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I am a senior woman and have been Electrosensitive for over 25 years, starting with a Nokia analog cell phone. The radiofrequency prevalance has made my life exceedingly challenging, to the point where I could no longer find places to rent that I could tolerate because of the proliferation of Wifi and other wireless pharaphenalia. That forced me to live in a van for the last 4 years, not my first choice, but a survival necessity.

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…) Bluetooth, Wifi, flying in airplanes (maybe due to wifi and all the devices?) 3b. Nature, duration, frequency, and approximate timing (e.g., years): I finally healed it and am no longer intolerant, except the radiation from flying in airplanes is still quite hard on me (thus I rarely fly). I keep Bluetooth turned off on my devices because it will still give me a headache. Ok with wifi now. 3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced: Headaches, heart palpitations, dizziness, vertigo, brain fog 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: Yes, I had symptoms appear in 2018 after years of happily using technology. We discovered (after hiring a specialist to inspect our home with various meters) that we were directly in the path of a radar tower, and the house (big open kitchen/living room with huge windows in the Berkeley Hills) was being hit with radar every 12 seconds. I left that house and felt immediately better. Also good to add that I had extensive radiation from PET and CT scans during cancer treatment 2011-2013, so I think I was overdosed and that contributed to my heightened sensitivity/reaction to it. 3e. Was medical evaluation or treatment sought? (Optionally:) Was there a diagnosis? I saw many doctors, and no one diagnosed it as EMF intolerance. I realized it on my own after getting away from all Wi-Fi, turning devices off, and finally feeling OK. Then I saw that when a device or Wi-Fi was nearby, symptoms returned. I met others with the same symptoms and was validated. Began my recovery process. 3f. Were steps taken to reduce or eliminate exposure, and were there subsequent changes in the effects? I had to move to a small cabin in the woods away from everything and quit my job (couldn't use a computer or phone), then was able to use a computer when hard-wired through Ethernet. I felt immediately better! 3g. Any supporting documentation? This includes Scientific Reports, exposure measurements, or other relevant information: I'd have to dig that up but can if you really want it. 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: I believe that, for most people, EMF intolerance is a form of limbic system dysfunction. I don't think everyone reacts to it, but some people do. I was able to mostly recover. B1a. Sources you experience as causing you Adverse Effects: wifi routers, phone and computer Bluetooth B1b. Sources you can sense, but don't seem to harm you: N/A B1c. Sources you can use without sensing or being harmed: N/A B1d. Sources that seem to provide benefit (i.e., electrotherapy): N/A B2a. Health conditions you think may contribute to your sensitivity to EMFs, including wireless: History of cancer and treatment, radiation via scans. B2b. Health conditions you don't necessarily associate with your sensitivity to EMFs, including wireless, but might be relevant: childhood trauma, so an already stressed nervous system and limbic system. Cancer at the age of 28. B3. For each subquestion please list up to 5 drugs or therapies or home remedies (if any) B3a. That you recommend, as they helped you tolerate or recover from EMF exposure: Absolutely, without a doubt, DNRS --Dynamic Neural Retraining System. Me and many others. Also, qi gong. B3b. That you recommend, but you’re not positive that they help: craniosacral therapy B3c. That helped you but you don’t recommend. (e.g., the benefit did not last long or the side effects were too harmful): N/A B3d. Treatments that had no effect: N/A B3e. Treatments that made your sensitivity worse: N/A B4. What is your age range? 35-44 B5. What year did you become aware of your sensitivity to wireless radiation or electromagnetic fields? 2018 B6. What country, state, province, or major city were you living in when you first noticed your sensitivity to wireless or electromagnetic fields? Berkeley, California, USA

I spent a long time wondering whether it was even worth writing anything, given that it is well known that electromagnetic waves are harmful not only to humans but also to animals, insects, and the natural world—they are lethal to us all. We are destroying everything that surrounds us. Nevertheless, I want to highlight how our health and lives are being ruined. For the past six years, I have lived 40 feet away from a cell tower. It was erected despite legal regulations prohibiting it—but such rules pose no obstacle for brazen corporations. What is it like to live near a cell tower? My older son had to flee our home after three years because he was suffocating and unable to breathe. Whenever he left for school, he felt perfectly fine; but whenever he returned home for the holidays or breaks, the nightmare would begin—to such an extent that he had to leave the family home for good, as his breathing attacks were so severe they became life-threatening. Two years later, my younger son began suffering from such intense suffocation that he had to leave the house at night just to save his life. Today, even though he is still a minor, he no longer lives with his parents, because our home poses a direct threat to his health and life. Why this conclusion? Because for the past four years, every time he left the house, he experienced immense relief—the breathing attacks would simply not occur whenever he was away from home or our own yard. He had to move out to save his life. We, his parents, tried to hold on for quite a long time—we loved our home and this place too much to simply leave—but today, we too are fleeing; the impact of the waves has become so unbearable that we can no longer function. As for me—the person writing this—my kidneys, liver, and pancreas have all failed. The headaches are so severe that they offer no respite, neither by day nor by night. And it’s not just my family’s life that has been destroyed. We live in a protected area—designated "conservation land"—yet that didn't stop criminals from a telecommunications company, in collusion with city officials, from cutting down dozens of trees to erect a tower. The tower quickly began killing the young trees surrounding the site; now, the area is littered with the stumps of dead trees. It’s impossible to take a photograph right now—the leaves have fallen, so the truly horrifying sight isn't as visible. In our own yard, we have over a dozen fruit trees and bushes—yet for the past four years, there hasn't been a single piece of fruit—not one!—despite thousands of blossoms on every tree. What happened? All the bees have been wiped out; even the ones we tried to bring in couldn't survive. Nature destroyed, insects gone, human health ruined—all while the company reaps profits from our tragedy. This is the kind of state we are forced to live in. Today, these towers are being expanded threefold, even though the conditions for such expansion were strictly defined—yet no one adheres to them. After all, who would care about people or nature? One can only hope that the evil being perpetrated will eventually catch up with those who cause it—let’s hope so!

A brief summary: I have prove that I've been implanted/injected with various implants and foreign materials/particles which have wrecked havoc on multiple organs, the skin, spine/back, gastro intestinal, brain, lungs, legs/feet, brain, numerous (and different types of) trauma basically to my entire body. There are multiple family members in my family that have had a variation of what I've experienced, and have also been targeted and/or experimented on, all of which have also experienced multiple illnesses, and medical conditions (physical/neurological and mental). I've had numerous health issues/problems and medical conditions, including kidney issues, fibromyalgia, chronic pain conditions, ulcers, gastritis, diverticulitis, etc. As a result, I've had to see multiple medical specialists (Primary care, Gastroenterologist, Rheumatologist, Neurologist, Urologist, Podiatrist, etc) for evaluation and treatments. I was also treated with various pain medications from a pain management clinic, and was hospitalized (Emergency Room, and Hospital) various times over the years. Directly resulting from being implanted, and experiencing side effects from exposure to abnormal levels of energies (frequencies/radiation) causing abnormally high temperature all over the body (some areas more than others). For countless nights sweating profusely, similar to a slight puddle of sweat. I haven't had a night of quality sleep/rest for many years (especially over the last 10 years or so). I have had difficulty walking, vertigo/dizziness, major headaches (different types), memory lapse & confusion, brain fog, and other neurological issues leading to cognitive health problems, and chronic pain in different parts of the body. This has been going on for many years, and resulted in a forced early retirement (disability) from the Federal Government, years ago. I also became extremely sensitive (EHS) to electronic devices (especially cellular phones, Wi-Fi, microwaves, wireless headphones, and other EMF/RF emitting devices. Many of my symptoms are the same or similar to those that have experienced Havana Syndrome. FYI: I tried to attach a photo of one of my legs/foot, and an implant, but wouldn't upload.

Declaration of Heidi Brenneman: I reside in Lewis County, Washington. I did not consent, nor do I consent today, to the continuous, involuntary exposure to pulsed modulated, biologically active electrical and radiofrequency / microwave (RF/MW) radiation. The health effects of such have been widely studied by government agencies including from the US Navy in 1972 and by thousands of scientists worldwide. You need only look so far as the International Appeal to Stop 5G on Earth and in Space which was signed by over 24,000 professionals demanding a response to what can only be called a crisis brought on by lack of proper public policy on wireless technology. Dr Martin Pall, Professor Emeritus from Washington State University, has studied the effects of RF on the body. His work shows that RF radiation causes oxidative stress and leads to the depletion of glutathione which is critical in melatonin production. His overall assessment is that the damages caused by RF radiation are causing a tidal wave of dementia which we are seeing at earlier and earlier ages. I lost my mother, my mother-in-law, my 64 year old sister-in-law, two uncles and now my own husband is in Stage 5 early onset Alzheimers at age 67. This is not genetic. My father died in 2017. He had spent his last few years unable to sleep. My Mom's memory started failing in the early 2010's. I believe both my parents suffered from the installation of a smart meter as neither had a cell phone and they did not have wifi. As a normal consumer and well educated professional, I did not have any clue that the tech I was using in my work and personal life could be harmful. In 2010, the time of the installation of the smart meter on my home in Oregon, I became unable to sleep and became extremely anxious and depressed. These are symptoms caused by exposure to pulsed radiofrequency radiation. I'd get what felt like restless leg syndrome but all over my body. It turns out that response was from an increasing sensitivity to all electronics. The trigger was the new smart meter. At the time, I did not know what was causing my symptoms. I went to my doctor and sought treatment. I'm now on SSDI. I spent two years trying to treat a mental health condition that only existed as the result of the exposure to EMF to which I'd become increasingly sensitive. And the medication could not help an ongoing toxic exposure. It was adding another biological insult to one of the very systems that's electrical in nature and that's damaged by EMF exposure - the nervous system. By 2015, I'd lost the ability to read more than a few paragraphs and I struggled to write my own name. The fatigue was so bad that when I went shopping for groceries, I had to hold onto the cart just to get around the store. At age 46, I had people stop me and ask if I was OK. Any stress resulted in extreme outbursts as EMF exposure symptoms include irritability which isn't surprising because when your body is under constant assault, you are in a high cortisol state. In 2017, we moved to a rural community where I thought I'd be safe. We had no wireless devices. The smart meter was only the kind that could be read once a month by a truck when they drove by taking readings. My health improved. But in 2024, the meters were changed to a constantly pulsing type and my health became absolutely devastated once again. I became unable to leave my home. After a few months, we removed the meter but the damage was done. I'd become so sensitive to all EMF fields, I could no longer tolerate my own home. I moved my old motorhome to my pasture where I measured the lowest fields (RF, AC and magnetic) and I lived out there without running water and with little electricity. After several months, I made the difficult decision to move again which meant packing all of our belongings by myself as my husband could not remember if he was packing or unpacking a box. The process of even looking for another home was so brutal, I had to be helped out of many homes. Because every county surrounding me had moved to smart meters for power, I could not properly evaluate other fields. I finally gambled and settled. Here we pay $35/month for the privilege to not be irradiated by our meter. I still often sleep in the motorhome. My symptoms include burning sensations, screen dermatitis, dizziness, heart palpitations, chronic insomnia, cognitive fog, extreme fatigue, irritability and an inability to concentrate. I have debilitating digestive issues I believe are being caused by over exposure when I do try to live like a normal human being. Everyone including Social Security is now requiring a cell phone for identity verification to access services online. I find it repulsive to have to pay for the technology that's destroying everything I love including me. Technology that is offensive biologically and disabling to a human being should not be a mandatory exposure by design of our infrastructure.

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, cell phones 3b. Nature, duration, frequency, and approximate timing (e.g., years):Symptoms started in 2010 after we started using wireless printers in our home. So the duration was constant, all times while living in my home. In 2012 when I was diagnosed with EMF sensitivity by my environmental doctor, we removed all wireless devices from my home and used wired connections so I could have a safe haven. But exposures have continued in my office at work, in churches, stores, doctor's offices, etc to this present day. 3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced:Neck pain, feeling of pressure in my body, and a clamping sensation in my upper throat that made swallowing difficult. 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:Immediate adverse health effects. Though it took years for me to connect the dots as to the cause of these symptoms. 3e. Was medical evaluation or treatment sought? (Optionally:) Was there a diagnosis?Yes, an MRI on my neck/thoracic region performed. Not conclusive. Also diagnosed with chemical sensitivites, and an eye condition (vertical heterophoria). In 2012 diagnosed with EMF sensitivity. 3f. Were steps taken to reduce or eliminate exposure, and were there subsequent changes in the effects?Yes, home remediation by removal of all wired devices from home. This relieved my symptoms. I requested working reduced hours in the office and more hours at home. This helped. 3g. Any supporting documentation? This includes Scientific Reports, exposure measurements, or other relevant information: none

See attached file(s I have been injured by all of the wireless devices starting with the roll out of smart meters in Illinois. You all need to update the safety levels - I was forced to move out of Illinois because your department has failed in keeping up to date with safe wireless frequencies levels. I have been under the care of a medical specialist for years. I can no longer fly on an airplane, or live a normal life - cannot even own a new car with all of the WIFI and other wireless devices. It is a shame that as an American born free citizen I cannot live free in America because of the low levels your department has set as safe. Please follow the Building Biologist guideline for safe level so I can live free again.

In 2010, I was permanently injured by electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from cell towers during the 4G rollout and the analog-to-digital TV signal transition.. I was left unable to tolerate all forms of wireless, electricity, the sun for many years and even x-rays. As a 25-year airline pilot, I had to stop flying because I could no longer tolerate hotel Wi-Fi or aircraft radar. The radiation levels in my home where I was injured were 800 times higher than inside my aircraft. This injury cost me my career, health, travel capabilities, ability to have children, and millions of dollars in lost wages and pension. I face ongoing injuries inside and outside my home from cell towers, neighbours' Wi-Fi, TV/radio antennas, radar, satellites, and consumer devices. Because Canada lacks radio-free areas, I had to leave my family for years to live in the radio-free zone of Green Bank, WV. Prior to that , I met with Industry Canada, alongside Frank Clegg, former President of Microsoft Canada, to establish a radio-free zone in Canada. Despite Port Franks, Ontario and its municipality agreeing to host Canada’s first radio-free zone, Industry Canada told us they would legally block any attempts to establish a zone, asserting that no area in Canada could be without cell service. This lack of accommodation has caused immeasurable suffering, leading to homelessness, suicide, and people now accessing MAiD. Those affected cannot access healthcare due to hospital and clinic Wi-Fi. Adults with serious forms of this injury cannot work, children cannot attend school, and the elderly cannot live in nursing homes. There is a lack of empathy and care for this inconvenient group of people who most definitely are reacting to electromagnetic radiation, even if our health authorities won’t investigate it and or act appropriately on their reports of injury. As a patient advocate in Ontario, I have helped hundreds of individuals with electromagnetic injuries globally. Regardless of underlying co-factors, all these injuries occurred following exposure to electromagnetic radiation. My Symptoms: My symptoms at the time of my permanent injury included: Tinnitus Diminished quality of sleep Profound and sudden vision loss Sudden unexplained progressive weight gain Skin pigment changes (loss of pigment in some areas, gaining of pigment in others) Total loss of freckles, which I had since childhood Lack of tanning with sun exposure when tanning was easy for me previously Hormonal changes (Extreme hair growth on arms, cystic acne for the first time in my life, extremely heavy periods) Tissue swelling accompanied by skin colour changes when exposed to radiation - turning my skin red and eventually purple if I didn’t reduce exposure Nausea and vomiting Immense fatigue Tissue heating of parts of my hands and arms when walking through one location of my home Repetitive strong shocking, carrying a large charge in my body New chemical allergies and severe allergic reactions to foods (including meat) Serious adrenal insufficiency - lack of cortisol production Looking back, I believe I was being thermally heated far below the Safety Code 6 levels, that led to my brain swelling, which put pressure on my pituitary gland and optic nerve, and resulted in many of my symptoms listed above. My observations of electromagnetic injures and co-factors which may have made people more vulnerable to injury: Exposures to radiation itself - For Example I met a couple who stayed over at a Canadian Airforce Base in Ontario, and they both became permanently injured from the radar on the same night. Exposures to Pesticides and other chemicals Taking Ciprofloxacin Having heavy metals in their body - For example, high mercury, aluminum, iron or copper levels. I have seen many vegetarians who became injured later, potentially from high levels of copper as they are missing zinc from not having meat in their diet. Being exposed to Lyme disease or West Nile Virus (previous encephalitis) Electrical Shock Gamma Scan exposures MRI exposures - Single to patient and cumulative to staff Mold Exposures Carbon Monoxide Exposures Concussions Genetic issues - For example, the inability to detox, the inability to process certain nutrients that might lead to lack of myelin, etc. Anything that has compromised the blood brain barrier Potentially Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or Connective Tissue Disorders - leading to MAST Cell Activation Syndrome I’ve also observed that the digitization of the frequencies themselves has led to injuries from electromagnetic radiation. For example, I used a 900 MHz analog cordless phone for 10 years with no problems, but I was not able to tolerate a digitized DECT phone at 2.5 GHz. Thank you for the opportunity to submit my comments. If I can be of any help, please just ask me. Melissa Chalmers

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…)WiFi 3b. Nature, duration, frequency, and approximate timing (e.g., years):Nine months and almost dead. 3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced:Motion Impairment; Digestive Disruption: Senility; Diminished ability to Hear; Blurrerd Vision. The PTSD is gone after eight years. 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:Three months after first exposure flu like symptoms emerged and a great tiredness ensued. Due to nine months of radiation my hair turned white and much fell out. 3e. Was medical evaluation or treatment sought? (Optionally:) Was there a diagnosis?WiFi was found to have been on for nine months causing these problems. . 3f. Were steps taken to reduce or eliminate exposure, and were there subsequent changes in the effects?WiFi when found to be ON was immediately turned OFF after nine months of exposure. I am still recovering after nine years. PTSD and Senility are both gone and the hair is normal. 3g. Any supporting documentation? This includes Scientific Reports, exposure measurements, or other relevant information:NO 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: B1a. Sources you experience as causing you Adverse Effects:WiFi Cell Phones Cell Towers B1b. Sources you can sense, but don't seem to harm you: B1c. Sources you can use without sensing or being harmed: B1d. Sources that seem to provide benefit (i.e., electrotherapy):Compatible healing frequencies B2a. Health conditions you think may contribute to your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless:Only sensitivity to EMF which has injured my hearing, vision and at times digestion and mobility. B2b. Health conditions you don't necessarily associate with your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless, but might be relevant:None. I had perfect health before. B3. For each subquestion please list up to 5 drugs or therapies or home remedies (if any) B3a. That you recommend, as they helped you tolerate or recover from EMF exposure:Chiropractic adjustments and Acupuncture B3b. That you recommend, but you’re not positive that they help: B3c. That helped you but you don’t recommend. (e.g., the benefit did not last long or the side effects were too harmful):I am still putting DMSO in the eyes to restore sight to the 20/20 that I had before. B3d. Treatments that had no effect: B3e. Treatments that made your sensitivity worse:75+ B4. What is your age range?75+ B5. What year did you become aware of your sensitivity to wireless radiation or electromagnetic fields?2005 or so B6. What country, state, province, or major city were you living in when you first noticed your sensitivity to wireless or electromagnetic fields?I noticed first in a hotel in Pagosa Springs,CO where they proudly said they had just installed WiFi. I had to leave after one night. Similarly in a hostel in Argentina about a year later.

Thank you Honorable Secretary Robert Kennedy for caring about all the people who are suffering daily. Myself, husband and one of my sons have been injured from EMF, RT and WR exposure with severe tinnitus, pain in extremities, headaches, vertigo, constant interruption during sleep, rapid heart beats, raised blood pressures, fatigue and physical hits on our heads and bodies. I have went through breast cancer as a result of these radiation frequencies with no paternal or maternal family history of breast cancer. This has caused us to have severe AHI's. My husband can no longer work in his career as an IT analyst for IBM and me and my son had to undergo so many hardships with family because many did not know what was happening and thought we were losing our minds. It was such a horrific time but we are trying to stay strong in our faith with the Father to get us through and in constant prayer daily. I appreciate all you are doing for all civilians across the world to help stop this horrible weaponization. God bless you always. Tamera C. Williams