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Posted 2026-10-27#5508 · Permanent link ↗

Describes electro-sensitivity and major daily limitations after electric-car exposure, cites broad health…

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We are really in a public health emergency with all of the wireless devices and waves of exposure all around us. These exposure levels are said to be thousands of times over what could be a possible safe level where the science tells us that there really aren’t any truly safe levels for this kind of radiation (microwave exposure). There are thousands of studies, many collected in the Bioinitiative Report BioInitiative Report: A Rationale for a Biologically-based Public Exposure Standard for Electromagnetic Fields (ELF and RF) that demonstrate clearly that these exposures, even at very low levels, have dangerous biological effects. There is even an important study known as the EU Reflex Study which demonstrates that wireless radiation damages cells and DNA on pare with nuclear or gamma radiation. Reflex Study Finds Genotoxic Effects 2004 In city life we are completely surrounded and penetrated by countless exposures from every direction. There is not only the danger that comes from one cellphone,which is enormous, but the cumulative exposures from our neighbors, those coming from satellites, cell towers, smart meters, Bluetooth speakers, multiple WiFi routers in schools with multiple cellphones and other devices. It is a non-stop bombardment which is the cause of extraordinary health damage including cancers, neurological disorders, dementia ( Dr Sharon Goldberg says even in teenagers now) cardiovascular disorders, brain damage, blood toxicity, and anxiety, among many other health problems. I became extremely sensitive to these wireless microwave radio frequency radiation exposures after buying and driving an electric car. After a two hour drive I had an intense neurological breakdown where I could no longer sense the periphery of my body nor could I remember or track my thoughts. It was quite like I was experiencing dementia with a feeling of squeezing across the top of my head as well as a feeling that my brain was vibrating. I healed over time by avoiding all wireless exposures as much as possible as well as consuming large doses of many supplements, but I remain an electro sensitive person whose body is intensely disturbed by surrounding wireless exposures. I used to have to drive out to the countryside to be able to breathe when my neighbor would have his Bluetooth on (as well as when the smart meter was installed on my home- so fortunate to have my smart meter in opt out mode now but there is still some “dirty electricity” it causes that affects my health). I am very fortunate to have a new neighbor who keeps his Bluetooth off for me. There are also places in my home where I can feel the smart meters shooting through my home. I can’t stand very long at my sink without getting pains in my body from this, can not sit at parts of my dining room table nor use one of my bedrooms ( as it is to close to my other neighbors who use Bluetooth etc). It is quite a challenging life for an electro sensitive person ( though we are all biological and are all being damaged from wireless, the electro sensitive can feel the damage as it is happening). It really limits where I can go and how long I can stay in any given place. I could definitely not work in an office or school or even attend a dinner with people with their cellphones on etc. There are millions of people like me who have become electro sensitive all over the world. Many have been displaced from their homes because of cell towers or smart meters and other wireless nightmares. Many can no longer work in their jobs for which they have trained. Some have had to seek refuge in the forest or rural settings, though now with the proliferation of satellites and almost ubiquitous wireless coverage it is becoming more difficult to find a safe place to live. There are also dangers to our atmosphere, other living beings of nature( bees, birds, trees, etc, and the planet which we must be arrested immediately. This wireless proliferation should have been stoped a long time ago as the science has been available for decades. There is an important article from The Lancet - Planetary Electromagnetic Pollution: is it time to assess its impact? This is a critical situation, a real emergency, to preserve the health of people and planet. It requires immediate, sober and creative action. It is critically important that we primarily wire for communications and eliminate the waves passing through/damaging bodies. Cell phones as they exist now can be used in airplane mode with Bluetooth, cellular, and WiFi off, with an Ethernet adapter to access internet etc. There could be stations available at home, workplaces, around town, etc where one could plug in one’s phones or computers for connection. Utility meters and other tech could also be wired, avoiding the extremely damaging bodily trespass of microwave radiation.
Posted 2026-10-27#5507 · Permanent link ↗

Reports sensitivity after prolonged cordless-phone exposure, improvement after disconnection, reactions t…

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I'm a 69 y/o resident of Portland, Oregon. In fall of 2019, I became aware that my behavior & energy levels had changed significantly. I can only describe it as a thick brain fog/zombie-like state. I didn't know why. Then, when checking my microwave oven for radiation leakage (it was leaking and I did get cataracts). I was shocked to find I was getting red warning readings whenever I approached the family room phone. This phone was a GE multiple handset phone using DECT technology. We had 7 of them spread throughout all 3 levels of our house in various rooms so that one could call someone in another part of the house and use it as an intercom system. All 7 handsets were emitting harmful levels of electromagnetic radiaton AT ALL TIMES 24/7! I know this because I invested in a meter to detect the amount of radiation. One of those headsets was on my nightstand, mere inches from my head where I was sleeping nightly for years. As soon as we disconnected the phones, the zombie-like condition and my brain fog vanished. Interestingly, around this same time I was walking around the outside of the house when I suddenly felt extremely nauseous, diizzy and began having pains in my head. I was next to our electrical meter. My EMF reader confirmed that it was emitting harmful radiation. PG&E confirmed it had recently switched out our old meter with a new SmartMeter. I asked to have it removed and have had to pay extra money every month since then because "they have to come by to read the meter". The point is, my body and brain had become sensitized/attuned to the frequency of the DECT phone. Consequences to me have been life-altering. I cannot use my cell phone. I cannot be near anyone else's cell phone that is "on" or too close to me without experiencing head pain (different from a typical headache), nausea, and dizziness. I have had to install Ethernet in my house because Wifi causes me physical pain. No more microwave oven. Basically, anytime I am surrounded by other people I am in pain from their cell phones (Ex: waiting rooms, grocery store lines, any group events, etc.). I have become largely homebound as a result. When going out, I have to wear a special cap to shield my head and lessen these effects. I feel head pain from the cell towers along the roads. When 6G rolls out, I fear I will not be able to go anywhere at anytime. The old safety limits are ridiculously high and harmful. Please lower the limits drastically into alignment with other European countries. It is long OVERDUE. You were ordered to a long time ago. There is no excuse for the delay; there are many, many of us out here living greatly diminished lives and suffering when we shouldn't have to. The limitations to my life also cause inconvenience to others, and though they may not feel the physical harm as I do, I know their bodies are being affected nonetheless.
Posted 2026-10-27#5505 · Permanent link ↗

Reports headaches, tinnitus and burning after moving near a tower in Mexico and says the symptoms led to …

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My name is Salvador Roman, i was exposed a electromagnetic radiation, because in front of my house there a cell phone tower, to 50 meters, after 8 months to lived there, i was sick, i started a feel headaches, tinnitus, burning sensation in the back , it was unbearable, i leave my house after a year,i write from Mexico, thanks a lot!
Posted 2026-10-27#5503 · Permanent link ↗

Reports headaches and public-gathering limitations attributed to wireless exposure and nearby smart meter…

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I minimize my exposure to wireless radiation because if I don't, I get debilitating headaches. My house is hard-wired to ethernet, but last year my city (Longmont CO) installed smart meters; the "opt-out" was still a smart meter creating dirty electricity. There are 4 smart meters clustered in my neighbor's yard, very close to my bedroom. I would wake up with a headache daily. I purchased a "Blushield" device to help mitigate the effect of the EMFs and that helped with my headaches. It is unbelievable that we don't have a choice about the enormous amount of EMF exposure and many people are suffering greatly. I am lucky that my symptoms are manageable, but it necessitates limiting my exposure; I cannot be in large public gatherings where everyone has their cellphone on (i.e. sporting events, lectures, concerts, etc); the last time I tried this I experienced vertigo, lightheadedness, dizziness, and nausea. PLEASE STUDY THE EFFECTS OF EMFS ON PEOPLE, especially children, as well as plants, insects (bees), and animals, before we continue into next generation 6G, 7G.
Posted 2026-10-27#5502 · Permanent link ↗

Attributes family cognitive, mood and sleep difficulties to a nearby tower, describes perceived improveme…

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After reading this, it saddens me to know that this 5g cell tower is harming our family and all the other families without knowing it. This WILL be SHUT OFF and I'm not going to stand here and let this stay on. Staying in this household for long periods of time being next to this tower gives me so many side effects that were listed and I can't concentrate nor be as happy as I normally am when I'm away from the 5g tower. For example, In Michigan when we went to camp, I was able to think, do work around the camp ground and not have side effects, and I can actually SLEEP! These cell towers placed around our neighborhoods should be down IMMEDIATELY! No one should feel anger and so much rage as I do or even my family. As said, I have to wear an emf beanie in order to focus and do work on my computer. When the tower was shut off I was able to spend time with my family and not have anxiety or depression. Seeing my dad wake up this Wednesday morning (3/5/25) with rage and anger I knew just then and there that the towers must have been turned back on by ATT. The emf has been my only protection from these cell towers and when I feel sick or stressed the cell tower next to my parents house makes it even worse pain and suffering. This is a very sad and depressing thing that my dad has to go through this pain due to the "ElectroSmog" and seeing his family in pain makes me deeply frustrated and emotional. I am done watching ATT just turn back on the cell tower and making me feel miserable. This is not right and unacceptable! I want to live life happily with my family and enjoy the moments with them and not make life a slow and miserable death. EVERYONE'S HEALTH is on the LINE! Get rid of this cell tower now, Me and my family should not have to move away just because we feel like death. Sincerely, Jacob
Posted 2026-10-27#5486 · Permanent link ↗

An engineer reports electromagnetic radiation syndrome, cancer and neurological and cardiac symptoms, des…

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I attest and affirm under penalty of perjury that the following statements are true, accurate, and within my personal knowledge and understanding. I reside in Alachua County, Florida. I have a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and a Master of Engineering. I have worked in industry at Geneal Electric and in research at the University. I am a Professional Engineer licensed in the state of Florida I am a Building Biology Institute certified Electromagnetic Radiation Specialist. I have always stood for the truth and the right to informed consent in all matters and hold to high ethical standards. I did not consent, nor do I consent today, to the continuous and involuntary exposures to pulsed modulated, biologically active electrical and radiofrequency / microwave (RF/MW) radiation. I previously led a normal, productive life until I was injured and harmed by the electrical and pulsed modulated RF/MW radiation from cell towers, cell phones, Wi-Fi routers, and radios which all utilize pulsed modulated RF/MW radiation for communications. The agent of harm was the RF/MW radiation, I now have Electromagnetic Radiation Syndrome, also known as Radiofrequency Sickness. I developed a rare aggressive cancer, severe intestinal damage and malnutrition, severe pain and pressure in my head, imbalance and coordination issues, resulting in many broken bones and bruises. ` I developed bouts of sudden onset eye pain, short term memory and concentration problems I developed irregular heartbeats when driving near proximity to cell towers. I had to adjust my driving routes to avoid the harmful exposures. I was unable to work as I dealt with my illness and symptoms. I had to navigate as best I could to pinpoint that my health decline was caused by the harmful RF/MW radiation exposures and then how to regain my health and wellbeing. I began to analyze and connect the dots of symptoms and exposures harming me. I started to question the medical providers regarding the RF/MW radiation when I reported my correlations of exposure and symptoms. The medical professionals were dismissive, which was extremely frustrating for me. I found the Building Biology Institute and that was instrumental to put me on the path to measuring and analyzing my environment and then taking actions to remove all known exposures within my control. Also, I now avoid and reduce as much as possible what is out of my control which includes cell towers and others homes with Wi-Fi and other devices, stores and medical facilities with high exposures, routes with high tension power lines. My commitment to take actions to survive came with great expense and inconvenience. Even though I removed and avoided all exposures within my control to allow my body to recover, I still must avoid RF/MW radiation devices and infrastructure or I experience severe pain and pressure in my head, gastrointestinal issues, irregular heartbeat, eye pain, and much impaired functioning. When I am required to go to places with high pulsed modulated RF/MW radiation I always have symptoms return which require long periods of time in isolation so I can recover. I must have a home, a place that I have control over to maintain my health and well being and not be forced to accept increasing high pulsed modulated RF/MW radiation from cell towers, satellites, “smart” utility meters with that infrastructure. I will never be able to go to places and participate in “normal” events and activities because of the pulsed modulated RF/MW radiation that is outside of my control. My requests to Health and Human Services: Electromagnetic Radiation Syndrome is caused by the harmful biological effects from pulsed modulated RF/MW radiation and this should be recognized and respected and action taken. Require the necessary training to medical professional to recognize and diagnose Electromagnetic Radiation Syndrome. Many citizens have ill health and may have undiagnosed biological effects from RF/MW radiation exposures. Make recommendations to the public to use technology “safely”, to educate and allow for informed consent. Require the industry to make changes to reduce the negative biological effects from infrastructure and devices. Combinations of exposures, power density and pulsed modulation including durations of exposure, from different infrastructures and devices must all be considered during evaluations and analysis. Utilities must be required to provide analog meters to anyone who chooses one. Copper landlines must be provided to anyone who chooses one. I request that you will maintain high regard for human health regarding the toxic environmental exposures from pulsed modulated RF/MF radiation so that we can Make America Health Again. I have attached files of research for your review. Thank you for your kind and caring attention to my facts that I have presented Signed this 21st day of October 2026,

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Posted 2026-10-27#5478 · Permanent link ↗

Reports family headaches, pain, sleep problems and seizure-like movements associated with wireless source…

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We sincerely appreciate the effort to understand and hopefully combat the emf/emr problem. It has been approximately a ten-year journey for our family to find ways to lessen the effects of emf/emr on our members. Symptoms for one person include random shooting pain as we approach/drive past cell towers, pressure around the head and headaches, eye pain, stomach upset, and as the exposure accumulates this person has experienced seizure like movements in the head/neck/shoulder area. One so severe the head pulled back far enough this person could not see the road for a moment while driving. This happened near a cell tower with an active cell phone in the car which was why we began looking into the emf/emr experience for answers to the symptoms being experienced. We actually moved away from the city for healing for a length of time, then after spending 3 months back in the city the seizure movements and severe headaches returned. Another family member experiences lack of sleep, anxiety and head pain when exposed. Another individual deals with constant headaches as this person travels for work and is required to use the cell phone often. All three individuals have learned that keeping the phone off when possible, especially inside a vehicle, disabling bluetooth, wiring computer and placing on airplane mode, avoiding vehicles with high emf ratings, avoiding hotels with wifi/high radiation etc helps with symptoms. We have hired professional help to remediate our home, evaluate vehicles and have purchased the suggested meters to keep us aware of the levels of exposure we are subjected to in any given situation. We rely on the meters, calibrated with the professional meters used by those we have hired to remediate our home and vehicles. The problems seem cumulative and we are using the meters to find spaces where we can be as free as possible of the radiation or electric pollution. It is quite upsetting to escape to a campground or rural setting for healing purposes and then discover the natural places have also been affected by 5g installments or a tower emitting radiation from miles away. As secondhand smoke is a problem, the emf/emr pollution is much more of a problem. We work with integrative medicine practitioners in an attempt to avoid heavy metal contamination and are finding supplements to help especially with thyroid support and the muscle tension and headaches. Electrical substations also are sources of tension and pressure, not only for us but I have had a friend comment on the pressure felt when dining at a restaurant near one. Thank you for looking into this problem, it gives us hope that we may actually be able to find and live in a protected healthy area.

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Posted 2026-10-27#5472 · Permanent link ↗

Reports retinal problems and painful glare from LED streetlights and headlights, including near crashes w…

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I suffer from retina issues and with all of the LED street lights and headlights rarely drive at night anymore. I only drive when necessary. The lighting causes a lot of pain in my eyes and has caused near auto wrecks on several occasions due to being blinded by oncoming headlights. There are street lights and some at businesses that are so bright that I have to shield my eyes when approaching them putting me in an unsafe situation. This has taken away my freedom to come and go as I wish.
Posted 2026-10-27#5468 · Permanent link ↗

Reports electric-shock sensations in the arms during prolonged phone use and severe symptoms in a partner…

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I get electric shocks up my arms from my phone if I hold it for a long time, like my nerve endings start pinging. It makes my partner really sick and almost paralyzes her. I have had to massage huge lumps out of her body while she screams into a pillow. We have to avoid most public places when we're together because she's so sensitive.
Posted 2026-10-27#5455 · Permanent link ↗

Reports worsening pain, inflammation, fatigue, brain fog, insomnia and skin symptoms after nearby 5G inst…

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DearDepartment of Human Services, My life was turned upside downb in January 2020 after Verizon 5G Ultra towers emanating milimeter waves were installed in neighborhood. I first thought all the uproar about 5G was over the top, and although I did have issues with feeling burning pain throughout my body and headaches right in front of 3G / 4G towers, it was not life - altering, and I would avoid being around them as much as possible. With the small cell Verizon 5G towers, three were put in a triangulated pattern less than a quarter of a mile from my apartment complex. The first time I walked under one of these towers, my head started vibrating in a way I had never experienced in my life, so right away there was something different / not right here. It only took a day to feel that the air felt "glassy", and it was harder to breathe. I also noticed the birds and crickets becoming much quieter as well. Within three weeks, I realized that I was getting inflammation in my chest wall and thyroid area. It was impacting my singing voice, but then I realized that if I was at least a mile a way from these towers, the inflammation went away after about an hour, and my hoarseness went away. My nextdoor door neighbors were impacted as well, as they started getting swollen lymph nodes in their necks and felling extremely worn out. A year later I started experiencing debilitating brain fog, extreme fatigue, and a red rash on my chest when I was exposed to these millimeter (almost microwave)frequencies! The problem was(and still is at this time), the nearest Verizon 5G Tower is in line of sight of my bedroom window! I started developing terrible insomnia and ringing in my ears, so I had to move my sleep area to my living room, as the closet that contains my metal water heater on my patio just outside of my living area, blocks some of the frequencies. Later I started developing fright or flight feelings 24 - 7, as I felt as if I was being literally poisoned, and my body wanted to run away from the source! The past couple of years I have developed plaque psriorsis on my scalp that is INTOLERABLE and no solutions have been found except to move to a new place, which I can't afford at this time. My medical team thinks I have MAST CEll ACTIVATION SYNDROME (MCAS), but it has not formally been diagnosed at this time. I am also experiencing significant chemical sensitivities now, when it was only a minor issue in the past. I am so exhausted that it is like hitting a literal wall at times, and with most 3 / 4G towers being converted to 5G, I cannot walk near them without experiencing gut wrenching pain. Please eliminate these towers before they cause significant harm to all humans. Warm regards, Lael T. Mark

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