Housing, work & access barriers

Since the electric meter was put on the home and the cell tower one street away from my home I have been suffering headaches dizziness balance issues falling ringing. Sleeping through the night has been taken from me. I have fallen down my steps for no reason and sprained my ankle, clumps of my hair are found around my home. I get up some times I'm walking slanted because I’m trying to balance myself. I have felt irritated and a sense of dread. But when I leave the home and get away from that tower I feel 100%better. I set up a tent on my deck in the backyard sometimes to get relief. Sometimes I feel a wave of nausea come over my body from head to stomach then it feels like my stomach turned over. it's awFul. If I could leave here I would please remove these things they are hurting me.

I have a friend who is sensitive to wireless, she can feel it, and is unable to sleep near any RF like cell towers, wifi routers, cellphones, and more. I have seen this have a huge negative impact on her life and health, and she is unable to travel much and often has to drive distances to do normal activities. I am very concerned for the lack of science, studies and protocols to protect the public’s health, and that no real third party testing, science or disclosure about health has been done or shared for over 30 years. It’s hard to believe that we have been in the dark about safety, health and wireless exposure all this time, and that needs to change right now. There are people who are at risk most for health issues including children, and more research and transparency is needed now. Please make current testing, funding and appropriate scientific research required starting now, and public health conversations mandatory and mainstream. Corporations shouldn’t decide what’s safe for us, science and health should be the main focus, and the public process should be the priority. We need to closely examine non-ionizing wireless radiation and all RF. European and Scandinavian countries have done this- they prohibit cell towers near schools and homes for a reason. We need to follow their example. Put science and safety first before profit. Thank you. I am attaching relevant articles and studies: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cardiovascular-medicine/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1499499/full https://bioinitiative.org/research-summaries/ ttps://www.techsafeschools.org/science https://www.babysafeproject.org/science https://mdsafetech.org/conversion-and-exposure-limits-EMREMF/

Hello. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this important issue. I’m the mother of an 8 year old son with severe autism and PANDAS. It’s been a long journey of some terrible, terrifying, dark years. Last year, we invested in bio medical testing and discovered our son had mold and heavy metal toxicity. We live in Minneapolis. MN. We moved out of our moldy house and into temporary housing in a nearby suburb in Eden Prarie. Within a week, all my son’s most difficult symptoms disappeared. He became calm. He wasn’t having melt downs or injuring himself. He was sleeping through the night. He stopped wetting the bed. His bowel movements improved. He became easy going and was smiling and laughing again. Within a month, the change was miraculous. We moved into a new, mold-free apartment in Minneapolis. He wasn’t doing as well. His conatipation returned. He was agitated and struggling with transitions again. I started looking into the differences between the two locations and one possibility was EMF’s. I checked the cell tower maps. The temporary housing had six cell towers within three miles, and they were all at least one mile away. Our house and apartment in Minneapolis have hundreds and several within 1/2 mile radius! We also have solar panels on the roof which I learned is a huge issue. We started mitigating EMF’s in our apartment - hard wiring our phones and computers, and we got him an EMF blocking canopy for his bed. He improved greatly, but it is taking a lot more effort and interventions to maintain and build on what was coming easily in Eden Prarie. There is simply too much exposure living in the city, and with our apartment neighbors all having WIFI and Smart Appliances. This is a growing issue! I can’t even send my son to school because of mold and EMF’s with the cell towers being right on the school property! They don’t belong anywhere near residential areas. I’ve learned that EMF’s exacerbate mold growth and mycotoxin activity uo to 600x. We still have mold colonized in our bodies being activated by the EMF’s. I’ve also learned that if you have high heavy metals (which mold causes), your body attracts more of the radiation. We need legislation stopping this biological warfare.

I am submitting this comment to share my personal experience and urge the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate the potential health effects of radiofrequency (RF) radiation and exposure to wireless infrastructure. Around 2020, I began experiencing tremors throughout my body while driving on highways. It took me some time to recognize a pattern. I noticed that these episodes seemed to occur when I was driving near cell phone towers. This raised serious concerns for me about whether my proximity to these towers might be contributing to the symptoms I was experiencing. My functional doctor told me that EMS sensitivity and fragrance sensitivity are common in people exposed to mold. Genetic tests show mitochondrial dysfunction. In 2024, my workplace relocated to a place directly across from a massive cell phone tower. After this relocation, I experienced debilitating symptoms, including intense headaches, difficulty sleeping, and an inability to concentrate effectively at work. I felt that my ability to think clearly, focus, and function as I normally would was being affected. These symptoms interfered with my daily activities and my ability to perform my job. Thankfully, my workplace's Human Resources Department was able to transfer me to another location because of the debilitating symptoms I reported in connection with working near the cell phone tower. I am grateful that my concerns were taken seriously enough for an accommodation to be made. I am sharing this experience because I believe that people who report potentially serious symptoms associated with environmental exposures deserve to be heard, taken seriously, and included in scientific research. I recognize that personal experience alone cannot establish the cause of a medical condition. However, I believe that these experiences warrant careful, independent investigation rather than dismissal without further examination. I urge HHS to support rigorous, independent research into the potential health effects of radiofrequency radiation, including possible neurological symptoms, headaches, sleep disturbances, and difficulties with concentration. Research should also examine individual differences in susceptibility, cumulative exposures, long-term effects, and potential impacts on children and other potentially vulnerable populations. People should not have to struggle to maintain their health and livelihoods without clear, evidence-based answers about the environmental exposures they encounter in their daily lives. I hope my experience will contribute to a broader effort to better understand these questions, protect public health, and ensure that future policies are guided by transparent, independent scientific evidence. Please review regulations to protect citizens and stop the permitting of cell phone towers a few meters away from residential homes, schools, and parks. It is scary the amount cell phones towers in the DFW area, especially in North Texas. Thank you for the opportunity to share my experience and concerns.

**Good morning,** My name is Ida Gally, I am 60 years of age and reside in Northern Italy. I suffer from electromagnetic hypersensitivity and chemical sensitivity. As a consequence of these conditions, I have been compelled to relocate to an extremely secluded setting, with serious repercussions for my day-to-day life. My home is quite literally situated in the middle of the woods. And yet, over the past year or so, I have observed a deterioration in my symptoms, which I attribute specifically to the raising of the maximum permitted exposure limits for electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and radiofrequency (RF) radiation. This has given rise to a whole host of difficulties, affecting not only my personal life, but also my practical circumstances and financial well-being. I would respectfully urge you to give rather more careful consideration to the decision to raise these limits yet further. Such a course of action could have profoundly serious consequences for those living with electromagnetic hypersensitivity, but the implications extend well beyond this group. Healthy individuals, too, may be affected by the consequences of increased exposure. It is surely worth remembering that concerns surrounding excessive electromagnetic exposure should not be dismissed lightly. The absence of immediately apparent symptoms does not, in itself, establish the absence of risk, and the potential long-term implications merit the utmost consideration. I would therefore ask you, in the interests of public health and the well-being of all concerned, to exercise due caution before proceeding with any further increase in these limits. Thank you for your time and consideration. Yours faithfully, **Ida Gally**

I am a 37-year-old man who is athletic and leads a healthy lifestyle. I have been suffering from electromagnetic hypersensitivity for nearly 5 years and had no specific medical issues prior to that. I had to do my own research and go through a two-year medical odyssey before realizing that this condition was linked to artificial electromagnetic waves. It all began in November 2021. I had previously been suffering from tinnitus, ringing in the ears, sleep disturbances, and dizziness amid a state of generalized anxiety, which led to cognitive problems, short-term memory issues, difficulty concentrating, and intermittent headaches. At first, I started by taking a step back and slowing down my pace of life. Despite this, I suffered an episode in October 2025 that left me unable to engage in any public activities. From anxiety attacks to chronic inflammation, along with breathing difficulties and poor blood circulation, I felt a general weakness and imbalance affecting my muscles, nerves, joints, and so on. In addition, I was prescribed medications such as neuroleptics (hypnotic antihistamines) and benzodiazepines. Since I’m not a fan of synthetic chemicals, after three months I began a detox and an intensive regeneration regimen to break out of this downward spiral. The list of health issues associated with that period could go on and on… Today, after nearly nine months, I’ve almost returned to normal thanks to this rigorous approach: targeted supplementation, an organic diet, chemical and electromagnetic detoxification (eliminating the most impactful sources), remineralization, and alternative, natural, and holistic medicine. Having escaped from that hell—which could have led to a much more serious, irreversible illness or even death—I wanted to share my story as an average French citizen whose life was suddenly turned upside down, but who, as a result, has become much more aware of environmental issues. This has helped foster and strengthen my resilience. Thank you for giving individuals and families the opportunity to be heard.

My name is Frédérique Laffont. I am a French woman, born in 1967, and I have been living with what is commonly referred to as electromagnetic hypersensitivity, or electrosensitivity, for many years. I am submitting this testimony because I believe that the experiences of people affected by this condition deserve to be heard, taken seriously, and investigated through independent scientific research. In 1993, France Télécom provided my partner and me with a Nokia mobile phone at no cost. At the time, we lived in Paris and worked in photography, film, and communications. My understanding was that this was part of an effort to assess how the public would respond to this new technology. As my partner worked from home, I was the person who used the phone most frequently, both at work and in the car. I had access to it until 1999, after which I also used a mobile phone through a paid subscription for professional purposes. Around 2002, I installed Wi-Fi in my home. In 2006, I began experiencing a range of health problems: tinnitus, circulatory problems, headaches, dizziness, digestive difficulties, sleep disturbances, unusually dry skin on my face, and unexplained itching. At the time, I did not understand what might be causing these symptoms. One day, a friend complained about the cables she needed for her internet connection. I suggested that she use Wi-Fi instead. She refused, explaining that she did not want to expose her three-year-old daughter, Jasmine, to it. Her response made me curious. I began searching the internet for information about the possible dangers of Wi-Fi. I came across descriptions of symptoms similar to mine. I decided to remove Wi-Fi from my own home and return to a wired internet connection. The improvement was almost immediate. After nights spent unable to sleep, I was finally able to sleep again. The unexplained itching I had been experiencing also disappeared. Approximately three weeks after I had switched off my own Wi-Fi, my neighbour, who lived directly above me, installed his own internet router. Until then, I had been sharing my internet connection with him, so he had not needed to pay for his own subscription. His new router was located directly above my bedroom, and he left the Wi-Fi switched on. Within three days, my sleep problems returned. Once again, I was unable to sleep. I used my computer to search for nearby Wi-Fi networks and identified my neighbour's network. I contacted his partner and explained what was happening. They subsequently switched off their Wi-Fi. I then regained normal sleep. For me, the sequence was striking: I had experienced an almost immediate improvement after switching off my own Wi-Fi; my sleep problems returned shortly after a new Wi-Fi source was activated directly above my bedroom; and I regained normal sleep after my neighbours switched theirs off. I understand that my personal experience cannot, by itself, establish scientific causation. Nevertheless, these events were clear and deeply significant to me. They have shaped my understanding of my condition and my need to avoid certain electromagnetic exposures. I have also experienced episodes of severe dizziness. I remember one occasion particularly clearly. I was speaking to my friend Laurence on a cordless DECT telephone when she told me that she was pregnant. I suddenly became so dizzy that I nearly fell. I have also repeatedly noticed changes in my tinnitus in relation to my surroundings. When I am near certain mobile-phone base stations, I perceive very high-pitched sounds. These sounds cease when I move away. My condition has profoundly restricted my life. I avoid public events, concerts, cinemas, and restaurants whenever possible. Social activities can be difficult, and I have increasingly withdrawn from social contact in order to avoid suffering. I have also had to stop flying because air travel makes me suffer to much. I have noticed a striking difference between two cars. My own car is a petrol-powered Mercedes coupé from 2002. My husband's car is a Mercedes B-Class from 2008, with more electronic equipment, including an automatic start-stop system that switches off the engine when the car stops at a traffic light. On longer journeys in his car, I suffer from severe pain in my knees and chest. I do not experience the same thing in my own car. These differences are part of what I have learned to pay attention to in my daily life. I now spend very little time in Paris. When I visit, I can generally manage for about two weeks, but no longer. This limitation affects my freedom of movement and my ability to maintain an ordinary social life. Thank you for your attention. Let us hope that protecting the population, and above all children, will become a priority. Frédérique Laffont France

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…)Wi-Fi, cellphones, 'Smart' meters, roadside antennas 3b. Nature, duration, frequency, and approximate timing (e.g., years):I have been having noticeable and increasing adverse reactions to wireless radiation for about 15 years 3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced:I get heart palpitations, severe headaches, dizziness, nausea, and neurological impairments when exposed to wireless technology, as well as physical pain on direct contact. 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:Had been feeling some physical discomfort off and on around exposure to cellphones for several years, mostly headaches and pain running up my arm when touching a cellphone. When a bank of 'Smart' meters was installed on the side of the apartment building where I lived, within less than 30 feet from where I slept, my reactions worsened and became disabling. 3e. Was medical evaluation or treatment sought? (Optionally:) Was there a diagnosis?My primary doctor suggested some years prior that he thought I might be electromagnetically sensitized, but I didn't take him seriously. By the time I recognized that I was injured, he had retired, and I no longer had a doctor familiar with the effects. I briefly had a doctor who recognized the problem and helped alleviate some of the effects with craniosacral therapy. 3f. Were steps taken to reduce or eliminate exposure, and were there subsequent changes in the effects?I began sleeping under a shielding canopy and started wearing a hat with non-conductive shielding fabric in it, which reduced the exposure to some extent. I eventually became homeless, and for a while I was able to stay in a 'quiet zone' in a rural area, where there was no wireless connectivity, and I felt a lot better, though heart and neurological effects never fully went away. I was unable to stay in that area and ended up back in an urban area, where I again am forced to spend most of my time under a shielding canopy, and my health has gotten worse again. 3g. Any supporting documentation? This includes Scientific Reports, exposure measurements, or other relevant information:I have since seen a number of scientific abstracts on RF radiation effects that match my experience. When I was in the rural area I rarely measured RF above 0.0005 mW/m2, maybe up to 0.0012 when an airplane or helicopter flew over, but in the urban area where I'm staying currently those measurements are many thousands of times higher. Inside the house where others use Wi-Fi and cellphones, and there are several 'Smart' appliances, I measure at best 0.9 mW/m2 when I keep some distance, but usually it's at least 1 to 3 mW/m2. In front of the washer and dryer, even when they're not running, and even though they are not connected to any devices, I measure up to 55 mW/m2 standing in front of them, and as much as 138 mW/m2 when I touch the machine. 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:Since being injured by the exposure to the bank of 'Smart' meters I've become increasingly housebound. With ever more antennas being installed throughout the city, I could no longer move freely around my neighborhood without getting sick. I stopped being able to ride any public transportation, not even paratransit for people with disabilities, because the radiation from cellphones, walkie-talkies, and other wireless tech used by drivers and other passengers increases as it bounces around inside the metal vehicles that act like Faraday cages. I've become trapped under my canopy, and have not been able to find safe, accessible housing because of other people's use of wireless technology, be that housemates or neighbors, or even businesses whose Wi-Fi penetrates the walls to where I've been able to find temporary shelter. B1a. Sources you experience as causing you Adverse Effects:All wireless technology, but especially Wi-Fi hubs and routers, cellphones, roadside antenna arrays, especially small cell antennas that are closer to the ground. B1b. Sources you can sense, but don't seem to harm you:There are no wireless sources whatsoever that I can be near without being harmed. I can be around LF from my wired laptop and air purifier, but have to keep some distance, and after a while get a headache regardless. B1c. Sources you can use without sensing or being harmed:I can not use any wireless sources without being harmed. I don't notice wired tech if it's at a distance and I limit my exposure time. B1d. Sources that seem to provide benefit (i.e., electrotherapy):There are no wireless or other EMF sources that I experience as beneficial or therapeutic.

I am submitting this comment in response to the HHS request for information on electromagnetic fields (EMF), radiofrequency (RF) radiation, and exposure to wireless radiation. I am responding from the perspective of a patient and a concerned member of the public. I am a 37-year-old man who is athletic and leads a healthy lifestyle. I have been suffering from electromagnetic hypersensitivity for nearly 5 years and had no specific medical issues prior to that. I had to do my own research and go through a two-year medical odyssey before realizing that this condition was linked to artificial electromagnetic waves. It all began in November 2021. I had previously been suffering from tinnitus, ringing in the ears, sleep disturbances, and dizziness amid a state of generalized anxiety, which led to cognitive problems, short-term memory issues, difficulty concentrating, and intermittent headaches. At first, I started by taking a step back and slowing down my pace of life. Despite this, I suffered an episode in October 2025 that left me unable to engage in any public activities. From anxiety attacks to chronic inflammation, along with breathing difficulties and poor blood circulation, I felt a general weakness and imbalance affecting my muscles, nerves, joints, and so on. In addition, I was prescribed medications such as neuroleptics (hypnotic antihistamines) and benzodiazepines. Since I’m not a fan of synthetic chemicals, after three months I began a detox and an intensive regeneration regimen to break out of this downward spiral. The list of health issues associated with that period could go on and on… Today, after nearly nine months, I’ve almost returned to normal thanks to this rigorous approach: targeted supplementation, an organic diet, chemical and electromagnetic detoxification (eliminating the most impactful sources), remineralization, and alternative, natural, and holistic medicine. Having escaped from that hell—which could have led to a much more serious, irreversible illness or even death—I wanted to share my story as an average French citizen whose life was suddenly turned upside down, but who, as a result, has become much more aware of environmental issues. This has helped foster and strengthen my resilience. I support the active involvement of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in examining the potential effects of wireless radiation on health and the environment. Issues related to human health should be addressed by federal agencies with the appropriate expertise in medicine, biology, epidemiology, and public health, and the testimonies of individuals and families who report being affected should be given the same consideration as scientific data. I urge HHS to carefully evaluate these experiences and the scientific data, identify gaps in current research, pay particular attention to children and other potentially vulnerable populations, and establish appropriate federal research priorities regarding wireless radiation and public health. Thank you for giving individuals and families the opportunity to be heard.

I previously send in two comments on behalf of boardmembers of The Danish EHS Association (mv7-po47-pre3 and mv7-pbqa-zi50). Neither one of the two comments have yet been made publicly available on your website. I have now deleted personally identifiable information in the edited comment below, if that was the reason for it not being posted. If possible, you are welcome to post the comment below: Comment from Danish EHS Association: The information in the comment below is based on personal experiences of boardmembers and boardmembers contact with members of the Association. The Danish EHS Association represents people who experience adverse health effects from a wide variety of EMF and RF-EMF emitting sources. The association currently have around 500 members. Adverse health effects (insomnia, heart palpitations, headache, migraine, restlessness in the body, fatigue, cognitive issues (brain fog, memory issues, etc.), burning skin, nausea, dizziness, joint pain, pain in organs, tinnitus, stress and more) are often reported by members to be related to: - Cell towers - Wi-Fi routers and devices - Bluetooth devices - Cellphones and smartphones - Wireless speakers - Smart meters - High-voltage cables in the ground - PV solar inverters - Robotic lawnmowers with active boundary wires - Induction and microwave cooking - EV charging stations and EV´s - Dirty electricity - Stray currents - "Regular" 50 Hz electrical fields or EMF from wires, household appliances, and electronics such as TVs, stereos, computers, etc. (some members turn everything off at night, or do not have electricity in their homes at all) Members also experience specific settings as being particularly often related to adverse health effects, such as: - Being in crowds in general: cinemas, concerts, family gatherings and more (many people = many cellphones = high exposure) - Using public transport such as buses, trains and boats (a closed metal box + many cellphones = high exposure) - Being in hospitals (WiFi, Bluetooth, DECT phone systems, Wireless medical equipment and many people) - Being in airports (many people with cellphones, wearables, etc. + radar) - Flying - Beaches and harbours with radar nearby Recommendations: - Inform general practitioners that they should register and notify the HHS (e.g. via an online form) when a patient reports adverse health effects related to EMF or RF-EMF exposure. To our knowledge, nothing is being systematically reported or registered when patients discuss these issues with their practitioner. We are sometimes contacted by affected individuals because nurses at clinics recommend contacting us. - Initiate a survey among general practitioners to provide an estimate of how often patients report having EMF or RF-EMF-related issues. - Set up an online form in which people who personally experience adverse health effects related to EMF or RF-EMF exposure can state which symptoms (headache, insomnia, dizziness, etc.) they experience and in which settings (scrolling on a smartphone, staying somewhere close to a cell tower, traveling by bus/train, going to a concert, etc.). - Make general information about how to lower exposure when using a cellphone widely available to the public. On the organisation website (ehsf.dk) the attached brochure with precautionary recommendations when using a cellphone is made publicly available. Thank you for providing individuals, families, health care providers, researchers and scientists an opportunity to be heard on this critical public health issue. EHS-Foreningen - Danish EHS Association ____________________________________________________