Electromagnetic sensitivity

I am submitting this comment in response to the HHS request for information on electromagnetic fields (EMF), radiofrequency (RF) radiation, and exposure to wireless radiation. I am responding from the perspective of a patient and a concerned member of the public. I am a 37-year-old man who is athletic and leads a healthy lifestyle. I have been suffering from electromagnetic hypersensitivity for nearly 5 years and had no specific medical issues prior to that. I had to do my own research and go through a two-year medical odyssey before realizing that this condition was linked to artificial electromagnetic waves. It all began in November 2021. I had previously been suffering from tinnitus, ringing in the ears, sleep disturbances, and dizziness amid a state of generalized anxiety, which led to cognitive problems, short-term memory issues, difficulty concentrating, and intermittent headaches. At first, I started by taking a step back and slowing down my pace of life. Despite this, I suffered an episode in October 2025 that left me unable to engage in any public activities. From anxiety attacks to chronic inflammation, along with breathing difficulties and poor blood circulation, I felt a general weakness and imbalance affecting my muscles, nerves, joints, and so on. In addition, I was prescribed medications such as neuroleptics (hypnotic antihistamines) and benzodiazepines. Since I’m not a fan of synthetic chemicals, after three months I began a detox and an intensive regeneration regimen to break out of this downward spiral. The list of health issues associated with that period could go on and on… Today, after nearly nine months, I’ve almost returned to normal thanks to this rigorous approach: targeted supplementation, an organic diet, chemical and electromagnetic detoxification (eliminating the most impactful sources), remineralization, and alternative, natural, and holistic medicine. Having escaped from that hell—which could have led to a much more serious, irreversible illness or even death—I wanted to share my story as an average French citizen whose life was suddenly turned upside down, but who, as a result, has become much more aware of environmental issues. This has helped foster and strengthen my resilience. I support the active involvement of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in examining the potential effects of wireless radiation on health and the environment. Issues related to human health should be addressed by federal agencies with the appropriate expertise in medicine, biology, epidemiology, and public health, and the testimonies of individuals and families who report being affected should be given the same consideration as scientific data. I urge HHS to carefully evaluate these experiences and the scientific data, identify gaps in current research, pay particular attention to children and other potentially vulnerable populations, and establish appropriate federal research priorities regarding wireless radiation and public health. Thank you for giving individuals and families the opportunity to be heard.

I previously send in two comments on behalf of boardmembers of The Danish EHS Association (mv7-po47-pre3 and mv7-pbqa-zi50). Neither one of the two comments have yet been made publicly available on your website. I have now deleted personally identifiable information in the edited comment below, if that was the reason for it not being posted. If possible, you are welcome to post the comment below: Comment from Danish EHS Association: The information in the comment below is based on personal experiences of boardmembers and boardmembers contact with members of the Association. The Danish EHS Association represents people who experience adverse health effects from a wide variety of EMF and RF-EMF emitting sources. The association currently have around 500 members. Adverse health effects (insomnia, heart palpitations, headache, migraine, restlessness in the body, fatigue, cognitive issues (brain fog, memory issues, etc.), burning skin, nausea, dizziness, joint pain, pain in organs, tinnitus, stress and more) are often reported by members to be related to: - Cell towers - Wi-Fi routers and devices - Bluetooth devices - Cellphones and smartphones - Wireless speakers - Smart meters - High-voltage cables in the ground - PV solar inverters - Robotic lawnmowers with active boundary wires - Induction and microwave cooking - EV charging stations and EV´s - Dirty electricity - Stray currents - "Regular" 50 Hz electrical fields or EMF from wires, household appliances, and electronics such as TVs, stereos, computers, etc. (some members turn everything off at night, or do not have electricity in their homes at all) Members also experience specific settings as being particularly often related to adverse health effects, such as: - Being in crowds in general: cinemas, concerts, family gatherings and more (many people = many cellphones = high exposure) - Using public transport such as buses, trains and boats (a closed metal box + many cellphones = high exposure) - Being in hospitals (WiFi, Bluetooth, DECT phone systems, Wireless medical equipment and many people) - Being in airports (many people with cellphones, wearables, etc. + radar) - Flying - Beaches and harbours with radar nearby Recommendations: - Inform general practitioners that they should register and notify the HHS (e.g. via an online form) when a patient reports adverse health effects related to EMF or RF-EMF exposure. To our knowledge, nothing is being systematically reported or registered when patients discuss these issues with their practitioner. We are sometimes contacted by affected individuals because nurses at clinics recommend contacting us. - Initiate a survey among general practitioners to provide an estimate of how often patients report having EMF or RF-EMF-related issues. - Set up an online form in which people who personally experience adverse health effects related to EMF or RF-EMF exposure can state which symptoms (headache, insomnia, dizziness, etc.) they experience and in which settings (scrolling on a smartphone, staying somewhere close to a cell tower, traveling by bus/train, going to a concert, etc.). - Make general information about how to lower exposure when using a cellphone widely available to the public. On the organisation website (ehsf.dk) the attached brochure with precautionary recommendations when using a cellphone is made publicly available. Thank you for providing individuals, families, health care providers, researchers and scientists an opportunity to be heard on this critical public health issue. EHS-Foreningen - Danish EHS Association ____________________________________________________

I have a long history, medically documented of severe EMR Syndrome, (www.emrsyndrome.org). It is difficult for me to go out. I have trouble walking due to a mobility impairment. The neighbor’s WiFi, wireless security systems, especially the newer ones, exacerbate my disability. The smart meters are especially difficult for me because our houses are so close to each other. I cannot tolerate using a computer and have asked Pennsylvanians for Safe Technology to submit my comment. Please work for a safer FCC guideline, for analog meters and to allow me to keep my landline, it is my lifeline. I am isolated. At a time when everyone has a communication device strapped to their fingertips, I am not able to do that, and they are planning to take away my only way to communicate with those outside my house, my landline. With my disability it is so unthinkable to not have a way to communicate, to make a simple phone call, even in an emergency. Here are a few medical references to support my case: • a 2025 review: Panagopoulos DJ, Yakymenko I, De Iuliis GN and Chrousos GP (2025) A comprehensive mechanism of biological and health effects of anthropogenic extremely low frequency and wireless communication electromagnetic fields. Front. Public Health 13:1585441. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1585441. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1585441/full • Panagopoulos, D. ed. (2021). Electromagnetic fields of wireless communications: Biological and Health Effects. CRC Press. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003201052. • 2021 petition to HHS/FDA: https://manhattanneighbors.org/alert-petition-filed-for-imminent-hazard-rulemaking-by-the-u-s-department-of-health-and-human-services-hss-over-fcc-wireless-technology-exposure-guidelines/

Public Comment Submission to the FCC and HHS Regarding: Request for Scientific Evidence on the Health and Environmental Impacts of Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation Submitter: Anonymous, 56-year-old female, Western Australia 1. Timeline of Exposure and Onset of Symptoms • June 11, 2021: A mobile phone base station 550 metres from my home (RFNSA Site ID: 6280011) underwent a major upgrade, introducing multiple new frequency bands (700MHz to 2600MHz). • June 12, 2021: I experienced severe, inexplicable thermal sensations ("heating up") on my back while in my bedroom. So the next night, I changed rooms. • Night of June 13 / Morning of June 14, 2021 (6:00 AM): While sleeping in a middle bedroom with a west-facing window, I was awoken from a deep sleep by an intense neurological sensation which was like a massive bolt or flash of power entering the left side of my brain and which seemingly had entered through the west side of my home. • Ensuing Days: I developed immediate and acute Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS) symptoms, including physical discomfort around wireless devices and localized paresthesia ("tiny shocks") when entering my home office. 2. Context and Observations Prior to June 2021, I was in excellent health with no history of neurological conditions, seizures, or fits. Concurrently, my household pet developed an acute tumor that required surgical removal. I subsequently enrolled in formal electrobiology studies (commencing January 2022), where the academic coursework directly mirrored and explained the physiological symptoms I was experiencing in real-time. 3. Long-Term Life and Social Impact The onset of EHS has severely restricted my ability to participate in everyday life. My access to public spaces, transit, and accommodation is profoundly limited due to the ubiquity of central Wi-Fi, integrated automotive Bluetooth, and unshielded wireless infrastructure. Managing this condition requires an incredibly isolated lifestyle and constant environmental modifications, devastating my social and professional life. 4. Conclusion and Regulatory Request The precise correlation between the activation of new macro-cell frequency bands and the sudden, permanent disruption to my health indicates a critical gap in current safety thresholds. In support of this statement, I attach and reference the following peer-reviewed studies: • Hardell & Carlberg (2025): "The WHO-commissioned systematic reviews on health effects of radiofrequency radiation provide no assurance of safety." • Frank et al. (2022): "Scientific evidence invalidates health assumptions underlying the FCC and ICNIRP exposure limit determinations for radiofrequency radiation: implications for 5G." I urge the FCC and HHS to move away from outdated static models and comprehensively review nonthermal, cumulative biological impacts on humans and local ecosystems.

As a physiotherapist who is also electro-hypersensitive, I spent 25 years in private practice—15 of which were in a dedicated professional space I had built in my own garden. I shielded this space so that I could continue to practice my profession and treat individuals who, like me, were electro-hypersensitive and had become lost within the medical system. My neurosensory approach allows me to explain why we are all electrosensitive and why any of us could potentially become electro-hypersensitive. I practice the Dicke and Teirich-Leube reflex massage—which focuses on the skin’s connection to the nervous system—and I employ a holistic, behavioral approach to the body (utilizing the Mézières method and the GDS muscle chain system). To understand this, one must look to embryology: the skin and the nervous system share the same embryonic origin. Lacking any natural shielding, the skin is regularly subjected to hyperstimulation from the artificial electromagnetic fields (EMFs) generated by the wireless technologies and the pervasive electrical infrastructure now found throughout our living environments. The nervous system, under constant assault by these EMFs, becomes unable to maintain the body’s homeostasis. This leads to a breakdown, manifesting in a wide range of symptoms: headaches, dizziness, tinnitus, hyperacusis, neuromuscular and joint tension, skin issues, heart palpitations, anxiety, a sense of oppression, digestive and gynecological disturbances, neurodegenerative diseases, chronic illnesses, and cancer—as well as cognitive impairment, insomnia, exhaustion, and physiological depression. Any neurosensory cell can become a source of pain when subjected to persistent aggression. Certain cells are particularly sensitive to these constant vibrations—for instance, Pacinian corpuscles, which respond to frequencies between 30 and 1,500 Hertz. These waves cause surges within the body; the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems are not designed to handle such frequencies. I invite you to explore my document on point26.com regarding bodily sensations and somesthesia: https://poem26.com/le-ressenti-du-corps-en-presence-des-ondes-electromagnetiques-artificielles/ This is a dossier I submitted to ANSES (the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety) when I joined—on behalf of my association, Poem26, of which I am president—the "Radiofrequency and Health" dialogue committee in Maisons-Alfort. It is also urgent to consider the differences between men and women regarding these artificial electromagnetic fields; our neurosensory system is more reactive than that of men. While men also possess this system, they tend to be less attuned to their own bodily sensations, yet the resulting symptoms can be far more severe and serious—such as heart attacks, strokes, colorectal cancer, or infertility. For women, it is crucial to examine the issue of endometriosis; our blood—as women—reacts very poorly to these artificial electromagnetic fields, which may be the root cause of gynecological problems such as amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, or endometriosis. I personally experienced significant issues with low frequencies: my ferritin levels rose to 900. In cases of electromagnetic hypersensitivity, one may observe a marked increase in ferritin levels—or, conversely, very low levels—depending on whether or not the individual has reached menopause. The only way to determine if you are electro-hypersensitive is to spend several days in an "electromagnetic dead zone" (an area free from such waves) and to monitor biological markers both before and after exposure to electromagnetic fields. Humans have been on Earth for hundreds of thousands of years; yet, in just 30 years, we have altered our electromagnetic environment through high-frequency (radio-frequency) fields, and over the last 200 years, we have transformed our electrical and magnetic environment through low-frequency fields. The human body cannot adapt to such changes in such a short period of time. I remain at your disposal for further discussion. Catherine Neyrand, October 18, 2026 Physical Therapist, Electrosensitive (EHS) President of the association Poem 26 (https://poem26.com/) Mother of a young adult who was severely electrosensitive (EHS) during her adolescence

I have had SYMPTOMS for many years now and it makes me ill. I would hear a hum at night all the time and even holding my cell phone my nerves in my hand would start to tingle. It severely affects my immune system and I am sick all the time. Many nights I cannot sleep from it. My body is very sensitive to it.

EMFs not limited to wifi, cell towers, cell phones, electrical meters have ruined my life after I became EMF sensitive when 5G was installed. At the very least , cell towers should be removed from residential areas. I’ve heard it all, it’s in your head etc, there needs to be awareness about the harmful effect of EMFs.

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this very important topic! I have been very concerned about the increasing amount and strength of EMF from all sources, especially the ones that the general population does not have an option to opt out of, like smart meters, cell phone towers, 5G, etc. There are numerous health studies that I have heard about from Europe, where scientists have been studying the effect of man-made radiation on people, and the results are catastrophic. I am especially concerned about children. I myself am sensitive to radiation, and depending on the strength and length of time of the exposure, I get headaches and nose bleeds. I also have a child who had a health issue that is very likely to be at least partially caused by radiation damage, but definitely has been effected negatively by exposure. My child's symptoms range from flu like symptoms to bone and joint pain. I would love if the negative health effect of radiation exposure at any level would be more seriously investigated, and European research and limits would be studied and utilized in the United States as well. Sincerely, a concerned mother and citizen

I wish I didn't suffer or have a sensitivity to EMFs, but I do... I am a tech person, and at times, I must limit my exposure due to my sensitivity or the side effects that may occur... I have a drone, and yet there are times I cannot fly it because I cannot stand the pain or pressure that it brings on to my head and my chest... If I fight the pain or try to ignore it, I get angry, easily agitated, and sometimes become full of rage!    I do not like feeling like that. I am a kind person, a protector, and someone who would go out of my way to help anyone in need. I do not like the feelings that I get around certain devices. It has only become harder to go out in public or to other homes. May it be customers' houses, visiting friends or family, all because of this wireless technology.  There is nothing SMART about being hit and surrounded by non-ionizing microwave radiation ALL day long in your HOME... I can say for me, the signals emitted from a cell phone with service but data and wifi OFF I don't notice or feel any different. I practice turning my data OFF when I don't use it. I do NOT use WIFI it affects me the worst. If I must, it's in a controlled area only to update devices that don't accept Ethernet cable with adapters. Newer phones, particularly "Samsung" and "Apple," At times, I can hardly stand to be near one. It can cause a long list of side effects, including vertigo, chest pain/pressure, depression, anger, trouble thinking, to name a few, and can occur as fast as someone just showing me a picture on their device.    For 6 years or more, I suffered in my own home because of an active micro cell that is less than 30ft from my pillow. Living here was a brutal punishment... It was torture 24 hours a day for an individual like myself... I spent thousands of dollars to protect myself and my family... The products that worked best were shungite, shielding clothing, and silver fiber bed canopies. It gave me some relief, or should I say protection, from this weapons-like device. I am happy to say that for over the past year or more I feel normal again in our home!  I never thought I would say "It is good to be home!" ever again... I never thought I would feel normal or be able to sleep well again living here!  I know others are worse off than me. But unless you know what it's like to suffer from this tech. You have NO idea what it is like to be in our shoes... Who talks about sensitivity to EMFs?  Better yet, where is the list of common side effects for the technology that we're using?  It is very hard to live like this... Here is one example and possibly the most important one. #1. We feel embarrassed..! If we tell somebody to please turn their phone into airplane mode because we have pain from being next to it, the first thing that person is most likely going to say is, "WHY!?"   The next thing they will likely do is laugh at your reason, or think you are crazy!    I suffered for a long time, waiting for a Government policy to protect us. There isn't a distance standards for Micro-Cells or Antennas. There is NO safety policy; the FCC isn't even a part of this RFI. That is very bothersome... However, on February 16, 2025, after a dramatic event, I thought I was going to lose my son! God woke me up and gave me the protective power, the strength, and the courage to stand up for what I know is right and just to protect my family again. I had lost those abilities over years of being tortured within my own home. And on this day we shut the power OFF to this device!  Words cannot express the relief that I felt... The next night in bed, I cried like I have never done before... I apologized to my wife for failing her as a husband and our kids as a father for all those years, and lastly I said, "I promise that I will not allow them to keep that device on! I will not live like that again...so help me GOD!" We battled for months, antenna ON and OFF! Horrible side effects were noted when it was ON; good or restored health was recorded when it was OFF... These data/Notes were laminated and left on or near the power supply/circuit breaker box... We begged and asked to please just leave this off...  We just want to live in peace like we had once before; we didn't want to go to court for this... AT&T, whoever was calling the shots, has no mercy... After another tragic event, we were left with no choice but to file a lawsuit against them. I will not go into detail, but I will say this: after that last tragic event, this site has remained off since that very day... And I feel normal once again... We will do whatever it takes to protect ourselves, our children, and our neighbors...We will NOT stop!  Attached is my story: how I became aware of my sensitivity, what I have done to protect or eliminate side effects and symptoms, and much more.   Respectfully, Danny

We are really in a public health emergency with all of the wireless devices and waves of exposure all around us. These exposure levels are said to be thousands of times over what could be a possible safe level where the science tells us that there really aren’t any truly safe levels for this kind of radiation (microwave exposure). There are thousands of studies, many collected in the Bioinitiative Report BioInitiative Report: A Rationale for a Biologically-based Public Exposure Standard for Electromagnetic Fields (ELF and RF) that demonstrate clearly that these exposures, even at very low levels, have dangerous biological effects. There is even an important study known as the EU Reflex Study which demonstrates that wireless radiation damages cells and DNA on pare with nuclear or gamma radiation. Reflex Study Finds Genotoxic Effects 2004 In city life we are completely surrounded and penetrated by countless exposures from every direction. There is not only the danger that comes from one cellphone,which is enormous, but the cumulative exposures from our neighbors, those coming from satellites, cell towers, smart meters, Bluetooth speakers, multiple WiFi routers in schools with multiple cellphones and other devices. It is a non-stop bombardment which is the cause of extraordinary health damage including cancers, neurological disorders, dementia ( Dr Sharon Goldberg says even in teenagers now) cardiovascular disorders, brain damage, blood toxicity, and anxiety, among many other health problems. I became extremely sensitive to these wireless microwave radio frequency radiation exposures after buying and driving an electric car. After a two hour drive I had an intense neurological breakdown where I could no longer sense the periphery of my body nor could I remember or track my thoughts. It was quite like I was experiencing dementia with a feeling of squeezing across the top of my head as well as a feeling that my brain was vibrating. I healed over time by avoiding all wireless exposures as much as possible as well as consuming large doses of many supplements, but I remain an electro sensitive person whose body is intensely disturbed by surrounding wireless exposures. I used to have to drive out to the countryside to be able to breathe when my neighbor would have his Bluetooth on (as well as when the smart meter was installed on my home- so fortunate to have my smart meter in opt out mode now but there is still some “dirty electricity” it causes that affects my health). I am very fortunate to have a new neighbor who keeps his Bluetooth off for me. There are also places in my home where I can feel the smart meters shooting through my home. I can’t stand very long at my sink without getting pains in my body from this, can not sit at parts of my dining room table nor use one of my bedrooms ( as it is to close to my other neighbors who use Bluetooth etc). It is quite a challenging life for an electro sensitive person ( though we are all biological and are all being damaged from wireless, the electro sensitive can feel the damage as it is happening). It really limits where I can go and how long I can stay in any given place. I could definitely not work in an office or school or even attend a dinner with people with their cellphones on etc. There are millions of people like me who have become electro sensitive all over the world. Many have been displaced from their homes because of cell towers or smart meters and other wireless nightmares. Many can no longer work in their jobs for which they have trained. Some have had to seek refuge in the forest or rural settings, though now with the proliferation of satellites and almost ubiquitous wireless coverage it is becoming more difficult to find a safe place to live. There are also dangers to our atmosphere, other living beings of nature( bees, birds, trees, etc, and the planet which we must be arrested immediately. This wireless proliferation should have been stoped a long time ago as the science has been available for decades. There is an important article from The Lancet - Planetary Electromagnetic Pollution: is it time to assess its impact? This is a critical situation, a real emergency, to preserve the health of people and planet. It requires immediate, sober and creative action. It is critically important that we primarily wire for communications and eliminate the waves passing through/damaging bodies. Cell phones as they exist now can be used in airplane mode with Bluetooth, cellular, and WiFi off, with an Ethernet adapter to access internet etc. There could be stations available at home, workplaces, around town, etc where one could plug in one’s phones or computers for connection. Utility meters and other tech could also be wired, avoiding the extremely damaging bodily trespass of microwave radiation.