I am an elementary school teacher. I started having nervous system aggravation and tinnitus when cell towers were first being built in the bay area back in 2002. I left the bay area to move to the country where cell towers are not invading my health. My symptoms have decreased. In the past 15 years teachers have been experiencing a huge shift in students abilities to focus in the classroom. I have not met one teacher in the past 5 years who isn't having major issues with students being off task and unable to focus or remember two or even one-step directions. This massive change in students becoming so overly agitated while needing to apply 3 minutes of prolonged focus has become universal in schools. The media influence of students spending excessive hours being exposed to adult violent content on screens is changing how students relate to learning. That alone has caused a huge shift as students completely shut out all education to act disruptive and disrespectful like their heroes on tick-tock. I personally see children coming into school already in fight or flight, because of their overly stimulating busy lifestyle and exposure to wifi radiation. There are questions about the physical safety of the wireless radiation associated with computer use. Building Biology Specialist, Laura Markwardt BBEC, EMRS works to reduce electromagnetic radiation in buildings in order to make environments more healthy for inhabitants. She states that electromagnetic radiation has biological effects on cognition, mood, cardiovascular, and cell function. Laura states that the current FCC guidelines for radiation safety are outdated, arbitrary, and do not take into account the biological effects of the technology (Markwardt, L., 2023). Current legislation demands that the FCC reexamine their safety standards. The Federal Communications Commission was ordered to review their 5G safety standards. This must occur. The existing heat level standards are arbitrary as electromagnetic radiation can penetrate buildings and bodies. Electromatic radiation has more complex side effects than exposure to heat levels. As the technology is new it must be studied and regulated with concern for our children's health, it is a major concern that it is being pushed forward without adequate safety testing. If our regulatory agencies are going to support the use of 5G technology without proper safety data then it stands to reason that parents and teachers should be the ones to oppose children’s use of 5G until we have more information on the actual safety or lack thereof of such novel technologies. Studies of how media influences children’s mental capacities show that increased screen time for children at age 1 year is associated with developmental delays in communication and problem solving at ages 2-4 years old (Jama Network, 2023). The CDC recently changed their Developmental Milestones for children, which moved the developmental milestones to older ages (Real Clear Education, 2022). There is concern that they lowered the milestones and standards for language and that the change could cause developmental delays to go undetected. Could developmental delays be caused by wifi radiation? This must be examined. The best policy is to address developmental delays early with treatment options and learning interventions. Specialists are concerned that with the new lower CDC standards children that are in the 25 to 45 percentile are no longer in the developmental monitoring range causing them to go unnoticed and limiting the possibility to utilize early interventions (Solis-Moreira, J., 2022). Studies find that there is a correlation between heavy media use and moderate amounts of muscular pain and dysfunction. Length of screen time is related to severity of pain. The research suggests that children who are using computers and electronic games may adopt the types of sustained and awkward postures that are associated with musculoskeletal disorders in working adults. It also suggests that the physical demands of prolonged computer use could lead to adverse effects on child development including visual, neurological, and physical changes (NIH, 2002). Studies on the detrimental effects of media use on children’s eyes report that increased time on the computer causes children to develop myopia, which is nearsightedness. The studies reported that high levels of cell phone use is associated with about a 30% higher risk of myopia and when combined with prolonged computer use raised the risk factor of developing myopia to 80% in children (Science Daily, 2021). The infostructure that the cell towers support are causing mental, emotional, and physical harm to our children. This is an openly discussed fact amongst concerned teachers. We see the effects of this technology harming our students daily. We must test this technology against actual human health outcomes not overlays of unrelated data points of heat and human tolerance to heat levels.
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Introduction
I am submitting this comment to the "Request for Information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure", Docket HHS-OASH-2026-0397.
My comment is grounded in my personal experience of major adverse health impacts from wireless exposure and my foray into the knowledge aspect of this topic. I hope my experience can help HHS prioritize and fund independent, ongoing research into the health impacts of wireless exposure with the necessary breadth and depth, given the extreme complexity of the subject. I further hope it will emphasize that many Americans are suffering from exposure-related illnesses today, that delays in research and updates to FCC guidelines will only prolong and intensify that suffering. Finally, I hope that HHS can spur the development of the tools, technology, and methodologies needed to continuously monitor and assess health impacts as the wireless landscape continues to rapidly evolve.
Background
My comment will focus primarily on the "Public Experiences and Reported Potential Adverse Health Effects" question from the RFI.
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Insights and Recommendations
I believe the questions posed by the RFI particularly in the sections "Exposure Standards and Risk Assessment" and "Measuring Human Exposure and Public Health Surveillance" are critically important and are the right questions to be asking. As a non-expert, I can simply discuss how my own experience with the harmful effects of wireless exposure and my own journey to find answers confirms the importance of these inquiries.
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Conclusion
I shared my personal account of suffering with moderate sensitivity to wireless exposure, which hopefully makes the condition feel real to the reader, and moreover highlights how inescapable exposure is in our modern urban environments and how there is currently no effective countervailing force pushing back against ever increasing exposure. I noted some luminary doctors whom HHS should certainly consider consulting through its EMF/RF exposure health program.
This is a call to action for HHS, as public health is most certainly not being served currently with respect to health impacts of wireless exposure. Concretely and in summary, I recommended the following:
1. Research to understand and catalog the root causes of wireless sensitivity in individuals that experience it. Recognize wireless sensitivity as a disability.
2. Research and formulate effective diagnostic criteria and assessment methods for wireless sensitivity.
3. Research how infections past or present, toxins, and other factors may have an amplifying effect on the health consequences to wireless exposure.
4. Research to develop a clear understanding of whether and how non-ionizing radiation can cause negative health impacts, working closely with experts in RF physics. Develop tools for Americans to effectively identify wireless risks in their environments.
5. Make research into wireless safety an ongoing, high priority focus with the intent to empower FCC to adjust exposure limits according to an evidence-based approach. Evaluate and integrate competing international standards such as from Russia, Switzerland, Italy, and China.
6. Establish a wireless health impact monitoring system, and explicitly prioritize residents living near past and future wireless infrastructure deployment sites. Feed this collected data into urgent research.
7. Design exposure studies to be more realistic, and to collect a wider and more useful array of metrics that may be more likely to quantify health impacts.
Respectfully submitted.
Question 2.
While I have a background in Neuroscience (PhD) and Government Administration in Health Care, I am retired and these comments are submitted as a member of the Public who is sensitive to EMF.
Question 3
a. Mobile phone, Wi-Fi, wireless infrastructure
b. Daily- worse at night
c. Dizziness, vertigo, inner ear balance issues, earaches, acute episodes of tinnitus, sinus, fatigue, stiffness muscles and joints, headaches, sleep disturbances, breathlessness, dry cough, palpitations, tachycardia, chest pain, dry eyes, blurred vision, skin rashes, burning pain, memory issues, difficulty thinking- brain fog, pressure on head.
d. Symptoms began in Spring of 2020.
e. -
f. I no longer use a cell phone, turn Wi-Fi off at night, wear EMF protection clothing (e.g. HAVN). I purchased a 5G meter and tracked fields back to a local cell tower. House plants began dying, so I used meter to map out areas with lower field readings to change seating arrangements at home and stop plants from dying. Fields seem to accelerate mold growth and food spoilage. I got rid of newer, made in China, lamps and fans which had electric fields too high to measure. Everything has improved, health is slowly recovering, but symptoms are not completely eliminated.
Question 5
o. Electronic products, especially foreign-made in China, should be tested for EMF output before sold to consumers.
Question 10
c. Dying foliage around power lines and/or cell towers may be an indicator of levels that are too high. See attached photo.
Question 18
Would like to see studies on effect of EMF on cellular communication, mitochondria.
Establishment of EMF free zones for sensitive people.
It has been suggested that EMF causes mold to increase growth and mycotoxin production. My observation of food and/or plants molding overnight supports the idea of an effect on food spoilage.
RRM Foundation (RRM Academy, rrmacademy.org) submits the attached comment on the Request for Information on Electromagnetic Fields, Radiofrequency Radiation and Wireless Radiation Exposure. We recommend that HHS treat male fertility as a priority research gap (Questions 16 and 18), include menstrual cycle and ovulation endpoints in long-term cohort studies (Question 10(d)), and recognize couples seeking pregnancy as a distinct population with exposure measured in both partners (Question 11(g)). Supporting references and further reading are in the attached letter.
I am submitting information concerning an under-recognized pathway of human exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs), radiofrequency (RF) radiation, and wireless radiation: the presence of permanently implanted dental metals in the oral cavity. Although systematic data on this specific exposure route remain limited, a sufficient body of existing scientific and clinical observations warrants closer examination by the Department of Health and Human Services. Tens of millions of Americans carry conductive metals in their teeth—including mercury-containing dental amalgam, titanium implants, nickel-based crowns and alloys, and other metallic restorations—creating a potential interface between ubiquitous wireless radiation sources and biological tissue that has received little formal attention. Given the scale of this population and the permanence of these materials, further investigation is both warranted and overdue.
I am submitting this comment in response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Request for Information regarding Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure. I write as a former Defense employee and a concerned member of the public. Through my professional experience and personal observations, I have developed familiarity with both low-frequency and high-frequency signals and their potential effects on the human body. Low-frequency energy, such as intense bass vibrations, can produce whole-body vibration that some individuals report as capable of affecting cardiovascular function. High-frequency energy can produce thermal effects, including skin heating or burns. I have personally experienced localized burns on my arms and legs, as well as significant heating at the crown of the head, which I attribute to RF exposure.I am particularly concerned that the deployment of 6G technologies may intensify these exposures. Sensitive anatomical areas, such as the male genitalia—where relatively thin skin provides limited barrier protection—merit careful study regarding potential biological effects. The symptoms associated with what has been termed “Havana Syndrome,” experienced by U.S. personnel in Cuba, closely resemble effects that some members of the public, including myself, have reported: temporary cognitive impairment, difficulty concentrating or performing work, episodic motor limitations, and memory disruption.I respectfully urge HHS to thoroughly evaluate both public experiential reports and the existing body of scientific evidence; to identify critical gaps in current research; to give particular attention to children and other potentially vulnerable populations; and to establish clear federal research priorities addressing wireless radiation and public health. Thank you for providing this opportunity for individuals and families to contribute to the record.
On side note, I strongly believe President Trumps Staff is is out performing many I have seen in the past. Thank you very much.