Housing, work & access barriers

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, parent, family member, caregiver, healthcare professional, researcher, advocate, concerned member of the public, or other]. Wireless radiation has affected my family significantly. The continuous wireless exposure has affected our ability to sleep at night. The only way we can get any real rest if to turn off all wireless transmitters and all the electricity in the sleeping room. The source and duration of the exposure, health effects such as sleeplessness, anxiousness and depression are experienced unless the above actions are taken place. The nearby cell towers producing RF and EMF can only be minimized by distance, and we specifically selected our location to stay away from these towers. Why when a new high school was built in our area was a new cell tower immediately constructed almost on top of the school when science has already proven that these tower affect the human physiology dramatically. We fully support those organizations that represent the public in regards to these harms being put on every human being for the "benefit" of the cell tower providers making a profit. Finally we will have to move out of the local area to a space that has no or minimal cell towers in order to maintain our health. HHS MUST conduct a real investigation into the harms caused by these emitters of EMF and RF, and also examine the thousands of already produced scientific reports that have identified these threats to humans. They can't be ignored any longer. EMF and RF exposure is clearly harmful and there is not two ways about it. For the sake of humanity, do something!!! 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.

To whom it may concern, My name is Ida, I am approximately 60 years of age, and I reside in Northern Italy. Some ten years ago, I discovered that I suffer from electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS). Needless to say, my life has been altered beyond recognition ever since. I have been compelled to turn my entire existence upside down, relinquishing both my employment and my former home, and relocating to an exceedingly secluded setting — quite literally, my home lies in the middle of the woods. And yet, notwithstanding these considerable sacrifices, since the onset of the first COVID-19 lockdown, my symptoms have gradually, but markedly, deteriorated, seemingly in response to successive increases in the permitted maximum levels of electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure. Inflammation, chronic fatigue, depression, physical debility, insomnia, headaches, severe joint pain and skin eruptions, to name but a few, have either become considerably worse or emerged despite my never having suffered from them previously. I therefore appeal to your compassion and sense of responsibility: let us put a stop to this state of affairs. Let us ensure that countless individuals like myself, including those who are considerably younger, are spared further suffering as a result of what I can only regard as a deeply troubling state of affairs. I would also respectfully urge you to bear in mind that concerns surrounding EMF exposure extend beyond those who identify as electromagnetically hypersensitive. The absence of perceived symptoms should not, in itself, be taken as grounds for complacency, nor should anyone assume that they are somehow immune to potential adverse effects simply because they have yet to experience any discernible consequences. My own experience stands as a deeply personal testament to the profound impact that these circumstances have had upon my life. Please, let us take meaningful action whilst there is still time, rather than risk reaching a point at which the damage may prove irreversible. I am sincerely grateful to you for affording me the opportunity to share my testimony and to bring my personal experience to your attention. Yours faithfully,Ida

Studying the health effects of wireless (RF) radiation when so many people have complained that they experience health problems after a smart meter was installed at their home or a wireless antenna went up near their place (let alone against their will) should just be common sense. I as a concerned citizen find it scary that wireless technologies are proliferating rapidly yet the health effects of them are not being addressed by appropriate authorities. My family members all insist on using their cell phones and WiFi devices in close proximity to me, every group home where they house people with disabilities (some of which RF radiation may have caused their disabilities) I have been in has WiFi and does not offer cable/ethernet internet access in the residents’ bedrooms. One group home I looked into even keeps the WiFi router for the entire house in a resident’s bedroom! And yet, our agencies that regulate the radiofrequency spectrum have not addressed the health effects of wireless radiation. Please step up to the plate and study the health effects of RF radiation. I hope that this does not turn into a campaign to take electronic devices away from young people. The appropriate response to young people being exposed to RF radiation is the same as what you would do and recommend for adults: Educate young people about the risks of using wireless devices and how they can reduce these risks (e. g., by holding wireless devices as far away from one’s body as possible), and provide them hardwired connections to reduce their dependence on wireless devices for communication to begin with. And adopting “best practices” rules for the placement of infrastructure that produces RF radiation to balance the need for the public to have access to communications and communication devices with the need to keep our exposure to RF radiation to the minimum levels necessary and to protect people with EMR syndrome. Thank you for your time and attention to this issue.

Hello, I wanted to share my experience recently visiting a friend who was in a rent stabilized townhouse, and was on the end unit where all of the smart meters for her building were attached to the outer wall. Upon entering her home, I immediately started feeling nauseous, as well as had a headache, all of which persisted the entire time I was there. In addition, even when we played outside briefly in the side yard, these symptoms were still present. Only once we left the home and I returned to my home that did not have a smart meter, did my symptoms subside. My friend generally keeps her home low tox, without fragrances or other things that could trigger these symptoms, so it was a pretty profound experience as this was the only thing that was drastically different. I think it’s important to note that this was state subsidized housing, and could be putting those in need of lower rent homes at more risk with the concentrated design of the smart meters placement. Thank you for allowing me to share my comments.

1. & 2. I am responding as: individual 3a. Type of wireless or RF/EMF sources involved (e.g., mobile phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters…)close cell phone tower 3b. Nature, duration, frequency, and approximate timing (e.g., years):I did not pay attention at the time the cell phone tower was installed. I never paid attention to them much. In April of 2019, I started feeling, not myself at work, and then an avalanche of symptoms occurred over a year. This tower is located very near my office. Work hours 8:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday through Friday, Saturdays 8:00-12:00. 3c. Adverse health effects experienced: overheating=felt like being cooked, excessive sweating. Then I experienced headaches, increasing in frequency and severity, tinnitus, inability to sleep, body pain, memory issues, GI problems, fatigue, hair loss. Then heart palpitations, swollen ankles, bleeding gums, excessive bruising & dizziness. It feels like being poked all over my body & with pressure around man made emf. 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. We did not know for sure what was causing the symptoms until after a staycation at home. This was before they upgraded the tower by my home. My symptoms had improved, and after the 4th night I could sleep. It had to be the newer cell tower by work. I tried to shield, wired up, and had a no wireless devices policy at work & home. Over time you keep getting exposures from people around you who forget to shut off their devices, the cell tower, smart meters that forget to shut off their devices. The reduction in exposure was not enough at work, too much EMF everywhere. I progressively got worse to where I was forced to give up my work and live in my basement, I could not even tolerate going up to my main floor in my house. I could not tolerate anything. 3e. Was medical evaluation or treatment sought? No, I live in my basement where I could eventually function and was able to sleep and heal. The world outside, doctor's offices, hospitals are full of wireless devices and have cell towers by them and on them. 3f. Were steps taken to reduce or eliminate exposure, and were there subsequent changes in the effects? Yes as stated above. Work= shielding, stopped using the front half of my office building closer to tower. Shielded walls closest to the tower. Wore shielded clothing, had patients not bring wireless devices. We stopped using wireless devices. We purchased an emf detector to scout out all emitting devices ( TV, Modem, printer, remotes, etc.) We paid for a building biologist to evaluate our home for safety. Removed smart meter off home,& painted the cell tower facing wall of our home with shielding paint. This gave me safer areas to be but the EMF was not low enough & my symptoms got worse to where I had to give up work & move into my basement at home where I still live today. 3g. Any supporting documentation? This includes Scientific Reports, exposure measurements: We do from our building biologist who is an electrical engineer too. His equipment was hard for us to understand, but we do have copies of his scans of our home. He did say that our home was one of the worst residences he had ever tested at this point and recommended us to move. I was not able to work at this point so we did not have him test the clinic. 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: cell towers, cell phones, smart devices, WIFI, smart meter, B1b. Sources you can sense, but don't seem to harm you: none B1c. Sources you can use without sensing or being harmed: none B1d. Sources that seem to provide benefit: none B2a. Health conditions you think may contribute to your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless. No health conditions before, super healthy. B2b. Health conditions you don't necessarily associate with your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless, but might be relevant: none B3. For each 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: Live in as low of man made EMF as possible, walking barefoot in nature, Glutathione supplements, high antioxidant foods 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): B3d. Treatments that had no effect: B3e. Treatments that made your sensitivity worse B4. What is your age range? B5. What year did you become aware of your sensitivity to wireless radiation or electromagnetic fields? 2019 B6. What country, state, province, or major city were you living in when you first noticed your sensitivity to wireless or electromagnetic fields? United States, Iowa

exposure to emfs makes me feel like I am having a heart attack. I can barely write this comment. Can't go out in public. Don't have a phone. It is getting worse. No one can help me.

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 family member. My family lived in a metropolis in the area that was a 5G test city. We did not know this at the time. My son, daughter and my wife all got sick at the same time they had headaches, pressure in the head, felt like they had the flu, aches and pains, heaviness in the body, difficulty thinking/brain fog, difficulty functioning and even getting out of bed. Previously all were active and normal. My wife particularly is someone who goes nonstop. This stopped her in her tracks. we went to visit a friend and she felt much better and could walk well there and that's when we started to investigate our environment and discovered that not only was 5G in our area, but they had put a tower three blocks from us. We could no longer live there. We had to move to get away from all of the 5G cell towers. Now they put one where we live again less than 2 miles from us and we have to move again because my wife and daughter are so sick. Our son passed away in 2021. We did not know the Cell tower was so close to us now either because we cannot see it from our home. someone mentioned to my wife she might be sick from the tower. They put up nearby and she asked where it was and when it had gotten put up. It was exactly when my wife and daughter got sick again. We did not use Wi-Fi in our home or Bluetooth or have any devices that produce EMF plugged in on a regular basis. it is completely changed our lives and ruined them on several occasions because of having to move and leave jobs and family behind. It has been a horrendous ordeal. It is heartbreaking to watch it destroy my family's health. It is simply WRONG that this should be forced upon us without proper attention to the studies that show the harm! It needs to be reverted to 4G and even that needs to be looked into for distance and safety purposes. Please stop killing my family! 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.

I have been living in Pinellas county for 16 years at my home. My sleep has been increasing disturbed as the years progressed, and as far back as 2016 i started having problems falling asleep. It progressively got worse, to the point not that I have to take multiple sleeping aids just to fall asleep for a few hours, by the all night long I wake up. It feels like I am exhausted yet plugged it to be awake. I also have had deep depression at this house for no apparent reason. I wake up every half hour trying multiple thinga to fall back asleep. Sometimes I have to go outside to sleep on the ground to earth myself but it's very uncomfortable as youay guess. My only solution after so many years and blatantly obvious it is the frequencies all around me in my neighborhood, and why I feel better when I groun. I have to not live here to actually sleep and not be depressed due to the closeness of the houses in the neighborhood.I got to visit my family in the mountains and I have no issues whatsoever falling asleep, staying asleep, or depression. I also go out to camp in nature and sleep great and my happiness and weep being come back. This is a real health crisis and I hope you take it seriously. After all these years I have to sell my house because of it. Thank you for reading.

Our nation is currently plagued with the abuse of EMF to the point that thousands are now complaining about Anomalous Health Incidents (AHI's). Some, like myself are even being diagnosed with Havana Syndrome due to criminal activity/ misuse of surveillance technologies, human testing without informed consent, and other abuse/misuse of wireless tech, electrical, EMF and otherwise. I have been part of the community of individuals affected by Havana Syndrome and similar for almost a decade now. Legislation such as the Patriot Act (section 702) and the Cures act may have opened up back doors to the misuse of EMF technologies to include excessive surveillance to the extent of causing sickness and human testing that has not been approved by the individuals. To make matters worse, neither federal or state level law enforcement will investigate any claims of such abuse in many cases. Medical establishments are not prepared to assist us. Those of us affected by such, especially civilians, need assistance with stopping these torturous acts and gaining the medical and law based attention we deserve. The MK Ultra hearings are beginning to touch of how wireless technology is being used to control the mind. Covid and the allegations against Fauci/ gain of function labs is one example of how the misuse of technology has caused thousands to suffer. The abuse of EMF and other Havana Syndrome/ AHI causing technologies is another. We must find a way to help the people of this great nation from the terrible suffering that is being caused by neurological wireless technologies/ EMF. I have included my Frequency Report from Jesse Beltran showing how my body is putting off radio frequencies from foreign abnormalities inside of my brain/ body. I have also tested positive in multiple areas on my body for the Non Linear Junction Scan in which the report is still pending completion. I have not been able to work in the professional environment that I was trained to work in due to the endless incidents of AHI and radiation episodes. Every night I experience such violent microwave vibrations that I awaken with aching hands, arms, legs, back -- my entire body that lasts all day and worsens as time goes by. I need help. Please help us. I have submitted a Radio Frequency Report.

In response to HHS's request for information on EMF's, RF, and Wireless Radiation exposure I'll share a bit of my personal experience. As many fellow sufferers likely also feel, I am grateful to have this opportunity. Concerning the physical harm that these man-generated frequencies can cause, as happens so often when an issue is not well known or understood and the lives of the majority aren't substantially impacted (yet), the minority who are affected are dismissed, ridiculed, or patronized. When there are financial incentives for the issue to be minimized, as there definitely are here, then the institutional gaslighting get fierce. An honest, brave and thorough investigation into this topic would be a breath of fresh air and I do hope that is truly underway in this process. This is not a topic that is of natural interest to me, and I am by no means an expert, but the physical distress I experience through EMF exposure has compelled me to do a fair amount of research in my quest to regain some semblance of a normal life. A few points I've learned may be helpful in clearing up misconceptions for those who don't notice ill effects themselves - Generally speaking, there is a tipping point when after a slow build of repeated exposure (often combined with other physical stresses) a person's body becomes sensitized. After that point depending upon the severity of the hypersensitivity some people may experience symptoms immediately when exposed to certain frequencies and intensities, while others may not feel affected until the duration of that exposure lasts a while. (A bit like allergies.) Another important point is that the hypersensitive individual may be perfectly healthy when they are in a low EMF environment. My experience (short version - for quicker access to the salient points I won't detail the process of elimination which I used to draw the conclusions that my symptoms were caused by EMF's, but I will say that the evidence took me there.) Spring 2021 - Every morning awakening with a physical feeling of dread. It wasn't an emotional feeling. My bedroom has 2 cell towers in easy view from the windows, one on the south one on the west (and then there's another cell tower nearby but around the bend). It turns out that all these towers had added antenna at that time. I believe this was my triggering event. I was bombarded nightly. After that I became increasingly agitated in a way quite unlike me and hard to describe. I developed a kind of headache that I never had before. I experienced numbness, heart palpitations, tinnitus, sometimes a restlessness of mind as well as body. There were only two places on my property that I felt ok. One was on the front porch, the other was the laundry room. I started sleeping on the floor of the laundry room for some relief. My life was subsumed by these physical affects, which were not limited to my home but happened anywhere there was wireless radiation. I was overjoyed to learn that there was such a thing as building biologists that specialize in detecting and mitigating against harmful levels of EMF's. That was the beginning of a long, difficult and very, very, very expensive journey to better health and a livable life. I was frustrated with the pace that it took to make the changes because I didn't feel I could last another minute. When I made that clear to the building biologist I had hired (who I came to regard as my hero) he told me that some people found relief by grounding with their feet in a river. The first time I sat there for an hour and then finally felt a switch...I felt good for the first time in months. After that I went to the river many times a week. (For others who may want to try it, the location has to be low EMF.) BTW - the BB discovered that the levels where my son usually spent much of his time measured horrifically high. After the mitigation not only did he become much more pleasant but he started having dreams again, something he hadn't had for quite a while. My house is now shielded with special paint, my windows have a special film (as do the windows of my car), we no longer use a microwave, we keep the WiFi off whenever I'm around, we've hardwired everything that can be, when I'm in high RF environments I wear shielded hats, I don't have a cell phone, oh and probably most importantly I have a shielding canopy over my bed...after years now my life is, from the outside, looking almost normal. Now I can be out in public and participate somewhat. However there are significant limitations: travel is very hard, being in an enclosed space with lots of cell phones still makes me sick and can take me a few days to recover from. Though perhaps a small percentage of the population is affected I know four others as severely affected as I and others with milder but troublesome symptoms. If the tipping point theory is right, the increasing proliferation of this kind of technology may have huge negative consequences soon.