this so I was a bit skeptical but tried it. So glad I did because once I started taking the 8 drops of iodine the bobble head doll feeling and dizziness went away. One thing I should mention is I am typically healthy. I’m 65 years young. I’m not on any medications and never have been. I thank God for that. I’m also thankful that a I was able to figure out what was going on with my body. I believe God sent me that post on Telegram. I can’t imagine living my life the way I felt for over a year. It was taking a toll on my metal health, physical health and also my personal relationships.

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I am submitting this comment in response to HHS’s Request for Information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure. I am responding from the perspective of a concerned member of the public. I suffer from migraine headaches and believe EMFs contribute to them. I support HHS taking an active role in examining the potential health and environmental effects of wireless radiation. Questions about human health should be addressed by federal agencies with appropriate expertise in medicine, biology, epidemiology, and public health, and the experiences of individuals and families who report being affected should be considered alongside the scientific evidence. I urge HHS to carefully evaluate these experiences and the scientific evidence, identify gaps in current research, give particular attention to children and other potentially vulnerable populations, and establish appropriate federal research priorities regarding wireless radiation and public health. Thank you for providing individuals and families with an opportunity to be heard.

I have had profound downfall when exposed to the advancing tech. of the 'modern' world. I am severely harmed by rapid and pulsating radio frequencies (RF) from smart watches and devices, as well as magnetic frequencies from power lines and appliances. Even wiring errors that cause Dirty Electricity (DE) affect me now. Wi-Fi boosters enhance the issues and seem to cause the signal to spread even farther. I have had experience with pets that have had syncope and seizures in the same locations as some harmful EMF frequencies (ex. by walls with DE), repeated times. When I got my first ‘smart’ phone, I started staggering like I was drunk when I would use the phone. I would try to get up and walk down the hallway and be physically bouncing off the walls. I would also get very fatigued after and have to sleep. Sometimes I wouldn’t come out of that for days. I only started using a smart phone because I did not have a computer or other internet access, I used someone’s old phone so I could research some important things in an attempt to help my two pets that were very ill. I did not put the pieces together initially, but when it kept happening, there was a point when it occurred to me that it was every time I used that phone!! I decided to do experiments on myself to confirm my thoughts... I would not allow myself to use the phone (or turn it on at all) for a day or 2. Then, when I used it again, sure enough…the SAME REACTION!! I would stagger and have to sleep. I repeated this experiment numerous times, with different lengths of time with the phone off, the same thing happened each time. I stopped using the phone and it stopped! A friend ended up showing me that the phone could be put into ‘3G mode’. It was originally in 4G. I tried it like that and had a greatly improved outcome! I couldn’t believe this. Amazing! I still would get affected and feel a bit off-balance if I used it like this for very prolonged periods. This was nothing even close to the effect that it had caused when being in 4G, and for a much lesser period of time! This showed me, beyond a shadow of a doubt, how much these increasing ‘advancements’ in the cellular generations are harming our systems. I was devastated when they rolled out 5G and started eliminating 3G altogether. I called the last cellular companies to keep 3G and attempted to persuade them not to shut down our options. I wrote letters and spoke with corporate. I even explained to them that there were MANY others that could NOT even attempt to utilize anything more aggressive and would be willing to pay an extra fee just to keep the lower generations around. I had found MANY people in groups who are GREATLY affected by Radio Frequencies and other forms such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth… These can be much more difficult for the body to manage through because of the rapid, pulsating effect. The nervous system and heart have difficulty ‘smoothing’ out this erratic frequency in order to maintain an appropriate rhythm. We need to keep our environment accessible to ALL people and keep safer technology available as well as safe spaces away from technology for those who don’t choose, or can’t maintain balance in an environment with this saturated RF / Wi-Fi / Bluetooth. I have since, also found much information about the harms to our wildlife. Stricter standards and safer options need to be put in place. Studies need to be thorough and complete BEFORE things are permitted to be put in place.

See comment attached. *See Attached Testimonial From Another Innocent Individual Injured By Wireless RF Radiation Kevin Mottus, Outreach Director CA Brain Tumor Assn Email: wirelessbiologicaleffects@gmail.com

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I first noticed a reaction to electromagnetic radiation in 2008. At the time, I was working as an IT manager and was responsible for setting up mobile and wireless devices for employees. I began experiencing a sensation of electrical disturbance or mild electric shock when the devices were held close to my head or body. The sensation was difficult to describe but I would compare it to the feeling of having a “static TV” inside my body. I found it difficult to concentrate, felt nauseous and dizzy when this happened. At the time I had no knowledge of EMF or EMR and ignored the strange sensations. As the years passed, I began noticing these sensations more frequently and with greater intensity, coinciding with the proliferation of cell towers, Wi-Fi and mobile devices. At the time, I knew very little about the potential effects of radiation exposure but I naturally began avoiding it as much as possible. I simply knew that I felt better when I was not in proximity of wireless devices so I used phones and computers connected through wired connections rather than wireless technology. In 2018, after several weeks of commuting to work by train, my reactions to radiation exposure became significantly more severe. Almost overnight, I began experiencing symptoms that developed into chronic fatigue syndrome. During rush hour in Chicago, I observed that train cars were often filled with an estimated 50–75 people actively using mobile phones in each car. This was a striking contrast to my commutes in 2008, when I recall seeing no more than about 10 people using mobile devices in a train car. Over that decade, I had witnessed a dramatic increase in the use of wireless devices in crowded public spaces, while my own symptoms had become progressively more intense. This health issue forced me to take a leave of absence and eventually resign from my position as an IT Manager. My symptoms had become so debilitating that I could no longer fulfill my professional responsibilities or tolerate the daily commute to work. After visiting several doctors, I was told that nothing appeared to be medically wrong with me, as their examinations and tests had not identified any underlying health issues. Despite the severity of my symptoms and the profound impact they had on my ability to work and carry on with daily life, I was left without a clear explanation for what I was experiencing. I began researching my condition independently and came across a TEDx talk on YouTube titled “Wireless Wake-Up Call” by Jeromy Johnson. His presentation resonated deeply with me, as the experiences he described closely mirrored what I had been experiencing. This discovery prompted me to explore grounding as a way to manage my symptoms. After I began grounding, I noticed what felt like an immediate improvement in my condition. Within a few months my chronic fatigue had subsided and I was able to function normally again. Although my chronic fatigue improved significantly, I continued to experience the same sensations when exposed to high levels of electromagnetic fields. Living in Chicago has become increasingly challenging and I have to be selective about the areas I visit. Unfortunately I avoid certain areas of the city, including parts of downtown, where the deployment of 5G towers has saturated the environment with radiation. Thank you for taking the time to consider this important issue. I urge the government to review and update existing safety standards for electromagnetic fields (EMF) and electromagnetic radiation (EMR) exposure to ensure they reflect the latest scientific research and findings. I believe a more comprehensive, evidence-based approach to evaluating potential health risks is essential to protecting public health and ensuring that safety guidelines keep pace with the rapid expansion of wireless technology.

I am affected by EMF 5g. My symptoms are nausea, dizziness, heart palpitations, digestive issues, red skin, tingling, burning sensation, muscle aches, and pain fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, depression, headaches, and impaired memory. You tell doctors they do not believe me. Never in my life had I had this trouble with any of this until it rolled out. Now there is a 5g tower right down the road from my house. Its going to continue to make us sicker and sicker. I want my health back!

My name is Mana Washio, and I currently live inSpringfield, MA. I became EHS in 2013, when my husband and I lived in Watertown, MA. While we were on vacation, NSTAR came and installed a bank of infamous Smart Meters. Our bedroom was surrounded by them, and there were also two circuit breaker panels underneath our bedroom (because we lived on the 1st floor). We also had a WiFi router in our bedroom, without knowing its harm. Immediately after the Smart Meter installation, I started having piercing headaches, as if someone was inserting an ice pick into my brain. It was SO bad, I could not sleep at all. I also developed all sorts of GI issues, heart palpitation, chest pain, concentration difficulties, and so on. My symptoms subsided when I went away from my home, and it became worse when I came home. I also felt VERY strong pain standing right in front of the Smart Meters outside, so I knew what was causing the problem. EHS diagnosis was extremely difficult to attain, because there are VERY few doctors who could diagnose. I was only able to get one in 2022, after moving to RI. I was a performing musician for many years, but large concert venues where people gather with their cell phones became the hardest place to work. I was forced to completely switch my career, and now I work from home as a Health Coach & a Reiki practitioner. Although I love my current job, I had to start all over and had completely different training before I was able to start making decent salary. In July 2023, I took the National Board Exam for Health and Wellness Coaching. 3 years ago in 2020, I actually took the same exam but miserably failed, due to the severe short-term memory and vision issues I developed due to the high EMF exposure at the test site. Even though I had requested, I was not given any accommodations I needed. So I forced myself to go into the test center. In 2023, I submitted the accommodation request again, along with the formal EHS diagnosis from MD and two supporting letters. I also explained what happened to me 3 years ago. But they did not give me the necessary accommodations right away. My accommodation request was only granted after I wrote the 3rd letter to them, quoting directly from the Department of Justice website, under the “Exams and Courses” section for people with disability. After the approval, I was finally able to bring in a few EMF shielding materials. Thankfully, my short-term memory and vision were intact this time, and I passed the exam. It is VERY clear that the EMF safety standards set by FCC is grossly outdated and inadequate. I strongly urge FCC to immediately review the current safety standards, and truly reflect the harms of these manmade radiation. There are THOUSANDS of published, peer-reviewed scientific studies from independent scientists (who have NO monetary ties with the industry) that clearly show EMF's biological harm, and FCC simply cannot continue to ignore the significant impact it has already made to people, animals and environment.

Thank you for looking more carefully at the effects of EM radiation on humans and other living things. I have not suffered a serious injury, but I want to submit a comment to support efforts for more research and regulation. I am sensitive to EMF, so I do not own a cell phone and I do not use wi-fi in my house. Our laptops are wired. When I hold an iPad or cell phone with an active signal, it causes pain in my hands, so I am inclined to shift it from one to the other like a hot potato. My daughter did a science project where she grew seedlings directly inside the wall from our electric company smart meter, and also at a location in the same room as far from the meter as possible. The seedlings backed against the meter were very noticeably stunted compared to the ones grown at a distance. Because my husband was working right next to the smart meter, we decided it was worth $30/month to have a meter that does not send out a pulse every few seconds. It does seem that he became less easily angered and irritated after the meter was removed - which of course is highly anecdotal - but maybe you will hear the same kind of thing from others so it can be a drop in the bucket.