Electromagnetic sensitivity

I am extremely sensitive to EMF radiation. I'm akin to a coal mine canary for this issue. It developed slowly as EMF proliferated with cell towers, cell phones, and other microwave sources over the decades. I can no longer go into large cities. What I experience is overall an immediate sense of devitalization, like I'm losing energy on every level. like my whole body, is going into increasing states of shutdown. As the symptoms progress, I experience headaches, disorientation, even to the point if it's severe enough that I can become non-functional. It can take me days to come back to a balanced state. EMF jams some of the subtle communication systems that the body has outside the central nervous system complex. The science is there if it's investigated. U.S. government regulations don’t restrict low-level, non-ionizing EMFs and don’t consider biological effects like free radical creation, immune system suppression, neurological efects etc. Federal safety guidelines focus on,ionizing radiation (which breaks chemical bonds) and thermal effects (acute tissue) heating from high-intensity fields). Essentially the current EMF standards completely ignore their most pernicious effects. There are ways to mitigate this directly. I utilize technology from https://www.blushield.com which is highly effective. It can be used for homes and also devices that can be carried. Without this my life would be extremely limited. Building Biology Standards are particularly important in analyzing this general health issue, as they include Non-Thermal Biological Mechanisms. Independent scientific literature (such as the BioInitiative Report) compiles studies indicating the myriad of non thermal effects. I highly recommend that you investigate in depth the Bioinitiative 2012 website mentioned just below. Bioinitiative 2012 A Rationale for Biologically-based Exposure Standards for Low-Intensity Electromagnetic Radiation https://bioinitiative.org The credibility of Building Biology's specific low-frequency evaluation guidelines (SBM) sits outside mainstream consensus regulatory bodies, presenting a mixed picture regarding traditional empirical validation. Regulatory vs. Biological Limits: Mainstream regulatory agencies (like the ICNIRP or FCC) base limits strictly on short-term, high-intensity thermal effects (measurable tissue heating). By contrast, Building Biology guidelines are set orders of magnitude lower, targeting unproven or debated chronic non-thermal biological mechanisms. [1, 2] Building Biology guidelines have their basis in the Standard of Building Biology Testing Methods (SBM), built on decades of indoor environmental surveys and measurements insleeping areas, often in collaboration with physicians. [1] Medical Recognition: Professional medical organizations, such as the Austrian Medical Association and the European Academy for Environmental Medicine (EUROPAEM), have historically referenced or adopted Building Biology sleeping area guidelines as sensiblebenchmarks for long-term (over four hours daily) low-intensity exposures. [1] https://ehsciences.org/powerlines-emf-elf-magnetic-fields-health/ I am certain that if you do in-depth research you will find that the current standards are unworkable, and that the placement of many cell towers and other microwave and low frequency EMF sources such as power substations and electrical power lines need to be mitigated. There are ways to do this. I suggest that you talk to some of the experts who have researched these fields. you will more than likely receive extreme resistance from utility companies, companies, cell providers, etc. as this would mean immense overwhelming cost to mitigate this by moving towers, etc. I do not believe this is necessary. I believe other mitigation can be provided by devices such as you will read about if you look at the Blue Shield information above. feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss this further.

I've been affected by EMFs for 7 years, & probably longer than that, but I didn't recognize what was going on. Spending time in a remote area without exposure to EMFs proved to me that I am hypersensitive to wireless radiation. I removed all wireless technology in my home. I utilize Blushield scalar devices in my home & a portable unit when away from home. As wireless technology has increased, even my portable scalar unit isn't always enough, & I find I need a day or two after being in an urban setting of EMF exposure to recover my sense of balance & get rid of the headache & sick feeling. Thank you, Blushield. My cell phone is in a shielded bag & in airplane mode & kept remotely away from my body at home. It's for emergency use only in my life. To best serve the American people, the government needs to reject the self-serving so-called scientific studies of EMFs that Big Tech provides, & go strictly with third party independent studies. There's a plethora of such studies & more on the way. I am convinced that EMF exposure is a leading cause of the increase of disease, having read the studies. I earnestly pray for an end to the harm wireless technology is causing. Mankind lived without it for millennia. I'd just as soon not have it at all; it's a heavy price to pay for convenience that's killing many people. Please help & protect the citizens.

My sensitivity to electromagnetic radiation has caused me to radically alter my lifestyle to reduce exposure. I keep my phone is a radiation case and don't use it at night because it keeps me from sleeping. My computer is hardwired and I carry a Blueshield device to harmonize EMF's. It's been 14 years since I've traveled by airplane. Meanwhile, I do everything possible to minimize exposure. By nature I am a sensitive person who has trouble with chemical odors and allergies. I am among the canaries in the coal mine at the moment because we are naturally more sensitive to everything. Surprisingly, about 20 percent of the population is in this predicament. There are so many conditions and health issues associated with this problem. Why the alarms aren't sounding for the increasing exposures for everyone, especially children, is mystifying! Please be proactive and forward thinking regarding the harm this is doing in our world. Corporate profits and greed should not be the governing factor here.

My wife has Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, which includes potentially extreme reactions to “normal” or “minimal” exposure to radio frequency radiation from a variety of technological sources. She has an ADA accommodation to work full time from home in order to minimize exposure, which has resulted in symptoms such as tachycardia and blacking out. I am also very concerned with the negative impact on insects, wildlife and trees, as has been documented by Arthur Firstenberg.

Hello, Thank you for looking into this issue. As a 49-year-old woman, I have lived a mostly healthy life. I work in technology and have been in and around EMFs for the past 30 years. I did not have noticeable reactions until they deployed 5G. I became electrohypersensitive and could not travel to cities with a high number of towers and antennas. My symptoms: tachycardia, brain fog, red eyes, headaches, sweating, a sense of dizziness, and many more. It took me about a year and a half before I could figure out what was happening, and I was able to pin down the symptoms occurring only in a highly EMF-dense area. To this day, I cannot safely travel to work conferences and stay in hotels. It is very concerning, and I hope we can address this issue as a nation.

I became aware of emf's after being diagnosed with mold illness, then later a rare auto immune disease that photosensitivity is a common symptom off. It may be multiple forms of radiation sensitivity and/or visible light. Blue light also impacts health and skin. I lost my insurance license worked so hard to get because I could not work on phone and pc without effects on skin. I can no longer work or fly and even car travel by so many towers causes issues. I follow many sites that have done scientific experiments on the effects and heard that China requires pregnant women to cover their bellies to protect unborn. Other countries much stricter guidelines especially for children, while we just keep adding towers near schools. Remember don't stand in front of the microwave? Now we wear them and siti in frot of the radiation many hours a day. And we wonder why the unhealthiest of all time?

To Whom It May Concern: I am extremely sensitive to radio frequency emissions. Exposure from 5G and EMFs already impacts my ability to live a full life personally. My chronic Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity condition has left me home bound even for the work I do full-time through workplace accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. I have a well-documented history of this condition, which is recognized as an idiopathic environmental intolerance, which produces reproducible, multi-system symptoms in response to low-level environmental exposures to electromagnetic fields, exposures that are generally tolerated by the broader population. Symptoms include, but are not limited to migraines, vertigo, nausea, syncope, tachycardia, acute gastrointestinal distress, and profound fatigue with my condition being responsive only to strict environmental avoidance. These reactions are unpredictable, potentially severe, and have occurred both acutely while in exposure-related circumstances. Intensifying prevalence of objects like smartphones, smart meters, and Wi-Fi increase my symptomology and reduce my ability to maintain a manageable existence creating extreme conceivable biological harm. The supreme court in the state where I live is currently deciding if smart meters which emit high levels of human-made high-frequency nonionizing radiation and cause all house wiring to emit radiation will be permitted. Respectfully.

2. 4j. I am a 68 year-old female individual. Masters degree in Architecture, Registered Architect. I speak simply from my own experience. 3. 3b. My father was a HAM radio buff, so I grew up under those radio waves. Born with a metabolic bone disease, I had more than the usual number of x-rays. For the past 20 years, our family has driven hybrid cars. These things may have contributed to my sensitivity. 3c, e, 4h. For quite some time I have experienced PVCs (Premature Ventricular Contractions), finally diagnosed by a Holter monitor worn several years ago after my Primary Care Physician ran several other tests and found nothing wrong with my heart. These PVCs feel like I’m being “zapped,” and I instinctively cough, trying to regulate my heartbeat. 3a. Recently, they’ve become much more frequent, and I see a strong link to high EMF. Hospital equipment, airport communications, wifi, cell phone signals, high-powered electric lines, and Smart Meters cause the worst issues for me. Solar flares and Coronal Mass Ejections exacerbate the PVCs, but not much can be done about that. EMFs have become ubiquitous, though, and are getting harder to avoid. 4k. A classic, but memorable example: When driving up I-95 around New York City last summer, the PVCs and the accompanying cough were constant for nearly an hour, until we were finally past the City and the density of those 5G transmitters. Driving through Vermont was quite pleasant, by contrast. Mountains, trees. Not much traffic. Then suddenly the “zapping” and coughing started again. Sure enough, as the trees cleared, a huge cell tower came into view. And as we left it behind, the zapping subsided. 4k. Eating out has become risky. My husband keeps his phone in airplane mode when I’m near, but when new customers are seated at the next table, it’s not unusual for our pleasant evening to become a nightmare as I am overwhelmed with the “zapping” their smart phones and watches provoke. Meanwhile, they look at me like I have the plague, wondering how I dare come out in public if I’m obviously so contagious. (Sigh.) 4m. Do people REALLY need to have their smartphones on 24/7? Could we encourage people to keep their phones in “airplane mode” unless they actually NEED them? And then there are so many young people that walk around all day with Bluetooth earbuds. I try to keep clear from them as much as I can, but I worry about what they are doing to their own health. 3f. We recently bought a new car. But not a hybrid this time. When out son checked the EMFs for us on test drives, they were extremely high. We settled for a gas-only vehicle… having finally found one that at least MOSTLY lets us turn off the on-board wifi. Such is becoming rare. 3f. My new hearing aids give off three times the EMF of my previous pair, so I wear them only when necessary. If they’re on, they’re searching for Bluetooth. My audiologist has no other options for me. 3f. My only recourse is to avoid situations where I know there will be high levels of EMF. I do like to socialize and be with people, but I find myself becoming a recluse. Our son put a wire mesh over our Smart Meter to reduce its impact, and that helps a bit. We always turn off wifi at night, my husband keeps his smartphone and iPad in airplane mode when not in use, and I turn my CPAP machine to airplane mode when I plug it in. I avoid being online for long periods of time, and stop as I feel the PVCs approach. I hide behind my reflective silver-woven curtains at home to reduce the EMF from the cell tower outside my window, and curl up under my silver-woven blanket and hood at night. I sleep much better with them, as they block enough EMFs from said cell tower that I no longer wake up throughout the night with PVCs. There ARE still occasional times when the silver isn't enough, and I wake up coughing. Later I learn there were Solar Flares or CMEs that night. My silver blanket and hood also help quiet the “buzz” (which eventually leads to PVCs when left unchecked) while waiting at airport gates or when the plane itself has on-board wifi and I’m completely surrounded, but it comes with its share of stares. And the silver fabric only blocks so much. Our culture has been encouraged to have “Smart” Everything. It is expected. And I fear for the long-term consequences that this increased exposure will bring to this next generation.

HHS has Requested Information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure. As an impacted patient and concerned member of the public, I have been harmed by smart meters from utility EMFs. I was not informed when the utility smart meters were first installed on the other side of my block, but I suddenly began to have severe glaucoma problems with my vision with diagnosis of very serious narrow angle glaucoma with potential for sudden irreversible blindness due to public utility company arbitrary business choices. Electric utility smart meters give off non-ionizing EMF radiation. In California, court records of multiple household members in the same house with glaucoma as well as extremely high 800-900 blood sugar readings requiring ER treatment/hospitalization occurred immediately following installation of electric utility smart meters. Narrow angle glaucoma, unlike the more common open angle glaucoma, can result in immediately permanent loss of eye vision without warning. Open angle can cause permanent loss of eye vision but it happens more slowly over a couple of years, not immediately. As a result, I had to have laser surgery on both eyes to make a hole to release the buildup of fluid that otherwise would cause my sudden and permanent blindness. A few years later I found out that my glaucoma occurred shortly after electric smart meters had been installed on the other side of my block facing the back of my house. Somehow, the local electric utility was able to adopt a more dangerous way to measure its product that harmed residential health but reduced staff, without consulting the affected public, nor informing anyone of the public health dangers, while emphatically denying such problems. Similarly, gas smart meters later were installed on my house recently, after being put on my neighbor's gas meters perhaps 6-7 years back. The gas is owned by MG&E which told me that they would be putting a smart meter on my gas or they would be turning off my heat as an elderly citizen for this coming winter and that would leave me finding my own source of fuel from another vendor. MG&E wouldn't be in business without its takings of public easements from both public and private land, but now it claims its business decision as to the meter it chooses is outside of public input per State PSC and that is not subject to any determination of the best interests of the entire public nor subject to provide any alternative for service objection. They took private property easements to violate those property owners health needs & safety and privacy needs when they digitally throw private data of each residential account into the airwaves where the data can be compromised. Wisconsin has a Public Service Commission controlled by 3 appointed commissioners. The public's best interests are ignored when any utility wants to expand in any way. 98% go against the project for more harm than benefits, but PSC rules for the utililty. This has happened with electric transmission lines, smart meters, and EMFs. Wireless radiation is 24/7 surveillance in large numbers of unnecessary frequency bursts where exposure becomes fairly constant on the other side of a wall where people sleep, eat, or live without regard for damage to their health that likely is increasing cancer, death, and fires. Did these sicknesses exist before man-made EMFs? Review Arthur Firstenberg's books about EMFs who had EMF hypersensitivity and had to move constantly every time EMFs were installed in his living area. He documented with every man-made new technology for communication--telegraph, radio, television, cell phones--that the first time each was turned-on or turned-up, it created a large human death anomoly from its stronger EMF dosage and/or different EMF exposure. It was recorded in the death records, but not reported by the news or the watchers of our society, but this sudden recorded wave of death occurred every time each new or increase in manmade EMF technology was turned on. Public accountability was fraudulently treated. HHS should take an active role in examining the potential health and environmental effects of all wireless radiation, starting with formally establishing the exact death toll spiked upward from the telegraph & all following upgraded tech for communications from its turn-on through cell phones which require the death toll caused by each of its upgrades into a different power level, which would be 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, and higher. The distance measurements in which each EMF turn-on created a spike in similar numbers of increased deaths should be created where the distance involved is shaped by the death numbers outward until that disappears. Similar surges in actual number of deaths would determine the size and shape of these boundaries of impacted geography locations when the first turn-on of each new manmade EMF technology was activated in each area.

I am an eighty five year old retired female living in a retirement community in Northern California, since October 1013. After living here for about six months, I began having strange physical symptoms - heart palpations, dizziness, nausea and tinnitus. I started investigating the cause of these symptoms, and found six electric smart (wireless) meters on the outside bedroom wall close to where I sleep. They are pulsing high levels of radio frequency radiation 24 hours a day. I discontinued sleeping in that bedroom and the symptoms disappeared, except for the tinnitus. When I stayed at my nephews house in the country which has low EMFs, the tinnitus subsided. This scenario is a classic of someone suffering from electro hypersensitivity (EHS). I urge HHS taking an active role in examining the potential health and environmental effects of wireless radiation.