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I am writing as a concerned parent of three young children to express my support for greater research, transparency, and public awareness regarding electromagnetic fields (EMFs), radiofrequency (RF) radiation, and wireless radiation exposure. Our children are growing up in an environment with nearly constant exposure to wireless technologies, including Wi-Fi routers, cell phones, tablets, smart devices, and wireless systems in schools. While these technologies provide many benefits, I believe we need a better understanding of the potential long-term health effects of cumulative exposure, particularly for developing children. I respectfully urge federal agencies to: * Prioritize independent, long-term studies examining chronic RF exposure, particularly in children and other potentially vulnerable populations. * Investigate potential biological effects beyond tissue heating, while carefully evaluating the quality and reproducibility of the evidence. * Reevaluate current safety standards in light of modern wireless technologies, changing exposure patterns, and emerging scientific findings. * Encourage practical, low-cost exposure reduction measures in schools and homes, including access to wired internet connections when feasible. * Increase public transparency regarding exposure levels, research findings, and the scientific basis for safety guidelines. As a parent, I believe we should not have to choose between technological advancement and taking reasonable precautions to protect our children’s health. I am not advocating for fear or the elimination of wireless technology. I am asking for responsible oversight, rigorous independent research, and a precautionary approach where meaningful scientific uncertainties remain. Our children deserve thoughtful, evidence-based policies that prioritize their long-term health and well-being. Thank you for the opportunity to provide public comment.

A smartmeter was installed on my house in Portland, OR in April of 2019. I did not authorize the attachment of a wireless radio transmitter on my property, that information was never presented to me. Within weeks I started having serious heart palpitations which became more and more intense as time went on. I started waking up around 3 am with my heart racing, unable to get back to sleep. I found some relief by turning off the power to my house every single night. I appealed to Pacific Power with a series of certified mail letters in order to get my analog meter back, to no avail. I soon found that my tolerance for exposure to any man made radiation was diminishing, and could not continue my business which was computer based cad drafting work. My best option was to sell my house and close my business, which is what I did. I took an early retirement and live now without electricity, and have not had any serious heart issues since I left my house with the smartmeter in Portland.

I wasn’t diagnosed with my genetic condition, EDS, until I was in my 60s. The Mayo Clinic tests in 2013 resulted in the head doctor telling me “You’re a walking Geiger counter for carcinogenic products.” Then asked: “What’s wrong with Boston hospitals?” Over 100 Boston doctors at all top eight Boston hospitals could not figure out why after being prescribed ZPac for what turned out to be a viral, not bacterial, infection almost killed me. My friend’s father died from Zpac around 2010 when I first became deadly ill from it. Pfizer now has a black box on it warning it can’t be taken when low in potassium. Grateful the Mayo Clinic knew I had Multiple Chemical sensitivity (MCS). In fact, a MGH specialist I met with upon returning to Boston agreed the ZPac destroyed the natural bacteria on my gut. A mycotoxin, Trichothecene, was found in my blood. Doctors warned never let anyone try to remove it as you could die in the process. I documented everything when I got strong enough when this happened. It was on Care Pages publicly available. A doctor in China read it and her daughter helping me let me know two years BEFORE our doctors. My medical condition results in a reduction in oxygen to the autonomic system of the brain because the molecular size of the carcinogenic chemical reduces the amount of in my blood getting into the autonomic system that controls everything the body does naturally. I DO NOT NEED TO “SMELL” the carcinogenic chemicals. My body reacts before any ability to even think of getting away from the chemical. My tongue swells, I have difficulty breathing, I lose my voice and if the amount of some chemicals are even a minuscule amount then I can’t move. Top MGH doctors have now witnessed this happen and after providing oxygen up to 15L one group of hematologists asked “Can you please explain what happened? We’ve never witnessed anything like this.” I keep my laminated Mayo and MGH diagnosis letters with me in case I can’t speak and need oxygen. My prescription is with them. BTW: That incident was due to MGH four page phamplet that had just come out of the box so the ink, a petroleum product, had not aired out yet. What’s this got to do with EMFs? Well, when I got better in 2010, I went to the Apple Store thinking the Apple Watch might help me if I fell and couldn’t call 911 during an exposure to carcinogenic chemicals. As soon as the salesperson put that watch on me, I called out “get it off! Get it off!” The pain shot up my arm. I already knew I couldn’t hold my iPhone unless it had a good cover on it to protect me from EMFs, but hadn’t considered the watch emitted EMFs. It was only just a few years ago that I realized the disabling pain up my arms was from my laptop! I tested out if using a computer hardwired connected, and not on WiFi caused such disabling pain. It didn’t. The computer using WiFi emits EMFs that physically cause disabling pain. Years ago I shared my willingness to speak to federal researches, and even speak to Congress on the physically disabling consequences of exposures. Congressman Stephen Lynch, a friend of mine, actually witnessed my disability at our Milton Town Meeting. It was years ago; however I’m sure he’d remember pushing open the exit door and the EMTs catching me from falling because the chair was at that door. He saw I was on oxygen. Those with MCS react to many petroleum chemicals and other known carcinogenic chemicals. Why are they used and why are EMFs allowed at limits that disable us? We don’t need to find a cure for cancer. We need to STOP causing cancer! Please send me your final report and call should my testimony help. In fact, my 7yr old cousin passed away some 33yrs ago from a connective tissue disorder. EDS is one type so we’re checking others for EDS which has many, many different comorbidities. In fact, her home was under high tension wires! Thank you for reading my honest report, Diane DiTullio Agostino 617-834-4848

We have a digital meter on our home outside our kitchen window. It is not a smart meter but it is a wireless meter for reading purposes. When I sit at the kitchen table the digital meter is about 5 to 6 feet away on the other side of the kitchen window on the outside wall. I almost immediately start to have an upper chest pain start up and go across my entire chest. It will persist when I sit in this chair close to the wall with the digital meter on the other side. This only happens when I sit at this kitchen chair that is close to the digital meter on the outside wall. When I get up and move and walk away the pain subsides. Even if I am cooking in the kitchen I do not have this pain. It only happens when I am stationary sitting at this chair that is close to the outside meter. The EMF's from this digital meter I do feel within our home and have to be detrimental because of the symptoms I experience only when I sit close to this digital meter. No one else in the home uses this kitchen chair to sit at during the day. Please investigate the EMFs emitting from the digital meters and the smart meters.

I help to run a registered charity for people suffering from the illness M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis), in England, UK. Electromagnetic sensitivity including wifi is not uncommon as a co-morbidity with ME/CFS. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity appears to be more common as a co-morbidity with ME/CFS sufferers. I know personally of two M.E. sufferers who cannot use mobile phones and react badly to other electrical products, e.g. televisions. I myself cannot use a mobile phone unless I use shielding for my head, otherwise the pain I experience is like being hit on the head with a hammer. I know of a lady who does not have M.E., but she is extremely electrically sensitive, especially to mobile phone masts. At times she is so ill that she has to live in a shielded hut in a garden. submitted by Mrs. Catherine Ashenfelter, The Grace Charity for M.E., Kent, England, UK

I wake up every day with headache and feeling sick i used to live under a radar station when i was younger and suffered the same thing i moved about 5 miles away and the headache and sickness went this was in the 80s since the late 90s early 2000 my headaches and sickness has return and to me it seems like its getting worse since the release of 3 g 4g and now 5g im 100 percent effected by electro magnetic fields you are killing me and many others if i go to the country side my headaches and sickness go snd ive said this for many years to people around me and my doctor .

I am very curious and concerned about the effects of EMFs on the body and brain. In addition to addressing 5G towers I think it is pertinent to also look at the EMFs stemming from autonomous cars and delivery robots. Is it a health hazard to ride in an autonomous car? Is it a health hazard to be next to one unwillingly in traffic?

As a mother of two children living in Sandy, Utah, I am deeply concerned about the cell tower located at Sprucewood Elementary School, where my son attends school. Every day, parents send their children to school trusting that their health, safety, and well-being are being prioritized. Children spend approximately seven hours a day, five days a week, at school during critical stages of physical, cognitive, and neurological development. My greatest concern is the potential long-term impact of radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposure on children’s developing brains and nervous systems. Children are not simply small adults. Their brains are still developing, and I believe federal safety standards should specifically account for their unique developmental needs and the possibility of cumulative environmental exposures throughout childhood. While current scientific evidence has not established that exposure from cell towers operating within federal safety limits causes neurological harm, questions remain about long-term exposure beginning early in life. I believe those questions deserve continued independent research and careful consideration. I am especially concerned about the placement of telecommunications equipment directly on elementary school campuses. Even when equipment complies with existing regulations, parents deserve transparency about exposure levels, monitoring procedures, and the decisions that led to its installation. I respectfully request that the Department of Health and Human Services: 1. Prioritize independent research examining the long-term neurological, cognitive, and developmental effects of RF exposure during childhood. 2. Review whether current federal RF exposure guidelines adequately account for children’s developing brains and nervous systems. 3. Encourage independent, publicly accessible RF exposure measurements at elementary schools where cell towers are located. 4. Investigate alternative locations for telecommunications equipment that would reduce unnecessary exposure concerns in school environments. 5. Evaluate whether additional precautionary measures or recommendations regarding cell tower placement on elementary school properties are warranted. 6. Encourage greater parental involvement and transparency when decisions are made about installing or maintaining cell towers on school property. I am specifically requesting that the cell tower at Sprucewood Elementary School in Sandy, Utah, be evaluated for removal or relocation. I understand that wireless technology plays an important role in modern society. However, I also believe technological convenience and infrastructure needs should be balanced with thoughtful consideration of children’s health and development. As a parent, I should not have to wonder whether my child’s daily learning environment has been adequately evaluated for long-term environmental exposure. I am not asking the government to assume that harm has occurred. I am asking for meaningful research, transparency, independent testing, and a precautionary approach when evaluating potential risks to children. Our children only get one childhood, and their developing brains deserve careful consideration when decisions are made about the environments where they spend so much of their lives. Thank you for allowing parents to participate in this important discussion and for considering the health and well-being of future generations.

Diagnosed with a Giant Cell Tumor in 2023 at my distal right femoral condyle approximately 3 cm spherical bone mass. I had been carrying my cell phone in my right pants leg pocket that ended approximately 5 cm from the where the tumor was discovered. I have been healthy to date. Got the Johnson & Johnson Covid shot in 2021 as forced to keep my job. Is the tumor coincidence or is there a cause and effect? I’m 65 years old. Giant Cell Tumors typically are limited to younger people.

Wifi disruptors growth of any plants. It's been tested by schools and video time-lapses are available online. 4G towers were giving people headaches for years. Made people leave their homes and move. https://youtu.be/jjyqPWb0Vc0?is=nq7a1xbXAoWVIVys My gurlfriend couldn't get good sleep at night, she was prompt to migraines. We went through chiropractors, all kinds of tests, but it ended up being wifi in the next room. I bought an EMF reader and now I make sure the room clear of EMF of any kinds to be safe for my kids.