Children & vulnerable groups

here's a draft — paste-ready for the docket (comments are public on regulations.gov, so your name shows unless you submit without it): ----- To: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Re: Request for Information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure — Docket HHS-OASH-2026-0397 My name is Brandon Parncutt. I live in York, Pennsylvania, and I'm writing as a member of the public, not a scientist or an industry representative. For most of my life I have experienced what is commonly called the targeted individual phenomenon — a pattern of harassment and physical symptoms that I believe is connected to directed RF/EMF exposure. I understand this experience is hard to verify from the outside. I'm not asking HHS to take my word for any of it. I'm asking for serious, independent research, because right now people like me are left completely on our own. I spend my own limited income on basic mitigation — ferrite cable clamps, shielding materials, EMF meters — with no official guidance on whether any of it helps, because there is no research base to draw on. A few specific points for this RFI: 1. The current U.S. exposure limits still rest on the FCC's 1996 thermal-only framework. Many other countries — Italy, Switzerland, Russia, and China among them — enforce limits far stricter than ours. HHS should publish an honest comparison of these standards and explain, in plain language, why Americans are assumed safe at exposure levels other governments reject. 2. Non-thermal and long-term low-level effects remain a genuine research gap. Most funded studies are short-term and many are industry-funded. We need long-term, independently funded research, including studies of people who report sensitivity and symptoms, studied respectfully as patients rather than dismissed. 3. Real-world exposure is not tracked. Wireless infrastructure keeps expanding — small cells, Wi-Fi saturation in schools and apartment buildings — with no public monitoring of cumulative exposure levels. A public, transparent exposure-monitoring effort would let the science follow actual conditions instead of laboratory assumptions. 4. Vulnerable populations, including children, deserve particular attention, consistent with the Department's stated emphasis in this RFI. I support this inquiry and hope it leads to updated, evidence-based standards rather than another decade of the same unanswered questions. Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Brandon Parncutt York, PA

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 parent, and in a professional manner as a licensed massage therapist, and for myself as I am currently experiencing the side effects more frequently and with more intensity. When 5g was first released, I noticed in both of my children, sleep disruption, they both began talking during their sleep, restless sleep, and “never feeling rested” after waking. My daughter was getting headaches on a regular basis, my son started having massive allergies. Both started struggling with anxiety. My massage clients common complaints were so identical it was scary. Sleep disturbances,headaches,anxiety,brain fog,depression , tachycardia, muscular fatigue accompanied by multiple trigger points, and vision issues. Speaking for myself, i began having headaches more so on left temporal area that were excruciating and caused nausea, dizziness, and light/sound sensitivity. My daughter suffers with the dizziness on a more severe level. I have never suffered from allergies but all of a sudden started having major issues with my eyes, and unexplained rashes (my daughter too) Onset of brain fog, decreased appetite, light sensitivity and ear ringing followed. My daughter began getting chronic ear infections at 16 which she never had before. She started getting dark circles under her eyes, started losing appetite and struggled with sensitivity to cold, and pressure changes. I’ve been personally experiencing the rapid onset of arthritis in my hands that started on my left side in 2020, accompanied by swelling, excruciating deep aching pain with no relief, and has now started in my left hand. It seems to occur in synchronic pain with my temple headaches. These are only a few of major problems I have personally encountered along with my children and my profession. Thank you for taking the time to acknowledge my concerns.

An otherwise healthy, young, mom in my mid-30's quickly changed within one week in early 2020 and doctors were puzzled. A few months prior I flew up over earth (I've been told a trip pilots are only allowed to do once or twice a year); and upon landing in Hong Kong I was miserably ill. The illness was not viral, or bacterial, but nothing I have felt before. Our local friends advised it was likely radiation toxicity from flying over the top of earth. It took me 3 days to recover. I was fatigued, nausea and vomiting, GI issues, headache, dizzy, the list goes on. Back to early 2020 and my mystery illness felt very similar but also more neurological with vision issues, heart palpitations and brain fog. After losing a month to crippling fatigue and scary symptoms my hair started falling out. Chicago's top doctors still stumped, I continued to fight for my life. It wasn't for a few months I learned the exact week I landed in urgent care after almost passing out in a presentation, that I learned 5G was rolled out. I never gained my previous health back and now live a life avoiding radiation, wifi, I have 5G turned off on my phone and had to move out of the city. I noticeably feel best in areas where it is not present. Most recently I recovered from a strep ear infection only to have the pain return off and on over the past six months. Once again after stumping doctors I decided to observe when the pain is flaring and when it is completely gone. After a few months of tracking this it was clear: my ear hurt constantly when I was in Chicago, occasionally home in Michigan, and not at all when I was far away with zero cell service or radiation. My ear became weak due to the strep and is now triggered by EMF. I started supplementing with Eleuthero, an adaptogen that helps reduce radiation exposure and boosts the immune system. My story aside my concern is mainly about the children. Why are these towers on top of schools where children are already strapped to devices, under fluorescent lighting all day and now microwaved? The spectrum of what is considered safe has not been thoroughly studied and we are essentially conducting one massive experiment on humanity, with our smallest being the most vulnerable. I am currently studying to be a Building Biology Advocate to implement within my existing interior design practice which this exact topic being a main driver. The earth, and human body, runs on a frequency of 7.83hz. Doctors from the 1920's discovered any frequency above the visible light spectrum (600thz) is detrimental to human health because of the damage it does on a cellular level. Aside from the unknown harm this human experiment could be causing there also seems to be little to no regulation. The US is at the top for no regulation and highest output with the last study on it's potential harm dating back to 1996. That was 3 decades ago, not to mention the advances in technology since then. Lack of research and regulation aside, there are simple methods that could be implemented to reduce the amount of exposure, such as grounding with copper to name an easy one. I would like to thank Secretary Kennedy and HHS for bringing this topic to the public for opinion and for addressing this urgent matter. I am proud to have campaigned for you for this exact reason.

We live across the street from a major various cell tower. My family and I experience headaches, brain fog, fatigue, tinnitus, poor sleep, anxiety and many other symptoms and I know it’s caused by the cellular, WiFi, radio, et al. waves going to and from that tower. I know first hand because I bought Faraday fabric and put it on the inside of my child’s curtains and she said she slept so much better, then I told her about it. Also, when tinnitus, anxiety and headaches become too much, I lay down and cover my whole body in my Faraday blanket and the buzzing feeling stops, tinnitus minimizes and anxiety wanes. You can’t tell me all the invisible electrical activity is healthy, for any living thing!

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 support HHS taking an active role in examining the potential health and environmental effects of wireless radiation. I have personally felt the effects and am concerned about the impact such radiation is having on everyone, especially the children. It is very concerning to see the towers right next to schools, (especially the one disguise as a tree, right by my kids school - "Jeronimo Open Space/ Mission Viejo, CA") playgrounds, and homes when we don't understand the long term effects of such exposure. 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. We don't need these "data centers". HHS please 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.

Je soumets ce commentaire en réponse à la demande d'informations du HHS sur les champs électromagnétiques (CEM), les rayonnements radiofréquences (RF) et l'exposition aux rayonnements sans fil. Je réponds en tant que patient mais aussi professionnel de la santé. Je suis touchée par l'effet néfaste des ondes depuis au moins 2 ans, sur mon sommeil mais aussi en journée sur mon lieu de travail, du fait des maux de tête intenses, des vertiges, d'une fatigue énorme en présence des ondes électro magnétiques. J'ai nettement diminué mes symptômes chez moi en éliminant le wifi, l'utilisation du portable, mais je suis gênée encore au travail. Je pense que j'ai été rendue malade en raison des téléphone DECT et du wifi très fort d'une nouvelle box. Je soutiens aussi les enfants dans le cadre de mon travail: je vois l'effet néfaste de ces ondes quand ils subissent le wifi de leur parent ou quand ils utilisent un téléphone portable dès l'âge de 6 ans! Je soutiens l'implication active du Département de la Santé et des Services sociaux (HHS) dans l'examen des effets potentiels des rayonnements sans fil sur la santé et l'environnement. Les questions relatives à la santé humaine devraient être traitées par les agences fédérales possédant l'expertise appropriée en médecine, biologie, épidémiologie et santé publique, et les témoignages des personnes et des familles qui se disent affectées devraient être pris en compte au même titre que les données scientifiques. J’exhorte le HHS à évaluer soigneusement ces expériences et les données scientifiques, à identifier les lacunes de la recherche actuelle, à accorder une attention particulière aux enfants et aux autres populations potentiellement vulnérables, et à établir des priorités de recherche fédérales appropriées concernant les rayonnements sans fil et la santé publique. Merci de donner aux individus et aux familles l'occasion de se faire entendre.....

Take down the towers we were fine before them my daughter is getting frequent nose bleeds ftom the amount of radiation transmitted theres a tower in every block especially near home we dont need nor want these towers!!!!!!!

There is much that can be said about this, but I will offer one real life example that I have experienced. In September, 2025 I had the smart meter removed from my house and replaced with an analog meter. I immediately felt an improvement in my house. From that day on, I slept much better and woke feeling much more rested. In March, 2026 I had three employees from the local utilities came to my door. I answered and they said they were here to install my new smart meter. I told them that they were not going to install a smart meter on my home, and explained that they not only represent an health threat, but it is known that they can cause a fire and burn your house down. They left that day, but not without making a subtle threat that they would cut off electricity to my home if I did not allow this dangerous device to my home. As it happened, I found it necessary to go to hospital a week or two later. While I was in the hospital my sister had to take over the duties to care for our elderly mother. During all of this, she was confronted with representatives from the utilities with a threat of cutting power to our house. I have not yet consulted a lawyer on this, but I am pretty sure it is illegal to turn of power to an elderly person's home, especially one who needs an oxygen machine at night. However all that turns out, now that I am home again, and their smart meter is attached, I never sleep well or wake feeling rested. I am certain that the emf and dirty electricity resulting from this attack, as I will call it, on my right to choose what technology is attached to my property, has slowed my recovery from a health issue that nearly killed me. I never sleep well, or wake rested any more since they attached the meter, and I have experienced elevated levels of stress and anxiety due, at least in part, to his toxic tech that is forced on me. I plan to pursue legal means to right this crime against me. Please put limits on the exposures of this poison. Thank you.

As a parent and teacher of kids who use technology regularly, we need to know what the physiological, mental and health effects of these types of frequencies and radiations are. Please do real science and research and use it to make policy that protects American citizens and children.

Brain fog. Headaches. Lethargy. Exhaustion. Ill health. Links to cancer, blood disorders, infant abnormalities… Why 5G. Why 6G? Why Smart Meter exposure every 15 minutes 24 hours a day, seven days a week? Why aren’t lines buried? Why cell towers within feet of each other? Why cell towers on school property? This is just the tip of the iceberg. There are hundreds of more Why’s…