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Four years after living in this 7 unit apartment complex, the meters were changed to 'smart meters', all SEVEN meters are on my bedroom wall; within four months I was unable to sleep in my bedroom...I had severe nausea, tinnitus, dizziness, insomnia, skin eruptions, plus severe headaches upon awaking, so I now sleep in the living room with the breakers turned off, my phone and tablet on airplane mode are placed away from me at night. There is , at present, no WiFi in this building yet I can get it from the next building two walls and 25 feet away. My anxiety and depression have increased, I am on S.S.and do not have the funds to move away. This does not seem right that I can be driven out of here because of the electric meter.

HHS must stop the proliferation of wireless radiation. My life was drastically impacted and my health shattered by RF exposures, beginning with smart meters, and continuing with cell towers, wi-fi and 5G/5GE sources, which keep getting closer - an 85 mile orbit at present- and which do not stop. I had a perfectly healthy heart. As a result of these RF emissions, I now have cardiac disease, insomnia, extreme headaches, microwave hearing and multiple symptoms. Many of my life activities have been stopped due to my needing to minimize wireless exposure. As a healthcare provider, I see many patients with symptoms of wireless injury. HHS must halt and retract the exposures that we citizens are exposed to daily and have no options for avoiding.

We the People have claimed for decades that we are being harmed by the deployment of radio and satellite communications systems that lack safety regulations, and we’ve been ignored - in favor of profits and shareholders. There has been no safety standards review since 1996. 
Meanwhile, We the People have endured a relentless 30 year escalation of tech - now well beyond gigahertz, and into the millimeter wave and terahertz levels. i am a longterm EHS (electro-hyper-sensitive) and HSP (highly sensitive person), and i have actively watched the proliferation of cell towers, satellites, and new technology deployments ever since 2010 - when i first noticed that being on the computer quickly zapped all my energy and gave me headaches, stomach aches, joint pains, palpitations, severe leg cramps, and increasing irritability. The headaches, palpitations, and body pains became constant for me as the grid grew.
i am not alone in this. 
Between 2010-2017, i discovered key places on the highway where i would repeatedly have to fight to stay awake. Then, there was the constant stress of being electrocuted - like live wires were running painful current through my body all the time. At times it was as if i was struck by lightning and unable to function normally for weeks at a time. The worst headaches imaginable became constant for me, and my brain has even been shocked to a stupor for months at a time. 
Then everything hurts, and i can’t move. My worst episodes seemed for years to correlate to large satellite deployments into space - my body acutely suffers when electromagnetic forces are amplified and accelerated, and i feel immense suffocating weight pressing into me, compressing my organs and taking my breath away. 
i’ve also suffered 6 eardrum ruptures since 2017.
i’ve moved numerous times to try to escape, but to no avail. Last year, in January 2025, when new cell towers popped up across the street from my home, i went down hard and fast. Severe racing heart; freezing cold and curled in a ball - unable to regulate temperature, muscle activity, breath, heart rate, even a single thought - and unable to speak coherently for several weeks. In my experience as a brain therapist, my symptoms and the recovery was a lot like post-stroke, and it took me 8 months last year to function at base level again. Now, the episodes are relentless: every time they add repeaters and densifiers and other assorted infrastructure to the towers and poles, i go down hard all over again.
i’ve lost much of this year to emf poisoning too. That’s 2 years of lost work, all directly connected to the towers and their expansion. 
i have now joined more than hundred million wi-fi refugees in being forced to leave my home and move to a rural place, where i won’t have to live under this deadly infrastructure any more. i have also done more research and written more articles on the dangers of these unregulated technologies than any holistic healer should have to - because people have to know - that what we can’t see, but can measure, is hurting us. The physical, emotional, and psychological costs are extreme - and reversible only up to a certain point, at which time neurodegenerative damage turns to decay and for many, even death. 

This unseen epidemic of electromagnetic poisoning must stop. It is long past time to pause, review the standards, and find ways to communicate that don’t cost people, animals, plants, and insects their lives. Attached are research and writings to substantiate my claims. By: Yolanda Marie Vazquez, All Rights Reserved, Auburn California 10/2026 Attached files:
 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6560/ae97ac 
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11111148/: Ear Ruptures
https://yolandapritamhari.substack.com/p/membrane-damage-in-the-grip-of-the?utm_source=publication-search 2025 tower deployment https://yolandapritamhari.substack.com/p/when-the-axe-falls-1-this-writer?utm_source=publication-search Sacramento summer 2026 https://yolandapritamhari.substack.com/p/the-bigger-they-grow-the-downer-we?utm_source=publication-search

Strong manmade wireless radiation damages all living things. The biological effects have been known for many years. saferemr.com bioinitiative.org The race to saturate the earth over the last 30yrs may have had many different motives, but it has thrived on public ignorance. Nature already had the perfect balance of electricity in all things, now it is hard to find a natural place. EMR & RFR causes chaos in molecules, disturbing & damaging natural function. Radiation sickness is now common as emissions are now hard to avoid. Blood, brain, heart and body functions are all immediately affected by exposure to wireless fields. I have witnessed hundreds of people suffering with conditions and cancers. The industry needs to be regulated. There needs to be rules. There needs to be balance. Only low radiation products should be allowed. Irradiating should be a crime. There should be routine testing of RFR & EMR levels in all areas. There should be information & education. There should be consent/choice/options. There should be safe areas/low radiation zones in all buildings/transport/parks etc. There should be more shielding in products and in public places. Thank You.

I am submitting this comment in response to HHS’s Request for Information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure. I am a concerned citizen and I do not consent to the continued deployment of said technologies everywhere. Personal story of how wireless radiation has affected me. I recently lost my closest friend of over 40 years, her untimely death in part due to high EMFs that she could not escape. Can I prove this? No. But it is most certain. For years, she could not go out in public because of the high EMFs – RFs, cell towers, cars emitting painful frequencies, mobile devices, etc. As much as she tried to avoid the high EMFs, this non-native force took a toll on her body that finally did her in. I too know being around wireless technology zaps my mental energy and ability to think well. So, I whole heatedly support HHS taking an active role in examining the potential health and environmental effects of wireless radiation. Questions about human health should be addressed by federal agencies with appropriate expertise in medicine, biology, epidemiology, and public health, and the experiences of individuals and families who report being affected should be considered alongside the scientific evidence. I urge HHS to carefully evaluate these experiences and the scientific evidence, identify gaps in current research nd establish appropriate federal research priorities regarding wireless radiation and public health. Pay particular attention to children and other potentially vulnerable populations who do not have a voice but are deeply affected by this technology. And also consider our pets, wildlife, and plant life, all of which don’t have a voice but are being negatively impacted. Thank you for providing individuals and families with an opportunity to be heard. Sincerely, Karen DeHaven

I am submitting this comment in response to HHS’s Request for Information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure. I am responding from the perspective of a patient. When I was in college in 2020 I was able to live independently in an apartment. Over the course of 6 months I began to decline. Eventually I was in unbearable pain every day, muscle aches and weakness, migraines, brain fog. I couldn’t function, take care of myself, study for school. Living in a city with multiple new 5G towers near my home and school and in an apartment building with several smart meters nearby as well as several different Wi-Fi connections coming from every apartment destroyed me. I was forced to abandon the life I was building and move outside a small town with my parents. Now because 5G towers have become even more common and other new technologies have become more prevalent, making my family and I very sick, we have to flee our home again. We’re forced to live somewhere remote, away from cities, amenities, and community. I can’t be around Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cell tower, radio towers, antennas without suffering ill effects for days. The migraines come back, extreme muscle pain and tightness, muscle weakness to the point where I’m struggling to walk, brain fog, fatigue, nerve pain, struggle breathing, heart palpitations, nausea and diarrhea. I have none of these symptoms in an emf-free environment. I support HHS taking an active role in examining the potential health and environmental effects of wireless radiation. Questions about human health should be addressed by federal agencies with appropriate expertise in medicine, biology, epidemiology, and public health, and the experiences of individuals and families who report being affected should be considered alongside the scientific evidence. I urge HHS to carefully evaluate these experiences and the scientific evidence, identify gaps in current research, give particular attention to children and other potentially vulnerable populations, and establish appropriate federal research priorities regarding wireless radiation and public health. Thank you for providing individuals and families with an opportunity to be heard.

1. & 2. I am responding as: 3a. Type of wireless or RF/EMF sources involved (e.g., mobile phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters…)All wireless devices, especially Wi-Fi 3b. Nature, duration, frequency, and approximate timing (e.g., years):over 15 years 3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced:Tinnitus, headaches, chronic fatigue, and occasional dizziness. 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:Symptoms manifest almost immediately. The duration of these health effects has been increasing with time - it can take as long as 24 hours for them to fade away after exposure. 3e. Was medical evaluation or treatment sought? (Optionally:) Was there a diagnosis?I was officially diagnosed EMF-sensitive about 5 years ago by Pr. Dominique Belpomme in Paris. 3f. Were steps taken to reduce or eliminate exposure, and were there subsequent changes in the effects?I have scheduled mercury-fillings removal shortly. Various dietary supplements have become part of my daily routine. Some seem to improve my condition a bit. However, it really seems the only cure is to STAY AWAY FROM ALL WIRELESS DEVICES, in other words to stay at home. 3g. Any supporting documentation? This includes Scientific Reports, exposure measurements, or other relevant information:When I was first diagnosed, my histamine level appeared to be especially high. 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:Concentration problems definitely seem to be another adverse health effect. This is something I do not normally suffer from - I am a pretty focused person. B1a. Sources you experience as causing you Adverse Effects:Mobile phones, connected watches and car keys, chordless landline phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters... B1b. Sources you can sense, but don't seem to harm you: B1c. Sources you can use without sensing or being harmed:Working on a wired computer. B1d. Sources that seem to provide benefit (i.e., electrotherapy):Nature B2a. Health conditions you think may contribute to your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless:Ongoing stress. B2b. Health conditions you don't necessarily associate with your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless, but might be relevant:I wonder if being under Androcur medication for almost 10 years when I was young could have contributed to my EMF-sensitivity. 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:Taking glutathion and ginkgo on a daily basis. Blackcurrant in gemmotherapy, although not all year round. Walking/standing barefoot in water - ie lakes. Staying away from highly-populated areas. B3b. That you recommend, but you’re not positive that they help:Taking ImmunAge, Coenzyme Q10, staying away from dairy products and all inflammatory food. Taking vitamins from group B -such as B12. Preferably wearing natural fabric clothes (cotton, wool, etc.). Earthing. B3c. That helped you but you don’t recommend. (e.g., the benefit did not last long or the side effects were too harmful): B3d. Treatments that had no effect: B3e. Treatments that made your sensitivity worse:55-64 B4. What is your age range?55-64 B5. What year did you become aware of your sensitivity to wireless radiation or electromagnetic fields?2010-2011 B6. What country, state, province, or major city were you living in when you first noticed your sensitivity to wireless or electromagnetic fields?Paris, France.

Thank you for this opportunity to share how horrendous this technology has been for my well-being and health – and everyone else I have talked to that suffer from this. (I am a health consultant) Gradually over the years, and ESPECIALLY after the lockdowns in 2020, I have become more and more sensitive to this unrelenting energy coming through our bodies. Specifics: Tinnitus, constant headaches, CONSTANTLY feeling shaky and as though I am plugged into an electric socket – unless I go out and ground in Nature, and then I can feel a little relief; heart palpitations, heart pain, exhaustion. Having spent several decades in office type environments or running my own business with the required computers, printers, cell phones etc., I need to now limit my time to only one hour here and there, so it makes it extremely difficult running a business. Proven specifics: 1) I had to spend 5 days down in Virginia Beach at a conference end of May 2026 and felt very frazzled most of the time down there. Four days after my return, I ended up in ER with my blood pressure being around 210/115, with heart pain and palpitations, when I had never ever had any heart issues and all prior tests had shown I had a strong heart. The same thing repeated itself a week later, by waking up in the middle of the night 2:30am, with more intense symptoms requiring a rescue squad trip to the ER again. For the past 6 years, every time I drive to Virginia Beach for business reason, the intensity of all the 5G towers and surveillance cameras on every lamp post, etc., has given me chest pains, palpitations and feeling very fragile. 2) We have a lovely sunny porch look-out onto a park. The RF (measured with a TriField meter) used to be around 00019 -.014 mW/m2 outside, and now around that amount inside our home - .014 - .018 (this being BEHIND the metal mesh screens). But now outside on the porch – as they installed a 5G tower visible at a high level across the park about a mile away – the level fluctuates between 7.8 – 11.5 mW/m2 so now makes it totally impossible to sit outside on the porch ever without feeling zapped. I could give many other examples, but these two stand out. The ONLY way I can now survive this onslaught in general life - whilst still experiencing the symptoms above all the time - is to have a SafeSleeve rf PROTECTION cover around my iPhone, an Aires pendant around my neck, several other products that have cost too much money to try out, and now trying RF material inlays in clothing. This is not a way to live, and not everyone can escape to the woods to survive or purchase these products. I TRULY APPRECIATE WHATEVER YOU CAN DO TO CONSIDERABLY REDUCE THE CURRENT FREQUENCY LEVELS, AND DEFINITELY NOT INCREASE TO 6G - IT IS NOT NECESSARY. Thank you sincerely.

The fact that the Telecommunications Act of 1996 doesn't allow health concerns when local governments deny permits for cell towers is absolutely concerning! AND the fact that the safety limits haven't been updated since 1996 is absurd! I live in a neighborhood near a community of people that have Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity and I have been fighting a cell tower with them that will drastically affect their health and learning about how cell towers effect health in the process is very disturbing. They moved to this rural area away from cell towers and built their homes specifically to protect them for EMFs and RFs and now they are about to turn on the new tower so close to their community. The FCC has too much power over the will of the people and this has got to end! This illness and the effects of EMFs and RFs cannot be ignored, the law needs to change NOW in favor of We The People, not big corporations!

HHS RFI Response: Public Experiences and Reported Potential Adverse Health Effects (Question 3) Respondent Perspective: Individual Consumer and Affected Patient. Response to Question 3: a. Type(s) of Wireless Technology / RF/EMF Source Involved: The source was a malfunctioning utility-grade infrastructure component, specifically a defective Radio Frequency (RF) Capacitor controller within a localized power distribution capacitor bank operated by regional provider DTE Energy. b. Nature, Duration, Frequency, and Approximate Timing of Exposure: The exposure occurred daily like clockwork, initiating with an intense, localized peak surge at approximately 7:00 AM every morning. This daily cyclic exposure persisted for over a consecutive month, beginning shortly prior to October 18, 2024, and continuing until temporary structural decommissioning on November 23, 2024. When the seasonal daylight-saving time change occurred, the environmental behavior shifted in a manner that was helpful to show the same shift with the mG timeline and plotting. This shift provided critical diagnostic evidence that allowed the utility company to definitively isolate the source. c. Potential Adverse Health Effects Experienced: Upon the immediate onset of the daily utility cycle, I experienced severe physical distress consisting of acute, localized cardiovascular pressure, respiratory inhibition (“feeling of lung implosion”), near-syncope (extreme dizziness and blacking out), and a severe, temporary loss of cognitive function consistent with cerebral oxygen deprivation. d. Onset and Coincidence of Symptoms Relative to Exposure: The physiological symptoms perfectly mirrored environmental readings. Independent monitoring using calibrated equipment verified that acute cardiovascular and respiratory distress coincided exactly with real-time milligauss (mG) spikes in the local magnetic flux density. e. Medical Evaluation and Treatment Sought: Due to the immediate, life-threatening severity of the daily cardiac and respiratory insults, immediate evacuation from the localized zone was required to avoid total syncopal episodes. Because full physiological recovery occurred only upon leaving the exposure in the home, medical intervention focused heavily on environmental avoidance and oxygen usage for cerebral hypoxia recovery. f. Mitigation Steps Taken and Subsequent Changes in Health Effects: Total geographic avoidance was mandatory. I was displaced from my home for over a month, forced to pack essentials daily and sleep inside my vehicle in cold weather conditions to avoid the automated morning activation window. Upon the utility company completely turning off the defective RF controller on November 23, 2024, the mG field permanently stabilized, and my respiratory distress, cardiovascular spikes, and cognitive impairments instantly ceased. g. Supporting Documentation and Metrics: Independent daily field testing logged severe mG data surges every 30 to 60 minutes. The technical timeline, data points, and correlation were formally validated by the utility provider’s engineering team, who confirmed that a defective radio controller on their capacitor bank was creating the exact environmental anomalies logged. Analytical log charts can be provided to HHS public health investigators upon request. This account is supported by the foundational frameworks established in the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Report on Health Effects from Power-Line Electric and Magnetic Fields, as well as the World Health Organization (WHO) Environmental Health Criteria on Extremely Low Frequency Fields, which establish that acute infrastructure anomalies can induce rapid biological and electrical current responses in human tissue. https://www.niehs.nih.gov/sites/default/files/health/assets/docs_p_z/report_powerline_electric_mg_predates_508.pdf