Children & vulnerable groups

There is a cell tower between my local library and an elementary school. The proximity to the school is most concerning to me. Children's skulls are thinner and their bodies are more sensitive to all kinds of hazards (radiation, chemicals, pollution, etc). Children should be protected. The city this cell tower is in is Cottonwood Heights, UT.

PLEASE make it illegal for school grounds to have cell towers. Several schools in my area have cell towers and I can't imagine how dangerous this is for kids.

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]. PERSONALIZE YOUR COMMENT HERE: Tell HHS how wireless radiation has affected you, your child, your family, or someone you care about. You may describe the source and duration of the exposure, health effects experienced, when they began, whether reducing exposure made a difference, and how these experiences have affected daily life. If you are an ally, describe why you support people affected by wireless radiation and why you believe HHS should address this issue. 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 am responding from the perspective of an 82 yr old woman that is now pretty much homebound, since 2010. We retired & bought a house in this area in 2002. My husband worked a job to help get our house paid for [which we did do]. There were plans for a cell tower to be put up on the edge of our small town. My husband petitioned the city [I am unable to petition for my self as I am unable to be around wifi or cell phones]. The city decided to refuse the cell tower, however, they put up the cell tower on private land just next to the city. When that tower went up, I struggled to just live. Was sick a lot. I am able to have a computer only because we have 3 different type of shields on the computer to protect me. Plus it is hardwired. I researched. We spent $10,000 putting shielding in the attic, painting interior walls with a lead paint, covers for the patio door & windows. Felt better then, however I was never able to go in the back yard at all & could only walk to get the mail in front of the house. Could never be outside at all for any length of time. A friend told me that 5G was sure to come into our area & all we had done to protect me would not protect me from 5G. So we began house hunting again. Every area had cell towers or boosters. Finally found a few acres 30-35 miles away. So it was sell our PAID FOR house & build a house. Of course, could not do it without getting a loan AGAIN. So at our age we have a mortgage AGAIN Even though we went from 1280 sq ft home that had a second level to a one level 3 bedroom home, with nothing extra. Difficult to move at our age. So now, we live in the country, surrounded by hills to protect me [there is some cell service here, however I have been able to tolerate it] unless our neighbors sell their property & someone builds next to us. Then I am in trouble again as I would have to deal with wifi & boosters. So I'm still not secure. We could not afford to drill a well, so my husband hauls water on an old truck to fill our cistern. It is not easy for us here. My husband is now 87 yrs old. I order our groceries & he drives 14 miles to pick them up at the store. I am unable to go away much at all. Sometimes do not leave our property for 7 weeks. There is no where safe for me to go. When my husband has had surgeries, and he has had 7 since we moved here, I have been unable to even visit him in the hospital. And if I should ever get sick I would be unable to go to a hospital for care. They have no place safe for me & their ex-rays & tests would most likely kill me. I can't go to a clinic for care either. I can't sit in a waiting room with dozens of cell phones to see a dr that doesn't know how to treat me or tells me "we don't find anything wrong with you, your tests are negative". My future is bleak. Tried to go to my grandsons wedding a few years back. Was determined to go but only lasted 15-20 min & had to leave without seeing them get married. I drove myself home, which is dangerous as when exposed to EMF's I get confused & don't make good decisions. I had a houseful of company as all my kids & some grand kids came. And I was so sick, it took 3-4 days to recover. 2 yrs ago a friend came to visit. She brought an I-pad in the house that I didn't know about. I got so sick from that episode it took me 1 1/2 years to recover. It is a terrible feeling to have to stay at home almost all the time & yet I am one of the lucky ones as I have a safe place for now. Most don't have that. If something happened to my house I would have no where to go. I would have to live in my car [which is an old 2011 Suberu with no blue tooth & etc] I would have to drive to a reclusive spot in the hills & live in the car no matter the weather & it can get -20 degrees here. My problems originated when a dentist gave me multiple mercury fillings in my mouth. Suffered for years until I had the fillings removed, but then had to try to get out the mercury & metals, as they had leached into my body. So what happens when skylink or etc. put up more satellittes that are so strong so they penetrate buildings. People like me will not be safe anywhere then. What are people like me to do? I understand the benefits for everybody but what are people like me to do? And there are so many people that have a problem but don't know that it could be their cell phone or wifi or a neighbors wifi. There is no safe place for us. There are no functions that I can attend. But most of all I am concerned about the children. Especially when they have put up cell towers near playgrounds. What about the children that cannot explain what they are feeling when they are sick. Or no one believes them when they try to explain it. And parents don't understand what is happening to their children because they don't know the dangers of EMF's. PLEASE inform the public of the dangers of EMF's & RF. They damage cells even if you don't feel it. 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 responding from the perspective of a concerned member of the public. Among my concerns is the constant, static-like noise in my head that only silences when I am away from wireless devices and transmitters. As you can imagine, this space is harder and harder to find. 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 am a mother and grandmother and very concerned about EMF and radiation exposure. I support HSS examining health effects from exposure, I avoid ear buds, turn off my router at night and try to have my bedroom free of plugged in items that give off EMFs. From research and testimonies I believe this to be one of the top health risks to our children. Thank you for looking into this matter for the health of this nation.

I am an 80 year old female retired real estate broker who has experienced watching wireless radiation being increased every year for the last 30 years! Every year we all get more and more exposure! I have become very sensitive to the point that I could feel my nerves being irritated and could not sleep! I had to buy an EMF protector to put in my bedroom so I could sleep. I also have seen the effects of the wireless radiation effecting my grandchildren! Their little bodies are more vulnerable than adults! I always charge my cell phone in another room but the just wifi in the house is G5, and I know the phone companies are all getting geared up to put out G6 wireless that is going to hurt everyone even more and possible kill us! The Department of Health and Human Services was formed to protect humanity! It does not appear to me that you are doing you job! I would think that you would want to start taking your responsibilities more seriously to protect and save humanity who were created by God, the same as you were and in the end we all answer to God!

I first began aware of ticks about age 7 when climbing a sapling in my parents back yard. There was no doctor who could test much less treat the rapid decline my health underwent thereafter. I became aware of cell phone radiation when my husband and I began shopping for our first cell phone using a chart supplied listing make/model/radiation emitted. We chose a balance of low radiation and price. I first became aware of my sensitivity to radiation as a child when entering a department store from a mall and experienced discomfort audibly as being very high frequency. I next became aware of my sensitivity to radiation when entering our local bank. Qhen entering, the ladies would say " we should have known it was you coming, Deb, as our computers froze." Recently, at church, a friend was trying to show us photos of his mission trip but his phone had locked up. I explained thisnhappened a lot, walked away while my husband explained this weird phenominon to him. Once I got far enough from his phone, the man was able to scroll to the photo he was seeking. His mouth dropped open in surprise as I walked back for a repeat. I call this the prince of the power of the air but know that it is radiation on many forms. I can not be in my house with wifi or use a hot spot without wearing tin foil on my head or my stainless steel mixing bowl lined with an apron on my head as the bones in my head feel as if they are being compressed, my jaw begins to ache, my chest feels compressed, i get a headache and can not think correctly, i also become tired. My car thankfully os older so I feel ok while driving it. We need a new car however finding a salesperson willing to invest the time on locating a low tech vehicle plus the other specifics we desire is problematic. Finally, since moving to KY, we have sought someone who was blood vector literate, as our children were both conceived having absorbed all of my infections. At age 39, I was diagnosed by Hopkins with MS. My MRI showed 3 plaques on brain, neck aand spine. Blessidly, at age 50, we took our child to the Amen Clinic where Dr. Joseph Anaboly saved our lives by directing us to ILADS.org where our children and my husband and I were diagnosed with an abundence of Lyme disease and co-infections, viruses, bacterian, parasites, etc. The International Lyme Associated Disease Society saved our lives by correctly testing and treating our illnesses. We remain with those incredible women however, having moved to TN 6 years ago, we recently sought a Lyme Literate Doc. Our naturalpath began by drawing blood and looking at it under his microscope hooked to his computer screen. This is where we first observed Rouleaux (mal) Formations. The Swiss have used basic tests to show exposure to a cell phone in the area in back of their knee (within an otherwise healthy subject ) within minutes displayed flattened, stacked red blood cells appearing as if they were dimes placed one on top of the other in the paper bank holder. I have photos coming of my blood displaying the Rouleaux formations but wanted to send this information in a timely fashion. A cell phone tower was recently built a mile or so away from us so when I go outside, I usually place a double sheet of foil inside the crown of my hat. Our phones are kept in a metal cookie tin at night. I no longer carry a cell phone with me but do when traveling carry a phone inside a cookie tin for emergencies. I am thankful for this opportunity to contribute my experience to help others who experience physicsl discomfort and many interuptions to their lives. I warn many other people about the dangers of radiation to children and small animals. I also caution young marrieds to be accurately tested for LD infections before trying to conceive. Thank you. In Jesus name alone, Debra Kramer, Glasgow, KY

I first began aware of ticks about age 7 when climbing a sapling in my parents back yard. There was no doctor who could test much less treat the rapid decline my health underwent thereafter. I became aware of cell phone radiation when my husband and I began shopping for our first cell phone using a chart supplied listing make/model/radiation emitted. We chose a balance of low radiation and price. I first became aware of my sensitivity to radiation as a child when entering a department store from a mall and experienced discomfort audibly as being very high frequency. I next became aware of my sensitivity to radiation when entering our local bank. Qhen entering, the ladies would say " we should have known it was you coming, Deb, as our computers froze." Recently, at church, a friend was trying to show us photos of his mission trip but his phone had locked up. I explained thisnhappened a lot, walked away while my husband explained this weird phenominon to him. Once I got far enough from his phone, the man was able to scroll to the photo he was seeking. His mouth dropped open in surprise as I walked back for a repeat. I call this the prince of the power of the air but know that it is radiation on many forms. I can not be in my house with wifi or use a hot spot without wearing tin foil on my head or my stainless steel mixing bowl lined with an apron on my head as the bones in my head feel as if they are being compressed, my jaw begins to ache, my chest feels compressed, i get a headache and can not think correctly, i also become tired. My car thankfully os older so I feel ok while driving it. We need a new car however finding a salesperson willing to invest the time on locating a low tech vehicle plus the other specifics we desire is problematic. Finally, since moving to KY, we have sought someone who was blood vector literate, as our children were both conceived having absorbed all of my infections. At age 39, I was diagnosed by Hopkins with MS. My MRI showed 3 plaques on brain, neck aand spine. Blessidly, at age 50, we took our child to the Amen Clinic where Dr. Joseph Anaboly saved our lives by directing us to ILADS.org where our children and my husband and I were diagnosed with an abundence of Lyme disease and co-infections, viruses, bacterian, parasites, etc. The International Lyme Associated Disease Society saved our lives by correctly testing and treating our illnesses. We remain with those incredible women however, having moved to TN 6 years ago, we recently sought a Lyme Literate Doc. Our naturalpath began by drawing blood and looking at it under his microscope hooked to his computer screen. This is where we first observed Rouleaux (mal) Formations. The Swiss have used basic tests to show exposure to a cell phone in the area in back of their knee (within an otherwise healthy subject ) within minutes displayed flattened, stacked red blood cells appearing as if they were dimes placed one on top of the other in the paper bank holder. I have photos coming of my blood displaying the Rouleaux formations but wanted to send this information in a timely fashion. A cell phone tower was recently built a mile or so away from us so when I go outside, I usually place a double sheet of foil inside the crown of my hat. Our phones are kept in a metal cookie tin at night. I no longer carry a cell phone with me but do when traveling carry a phone inside a cookie tin for emergencies. I am thankful for this opportunity to contribute my experience to help others who experience physicsl discomfort and many interuptions to their lives. I warn many other people about the dangers of radiation to children and small animals. I also caution young marrieds to be accurately tested for LD infections before trying to conceive. Thank you. In Jesus name alone, Debra Kramer, Glasgow, KY

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 diagnosed with EMR Syndrome and as an UNPAID 24x7, care-giver to my special needs sister who has also been diagnosed with EMR Syndrome. Due to "years" of continuous, accumulative, 24x7, non-stop exposure from the combination and interaction of multiple and simultaneous RF radiation sources including but not limited to: smart meters, antennas, cell towers, other people's cell phones and i-watches, self check-out registers, vehicle sensors, LED lighting all public places, Flock cameras, security cameras (hospitals, health care settings, public places) smart TV's public places, public transportation, amusement parks (no more Disneyland), "Un-regulated and Un-Accounted" for antennas on neighbor's homes plus neighbor's RF radiation from their smart meters, solar panels and multiple WiFi sources. I have to take care of my sister on top of trying to take care of myself while battling EMR Syndrome. My sister can't communicate how she feels. It's by her behavioral issues and/or mood when I know RF radiation is affecting her and my RF meter never fails to substantiate. Prior to the rollout of 5G, we went to the gym 4 days per week, church weekly, outings with friends, movies, lunch or dinner regularly, birthday parties, had zoo memberships, vacations and a lot of LIFE! Now we are "semi-prisoners" in a shielded home that still isn't enough. This has all been taken away from us and we no longer have the quality of life that we had in the past prior to the deployment of 5G and by the FCC not placing a moratorium to study the health affects on humans when in fact they were given overwhelming evidence of the harm to humans, animals and the environment. We have been denied our quality of life and disenfranchised by the FCC. Our special needs community is even more vulnerable because a lot of this population is non-verbal and some can't process exactly what is happening to their bodies when exposed to RF Radiation. I can testify that it's terrifying being radiated, experiencing instant brain fog and panic then wanting to run away fast from this "invisible" force that's over-stimulating your nervous system and entire body.. It has to be more terrifying for special needs trying to process what is happening and not understanding they're being "radiated." It can trigger behavioral issues leading to unjustified "punishment" and being "Misdiagnosed" or "Let's just heavily medicate, isolate and institutionalize them." Shame on us! Many are probably prescribed "unnecessary, harmful medications" when they might have EMR Syndrome and need to live, work and socialize in a low, EMF environment. I have watched multiple times while attending equine therapy with my sister when suddenly a special needs child would have behavioral issues while surrounded by several school teacher's and aides who all have cell phones and/or i-watches. I've watched in AGONIZING silence, an innocent victim being disciplined, threatened to have their horse ride taken away unless they behave, then threatened to be sent home because they're not behaving. One child got sent home. One child was denied their horse ride. I personally know a bus trainer and the drivers are now complaining of getting sick driving the new, electric buses which have a lot of "sensors." They are trained on how to recognize "sensory" issues. This is now creating havoc on bus drivers and students with "sensory" issues with these new, electrified buses. Short version of our symptoms: tinnitus, tori (bony overgrowth in mouth, mine is massive), headaches, Burning skin, depression, cataracts, tingling in head, minor to major nausea, abnormal skin conditions, irritability, sleep disturbances, dizziness, thyroid disease and brain fog. My sister can't tell me everything that's wrong with her but she has most of the same symptoms I've listed. I'll never know if she has tinnitus but she does have thyroid nodules. One needs a biopsy. No health organization can accommodate us. Help, please! We need help in the ER at hospitals. 2 bad experiences having to take my sister to the ER in the last 6 months and ridiculed by staff when I mention EMR Syndrome. I almost passed out last month in the ER while waiting. Human health should be addressed by federal agencies with expertise in medicine, biology, epidemiology, and public health, and the experiences of families who report being affected should be mandatory with the scientific evidence. Please carefully evaluate these experiences, scientific evidence, identify gaps in research, give attention to children and vulnerable populations and establish federal research priorities regarding wireless radiation. HHS, thank you for letting our voices be heard and making desperate changes in the ER and health settings.