Children & vulnerable groups

Please look into how 5G towers placed on roofs of elderly/disabled HUD apartment buildings (in Buffalo, Erie County, NY) affects tenants whose apartments and windows are in the direct line of site of these towers. One example of the many dangers to tenants is overheating of metallic implants by the 5G radiation. My titanium dental implants were directly affected causing severe pain, nausea, radiation poisoning symptoms etc. until I was forced to remove them. My biologic dentist's X-rays showed the implants affecting the adjacent bone. The implants became detached from the bones causing the implants to be loose and easily slip out so they could then be replaced with ceramic implants. The ceramic replacement alleviated all the dental problems. I am still exposed 24 hours per day and still have other symptoms that are not as well or easily documented that I cannot alleviate, and which I am very concerned about. We have known for decades that high EMF exposure degrades collagen and thus undermines the integrity of the entire body. Please address this before additional irreversible, tragic health problems develop. PLEASE HELP remove or deactivate these 5G towers from roofs of elderly/disabled buildings in Buffalo, Erie County, NY until the safety issues are addressed. These 5G towers were placed March 2021 during the COVID pandemic when my symptoms of radiation poisoning began. PLEASE PLEASE HELP! Thank you!

Public Comment Regarding Electromagnetic Fields, Radiofrequency Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure 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 write as a healthcare professional, a Doctor of Dental Surgery, and a patient who experienced a severe, debilitating illness that I attribute to wireless radiation exposure. In 2020, I developed extreme fatigue, significant hair loss that occurred in clumps, skin rashes, joint pain, profound difficulty sleeping, and severe upper respiratory and breathing problems. These symptoms were unlike anything I had previously experienced. The illness disrupted nearly every aspect of my life and became so disabling that I was forced to withdraw from the second doctoral program I was pursuing. Although I was not hospitalized, laboratory testing revealed a markedly elevated D-dimer level. My physician subsequently told me that the result warranted evaluation in an emergency department. I believe the seriousness of my condition was not adequately recognized at the time. I did not receive a COVID-19 vaccine. I have photographs and laboratory records documenting the symptoms and medical findings associated with this period. Recovery took nearly a year. During that time, I purchased a shielding-fabric enclosure for my bed to reduce exposure while sleeping and arranged for wired connections in my home to minimize reliance on wireless technology. I also substantially reduced my cell phone use and other sources of exposure. In my experience, these changes were an important part of my recovery and have helped me avoid another similarly debilitating episode. Even after recovering from the acute illness, I continued to experience sensations of heat and burning when using a cell phone for approximately another year. I still occasionally experience burning and buzzing sensations in my skin, particularly near large 5G installations. The consequences were profound: loss of health, interruption of my education, significant changes to my home and daily activities, and fear of recurrence. I believe my illness placed my life at risk. I have also encountered patients who report similar symptoms and experiences. Their accounts, and mine, deserve serious investigation, careful documentation, and a meaningful response. I strongly support HHS taking an active and accountable role in examining the potential health and environmental effects of wireless radiation. Questions affecting human health must be addressed by federal agencies with appropriate expertise in medicine, biology, epidemiology, and public health. The experiences of individuals and families who report being affected must be considered alongside the scientific evidence and treated as a meaningful source of information for further investigation. I urge HHS to rigorously evaluate these experiences and the available scientific evidence, identify gaps in current research, and examine whether existing exposure standards adequately address present-day conditions. This review should specifically consider cumulative exposure, multiple simultaneous sources, prolonged exposure in homes and schools, and the experiences of individuals reporting heightened sensitivity. Children and other potentially vulnerable populations require particular attention. Potential effects on animals and the environment also warrant investigation. HHS should establish clear federal research priorities, support independent studies, and publicly communicate its findings and remaining uncertainties. In my view, continued expansion of wireless infrastructure should be paused where adequate safety evidence is lacking, pending a thorough, independent assessment. Individuals should not have to experience disabling illness before their concerns receive meaningful federal attention. I ask HHS to respond with the urgency, transparency, and diligence this issue demands. Please investigate these reports, address deficiencies in research and oversight, and take appropriate action to protect public health. Thank you for providing individuals, families, healthcare providers, researchers, and scientists an opportunity to be heard on this critical public health issue. Kristen Graham, DDS

Our family’s personal experience with EMFs has been deeply concerning, and we want our experiences to be heard. I personally experience what feels like physical effects when we are near certain cell towers. As we drive by, I sometimes feel symptoms that I associate with the towers, and when stopped at traffic lights near equipment mounted on utility poles, I experience pain. Living in an area where this infrastructure continues to expand has made daily life increasingly difficult for me. My family has also had a very difficult experience involving my son. We traveled out of state to tour a college, and after 5G equipment was added to the area, he became extremely ill while he was there. He could barely go outside without turning pale and feeling terribly sick. He only lasted a few days before we had to bring him home, resulting in the unexpected expense of moving him and his belongings all the way back. I also experience a burning sensation in my hands when holding a cell phone. While my children were in school, they experienced severe migraines in classrooms where Wi-Fi routers were located directly inside the classrooms. After additional signal boosters were installed, we felt their symptoms became even worse. These experiences have affected our family’s daily lives, education, finances, and overall well-being. We understand that individual experiences do not, by themselves, establish the cause of symptoms, but we believe they deserve to be heard and taken seriously. We are asking for greater transparency, careful investigation, independent research, and consideration of the people who report experiencing symptoms in areas where wireless infrastructure is expanding. Communities deserve access to clear information about these installations, the opportunity to voice concerns, and meaningful consideration of their experiences before more equipment is added. Our family should not have to feel that we must choose between participating in modern life and feeling well in our own community. Please listen to the people who are raising these concerns.

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. I know my family is impacted because we get headaches near 5G towers and our sleep is impacted, too. 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 concerned about the proliferation of 5g cell towers and their effect on our population and environment. Some organizations such as the WHO and Health Canada have suggested that their studies show limited impact to people and animals (minor effect on skin and eyes) but other studies cite those studies were not complete (science direct.org /toxology report.) They state that 5g indeed affects skin and eyes but also daily exposure will impact people’s entire system. Also stated that children are particularly vulnerable to 5g radiation. I am particularly concerned for my grandchildren and their health as well as our population, wildlife and our environment.

I am a citizen who fears 5-g, as I have high blood pressure, 152/80, though taking medication as prescribed by a cardiologist. I have shortness of breath, and am fearful that 5-g could make me worse. I do avoid any 5-g exposure as much as possible. As a person who fears 5-g, I am restricted geographically. For instance, I missed an opportunity to buy a lake property, Paddock Lake, WI, because when going to see the property, i saw it was within a few hundred feet of a 5-g tower. I fear the health effects for me and for my visiting family, especially the grandchildren who range in age from 6-11. I believe the communication-industry profit drives the community to allow 5-g in spite of the welfare of the community. The tower near Paddock Lake, WI was on Fire-station Property. I am sure it was an economic benefit for the station, but not a health benefit for the firemen or the local neighbors. That tower was the sole reason I would not buy the home on the lake. It is not a risk I can take, though I would have loved to live there had I not been so fearful of 5-g.

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 employer. I am an owner of a small business working in the oil and gas industry. We build communication towers and hang various antennas to transmit data. We also inspect existing towers as well as repair equipment and hang new equipment on existing towers. If the existing towers have a 5G antenna, our employees need to wear radiation protection and avoid getting in the RF path of the device. If the signal is that strong and that dangerous then humans do not need to be in homes with that signal flowing throughout them. Humans also don’t need to be holding devices in theirs hands, pockets, bras or placing them against their heads or in their ears. People deserve to know exactly how all of this is affecting them and their families. The dangers of the toxins in our world have been covered up and downplayed for far too long. Please get some real answers and tell the American people the truth. 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.

When I purchased my first mobile telephone, I set it together, switched it on and held it to my ear. Suddenly I recieved an short sharp electric shock in my nose. Wondering I looked for warnings on the packaging. NONE. Later when I began using this very useful apparatus; also held to my head/ear I experienced a certain typ of headache after some minutes of conversation. Aagin no warning on the packet that this could arise. This headache still arises today, 25 yrs later, even if I use handsfree earphones and cable and the telephone at arms length from me. The headache is stronger when the telephone is used in a car. The same type of headache arises for me with Wifi apparatus radiating in indoor rooms. I am an self employed business person and find the phone very useful, but very problematic. No warning comes from manufacturers or radiation authorities here in Sweden. Now I have to avoid towns where 4G + 5G masts are closer and causing stronger emf radiation. I have to carry a emf test meter so as not to be forced to experience the uncomfortable and inhibiting headache which impairs my whole feeling of wellbeing. At home, I cannot sleep in my above-ground bedroom as the radiation level entering into my property from the nearby telecom mast has increased enormously over the years giving me sleep problems. I have to sleep in the cellar. I discovered that there are many others with the same or similar problem with mobile telephone systems and RF/EMF. I find this particularly disturbing that the mobile industry is not subjected the precautionary principle and to providing tests and studies and that clear information is provided to customers. That is not just and honourable business practice neither honourable politics. This undermines my trust in politics and stock exchange companies. That politicians do not represent the peoples health before the profits of the telecom industri investors and make sure safety is first and that new emf technology business must prove the system harmless, especially to children and insects. I have had to inform myself about the state of the research into EMF effects on living organisms, I found that is is massive but always excluded from the mainstream press and authorities are not published or restrictive towards industry. All this amounts to an undermined quality of life. One is ostracised by others who do not experience problems with emf radiation and have never heard that there is a risk. This is not conjusive to an open and healthy society, even within my family. I really wonder if RF/EMF affects younger peoples cognitive abilities and problem solving intelligence? This over and above the effect that due to the lack of practical experiences in growing children when caught for hours infront of telephones and computers whether radiating or not than gaining life experience.

My son’s school has a large cell phone wireless tower in the middle of it. Should I be concerned about the exposure of RF that he gets from it?

In 2010, we moved from Wichita, KS to Naperville, IL. Our son was 10 and our daughter was 6. We immediately noticed in Naperville that they were much more technologically advanced than Wichita. In Naperville, just about every kid had a cell phone, laptop, and iPad. Within a few years, the school district rolled out high-powered WiFi and distributed Chromebooks to all the students. At the same time, we were remodeling our home. Everything we did on the house was smart -- TVS, thermostats, printers, commuters, etc. We kept adding more and more WiFi powered devices within our home. During this time, our daughter started getting headaches and severe nose bleeds. There were times I had to pick her up from school because of headaches and nose bleeds. My husband was exhausted all the time and would have to lie down on his floor at work throughout the day and take naps at home. I was having trouble focusing and staying on task. Our son was having behavioral changes. We never imagined that all these symptoms could be related. Then, when our daughter was 12/13, shortly after the Smart Meter was installed on our home, she had a Grand Mal Seizure. Follow up tests with a Neurologist could find nothing significant so they told us it was puberty and labeled it Benign Rolandic Epilepsy. I dove into research and learned that EMFs/WiFi could cause all of our symptoms. We brought a Home Biologist into our home and cleaned it up -- turned off the WiFi, wired home with Ethernet, covered the Smart Meter to block the WiFi from coming into home, installed Stetzer Filters. We immediately all felt better. Our daughters headaches and nose bleeds completely ended and she never had another seizure. If she is exposed for weeks without a break from WiFi, she will start to have headaches and nose bleeds again. As long as we keep it off at home and she gets that break every night for her body to recover, she is fine. She is 22 now and has gone 5 years or more without headaches and nose bleeds. It only happens if we have WiFi on 24/7 and she is exposed without a break for weeks. There clearly are affects from EMF exposure. Our family is a clear example!