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The Smart Meters that Eversource and National Grid are now installing on every house in Massachusetts are far more intrusive on our privacy than the Flock Cameras. Smart Meters are far more dangerous to our health through the EMFs they emit continuously. These Smart Meters have also been linked to fires, though it is hard to prove since utility companies nationwide rush in and grab them from any fire and they disappear. So-I will be paying over $500 a year to have a "non-communicating" meter installed so my wife and I will not be subject to these EMFs which do far more damage to humans than they are admitting. I urge you to prevent these life threatening meters from being put on my house to jeopardize our health, indeed our very lives. My wife has a heart condition and these EMFs will kill her. Sincerely, Brice Hereford- Conway, Massachusetts.

Dear HHS I am writing you that you conduct a full review of Cellular Tower Radiation. My plea includes the visible spectrum as well. It cannot be understated that such a study be undertaken. The Telecommunucations Act is preposterous in excluding health and environmental concerns in consideration of Cellular Communication Facilities. In fact the tolerance level for total radiation is the highest in the world. This is unacceptable; there has now been much study around the world in which human health issues (cancer rates etc) are markedly higher in vicinity of cellular facilities. India, of all places for instance has even provided maps over their dense population centers showing this correlation. There have also been studies indicating disruption to wildlife in multiple ways. I fear that even we are affected living in a good neighborhood because 5G (so called ‘low radiation’) radiation towers have been placed in a grid, while our house is not adjacent to one, I have been told there is nothing you can do if one is. As a Senior. I am not so worried as toward the end of my life my total life exposure may not total enough to be a factor in my decline but now with the cellular proliferation children today are the ones at risk for long term exposure. Is that not obvious when you see cellular transmission shields on top of apt buildings (next to children sleeping in bedrooms) in dense urban areas? It is a shame that our approval-guidelines for so many things are only based on immediate effect but long term exposure is not, so if something doesn’t kill you or effect you immediately it must be harmless. How could Glyphosate have been deemed harmless and approved if the effects of exposure were revealed? Likewise with Teflon, or PFases. I also take exception to the Strobing lights required on cell towers which exceed 200’. All are such eyesores to our landscape and our night skies which we need for peace and serenity instead of this growing phobia. Many of our most notable scenic landmarks and even mountaintops have been literally destroyed by such towers with 24/7 flashing lights. The worse is Sandia peak, Albuquerque NM with many others as well. Do we have any respect for anything anymore? I feel HHS should examine the detrimental effects on mental health by this. In addition the effects on wildlife esp in respect to migration patterns is needed. And there are now even congressional bills proposed to increase the density of cell towers nationwide and would give the FCC total dictatorial control over their placement. Yes there is an answer to much of this and that does not mean a million satellites marring the rest of our night skies and as well for the entire world. And toward the benefit of Americas first minted trillionaire! Fiber optic cable is the best choice. It is cheap, already widespread and can be cheaply installed underground everywhere. Local WiFis can easily be set up everywhere. And today why should cell towers need these offensive strobe lights, cannot airplanes be alerted to towers through nonvisible means? Please help our technology truly serve us and not for its own sake but for ours. Peter C Guynn

As someone who has EMF sensitivity the deployment of 5G towers everywhere including our neighborhood has been absolutely devastating. Constant headaches, brain fog and inability to think straight. I can’t even imaging 6G. Our people are being literally killed with this and no one cares. This needs to stop now! We should be able to protect schools and kindergartens from 4G and 5G towers and no 6G technology! It’s extremely detrimental to our health!

I am an informed citizen and parent. I request that federal agencies dramatically lower current exposure limits, adopt a rigorous and enforceable precautionary principle, and fund long-term independent research. Current limits are dangerously outdated and ignore exponential exposure growth. FCC/ICNIRP limits were set in the 1990s based on a single acute thermal model, for a world with a handful of cell towers and no Wi-Fi, no smart meters, no small cells, no 5G. That world no longer exists. The ambient RF environment has not merely grown -- it has multiplied. RF levels in Los Angeles were found to be 70 times higher than the EPA's own estimate from four decades earlier. Small cell deployment alone increases downlink RF emissions by a factor of 7 to 46. Bandara & Carpenter (Lancet Planetary Health, 2018) documented "planetary electromagnetic pollution" -- an unprecedented, compounding increase, with 68% of 2,266 reviewed studies showing significant biological effects. 5G densification makes this worse: millimeter waves require an order-of-magnitude increase in antenna density, placing transmitters at street level, in front of homes, schools, and hospitals. The public is being subjected to a massive, unconsented experiment in cumulative RF exposure, and the regulatory framework has not been updated. ICBE-EMF, Environ Health 21:92 (2022): current limits are based on invalid assumptions. Melnick et al., Environ Health (2026): applying EPA's own methodology, limits are at least 200x too high for cancer risk and 8-24x too high for male reproductive toxicity. The precautionary principle must be applied -- not merely acknowledged. The precautionary principle is codified in the Rio Declaration (Principle 15), the EU Treaty (Art. 191), and the Convention on Biological Diversity. Where there are threats of serious harm, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used to postpone preventive measures. In the U.S., it has been systematically ignored in RF policy. FCC limits are set at the level of thermal injury -- the highest measurable effect -- rather than at a level that protects against non-thermal, chronic, or cumulative effects. This is a permissive threshold, not a protective one. I call on HHS to: Formally adopt the precautionary principle and ALARA standard in all RF policy; Establish interim precautionary limits at least 10-100x below current values for homes, schools, hospitals, nurseries (consistent with Council of Europe Resolution 1815/2011, which recommends 0.2 V/m -- roughly 1/100th of the current U.S. limit); Prohibit RF transmitters within 300m of schools and hospitals until long-term safety is demonstrated; Mandate transparent public disclosure of RF parameters near residential areas. Inaction is not a neutral position. When a population faces a compounding, invisible, inescapable increase in a physical agent, the only ethical course is to reduce exposure now, while research proceeds. Biological effects below current limits are well documented. IARC/WHO (2013): RF classified "possibly carcinogenic" (Group 2B). NTP (2018): "Clear evidence" of malignant cardiac schwannomas in male rats; "some evidence" for gliomas. Lai & Levitt, Rev Environ Health 39(3) (2024): oxidative stress, DNA damage, blood-brain barrier disruption below FCC limits. Bandara & Carpenter (2018): 68% of 2,266 studies showed significant biological effects. Sensitive populations require stricter protection. Children, fetuses, the elderly, and workers must be evaluated separately. Developing tissues are more vulnerable, no cradle-to-grave studies exist. The precautionary principle demands the highest protection for those who cannot consent. Cumulative exposure is unaddressed. Current limits treat each source in isolation. In reality, a resident is simultaneously exposed to multiple towers, small cells, Wi-Fi, smart meters, and 5G infrastructure. HHS must evaluate cumulative, neighborhood-level exposure. Recommendations: (a) Fund a long-term independent federal research program with prenatal/pediatric cohorts, reproductive endpoints, blinded pathology, open data; (b) Issue immediate interim guidelines (wired connections in schools, RF-off zones in bedrooms); (c) Require transparent consumer and school disclosure of RF parameters; (d) Establish a precautionary review mechanism that automatically tightens limits when new evidence of harm emerges. The ambient RF environment has increased by orders of magnitude and will increase further with 5G/6G. Current limits were set for a world that no longer exists. The precautionary principle demands we reduce exposure now, while we learn. The burden of proof belongs to the technology, not to the public. Ref: IARC Monograph 102 (2013); NTP TR 595/596 (2018); ICBE-EMF, Environ Health 21:92 (2022); Melnick et al., Environ Health (2026); Lai & Levitt,Rev Environ Health 39(3) (2024);Bandara & Carpenter,Lancet Planetary Health (2018); Council of Europe Res.1815/2011; Rio Declaration Principle 15(1992)

Having reached out to Regulations.gov on September 22, 2026, regarding my Radiation Poisoning Sickness due to decades of microwave and directed energy assaults along with phone use, for the first time in over a year on Thursday September 24, 2026 to Friday September 25, 2026 I was allowed to fall into REM sleep and actually remembered my dreams. I was even allowed deep sleep not waking up until 9am on 9/25/26. However this reprieve came at a huge price. On Saturday, September 26, 2026, I was jolted awake by the intensity of directed energy assaults causing me severe head, neck, shoulder pain, increased heart rate, tinnitus and my brain stuck in fight or flight mode. The last time I was allowed REM sleep with an entire night of sleep was on 7/29/25 after my doctor placed a heart monitor on me. The following morning on 7/30/26 I was awaken at 3:50 am and 7am due to being microwaved evidenced by increased heart rate and body temperature. My doctor was able to determine a significant rise in my heart rate during these assaults. As a result of my comments on Regulations.gov and shared documents, my life is in grave danger as are the lives of my pets. Although I pray that tens of thousands are able to comment before the comment period ends in 9 days, I guarantee judging from the comments on Facebook and my current condition, many TI's stand to lose their lives. This morning at 3:55 am Monday October 12, 2026 I was microwaved awake, hit with scalar wave sleep deprivation frequencies and brain-mind control technologies causing fight or flight, racing thoughts and a dangerously high heart rate. Forced out of bed due to the high frequency beams causing high body temperature, heart palpitations and a racing heart, my cat who was sleeping with me displayed odd behavior and later had loose stools. I also had diarrhea. In addition to the technologies being used to torture me, HAARP is also being run over the Central Valley causing physical and mental incapacitation for all who are RF-EMF sensitive especially those of us with seizure disorder.

Je m'appelle Helene NOEL et suis francaise, enseignante et directrice d'ecole. J'ai personnellement subi des effets néfastes sur ma santé , liés aux rayonnements radiofréquences : j'ai commencé à être très fatiguée et avoir des problèmes de sommeil à partir de 1995, après avoir déménagé dans une tour au dernier étage, juste sous une antenne relais de téléphonie mobile. En 2003, je suis devenue insomniaque (réveil à 3h00 am tous les jours sans pouvoir me rendormir). EN 2010, j'ai été opérée d'un neurinome sous le crâne, sur la colonne vertébrale, à la Pitié Salpétrière. Le neuro chirurgien m'avait dit de m'éloigner de mon portable la nuit. Après avoir entendu cela, nous nous sommes renseigné et avons enlevé le wifi à la maison, mais l'été du passage de la 3G à la 4G à Paris en 2013, je suis devenue Electro Hyper Sensible : terribles maux de tête et début d' Alzheimer avec oublis de tout tout le temps, incapacité à me concentrer , incapacité à faire à manger à mes enfants , incapable de m'organiser, je me suis perdue dans la rue à 50m de chez moi (j'avais 45 ans) je n'arrivais plus à lire ou faire des opérations simple ou compter à l'envers, maux de ventre très importants, nouvelle allergie au gluten, sucres rapides et lactose, grosse disbiose, etc. J'ai fait un test Alzheimer à 45 ans à l'hopital de La Pitié Salpétrière (surtout avec des exercices physiques, et on m'a dit que le test était adapté aux personnes agées, et pas à moi) J'étais devenue incapable de travailler au passage de la 4G, et suis tombée en arrêt maladie pour 2 ans. Ce qui m'a sauvé : un voile anti ondes pour dormir, puis un déménagement à la campagne, où j'ai pu reprendre le travail en classe et une direction d'école. Pour vivre sans maux de tete et vertiges, je dois faire très attention à ne pas rester plus d'une minute avec un telephone portable ou plus de 15 min dans le wifi ou la foule (= avec beaucoup de téléphones portables ) et donc : je ne peux pas aller dans les grandes surfaces, pas de restaurants ou cinéma, pas de foule, etc) Le déménagement à la campagne a boulversé ma vie et celle de ma famille, car mon mari a dû rester travailler à Paris , ne pouvant revenir dans notre nouvelle maison que les week ends, et nos enfants ont grandi sans leur père présent à partir de leur 13 et 7 ans. J'ai quitté tous mes amis et ma famille élargie (parents vieillissants et mes frères et leurs familles) pour vivre à 300 km de Paris, loin des ondes. Les effets sur le corps est le plus important, mais les effets psychologiques ne sont pas négligeables...

I support HHS's efforts to investigate electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure, including radiofrequency radiation from 5G networks, cell towers, Wi-Fi, and other wireless technologies. However, I am deeply concerned that these technologies have been deployed on such a massive scale without sufficient long-term, independent research demonstrating their safety under real-world conditions. The American public should not be expected to accept widespread, involuntary exposure to these technologies and simply trust that they are safe. The burden of demonstrating safety should fall on the manufacturers, telecommunications companies, and regulatory agencies—not on the public to prove harm after exposure has already occurred. I have several serious questions that deserve transparent, evidence-based answers: What is a safe level of EMF exposure? How were current exposure limits established, and do they adequately account for cumulative exposure over years or decades? How much radiation do 5G towers and other wireless transmitters actually emit? What are the exposure levels in surrounding homes, schools, workplaces, and neighborhoods? Are these levels independently measured and made publicly available? What are the potential long-term health consequences of frequent, close-range exposure? Have we adequately investigated possible effects on neurological function, sleep, reproductive health, cellular processes, and cancer risk? What about children? Children are exposed to wireless technologies from increasingly young ages, including throughout the school day. What independent, long-term studies establish appropriate exposure limits for developing brains and bodies? How is cumulative exposure evaluated? People are surrounded by multiple sources of RF/EMF exposure simultaneously, including cell phones, Wi-Fi routers, Bluetooth devices, smart appliances, and nearby telecommunications infrastructure. Are current safety standards adequately accounting for these combined exposures? Who is conducting the safety research? How much of the available research is independently funded, and how are financial conflicts of interest identified and addressed? Why are technologies permitted to become so widespread before their potential long-term health effects are fully understood? We have seen too many instances in which public health concerns were dismissed or inadequately investigated until years after exposure occurred. I also question whether the public is receiving sufficient information about other technologies involving radiation or electromagnetic exposure, including airport security screening systems. These technologies should be evaluated according to their specific emissions, exposure levels, and potential health effects, with the findings readily accessible to the public. I urge HHS to take the following actions: Commission comprehensive, independent, long-term studies on RF/EMF exposure, including 5G and newer wireless technologies. Reevaluate existing exposure standards, particularly for children, pregnant women, and individuals experiencing continuous exposure. Require greater transparency regarding emissions from telecommunications towers and wireless infrastructure. Investigate the potential effects of chronic, cumulative exposure from multiple devices and sources. Make independent safety research, exposure measurements, and regulatory decision-making publicly accessible. Apply the precautionary principle by considering restrictions or pauses on additional deployments where significant safety questions remain unresolved. I believe the expansion of technologies with unresolved long-term safety questions should be halted until adequate independent safety evaluations have been completed. Public health must take priority over corporate profits, technological convenience, and the speed of infrastructure deployment. The absence of conclusive evidence of harm is not the same as proof of safety. The American people deserve more than reassurances. We deserve transparency, accountability, rigorous independent research, and clear answers about what constitutes safe exposure. I appreciate HHS opening this issue for public comment, but I strongly urge the Department to go beyond collecting information. Meaningful investigation, public disclosure, and appropriate protective action must follow. Our health, and especially the health of our children, should never be treated as an afterthought.

For approximately the past ten years, beginning around 2015, I have experienced significant neurological and physical health challenges, including chronic headaches, debilitating migraines, persistent dizziness, vertigo, cognitive dysfunction, and overwhelming fatigue. These symptoms have profoundly affected my quality of life and ability to function independently. I am particularly concerned about the possibility that electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure may contribute to or exacerbate my neurological symptoms. My concerns have been heightened by genetic testing that identified four single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within my CACNA1C gene. This gene encodes a component of the CaV1.2 voltage-gated calcium channel, which plays an important role in neuronal signaling, cellular calcium regulation, and nervous system function. The interpretation of my genetic testing suggested that these findings could indicate increased susceptibility to the biological effects of electromagnetic exposure. Although the relationship between CACNA1C variants and sensitivity to everyday electromagnetic fields has not been clinically established, I believe this is an important area deserving further scientific investigation. My experience raises questions about whether genetic variations affecting calcium-channel function could influence individual responses to environmental exposures, particularly among people already experiencing neurological dysfunction. Over the past decade, my headaches, dizziness, and other neurological symptoms have substantially interfered with my daily activities, physical endurance, cognitive functioning, and overall well-being. I am asking the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate whether genetic differences, including variations in genes involved in calcium-channel regulation, may contribute to individual susceptibility to electromagnetic exposures. I believe that research examining potential interactions between environmental electromagnetic fields, genetic predispositions, and neurological health could provide valuable information for patients like me who have spent years searching for answers. I respectfully request that federal health agencies recognize the importance of investigating these questions through independent research, including studies that evaluate genetic variation, long-term exposure patterns, and neurological outcomes.

Hello! I am responding from the perspective of a concerned individual. I appreciate the opportunity to voice my concerns and position on the subject of Electromagnetic Radiation. Although it's difficult to determine (definitively) the health effects caused by an INVISIBLE danger such as RF Radiation, I non-the-less felt compelled to voice my concerns. The ccc I am responding from the perspective of a concerned individual. I appreciate the opportunity to voice my concerns and position of the subject of RF Radiation. Although it's difficult to determine the health effects caused by an invisible danger such as Radiofrenqency Radiation, I non-the-less felt compelled to voice my concerns. The FCC and Telecom companies are seemingly out of control! They are putting up broadband lines, cell antennas and cell towers, smart meters, satellites and Data Centers wherever and whenever they want with little or no input from citizens... the proliferations is staggering! The public seems to have no protection, no local control or authority over these dangerous and risky practices. All of this continues to be rolled out at record speed and we the public aren't being informed of any sort of reviews or deployment with any of this; it's everywhere! Citizens deserve to have a vote in this very serious matter. The FCC (a Captured Agency) and the Telecom Industry have too much power and authority and need to be better regulated. I don't think the health of citizens is a priority for them; money, as usual is the incentive. I think it is imperative to have updated and thorough analyses pertaining to and including safety, exposure limits and human and environmental health impacts. Thank you for providing the opportunity to voice our concerns.

I find there’s no way to truly understand the effects, but I cannot sleep soundly in my bed, as we have a house full of WiFi and cell towers nearby by, and tired and wired most of the time, but when I go tent camping at the Smokey mountains Cade’s Cove - with no power, WiFi etc. I feel rested and calm with more energy, focus, and better sleep. I breathe more fully and feel more in tune to a healthier sleep and wake cycle. This also happens when I visit friends who live in a more remote area of Ga.. I live in a densely populated area of Greenville SC