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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.

I minimize my exposure to wireless radiation because if I don't, I get debilitating headaches. My house is hard-wired to ethernet, but last year my city (Longmont CO) installed smart meters; the "opt-out" was still a smart meter creating dirty electricity. There are 4 smart meters clustered in my neighbor's yard, very close to my bedroom. I would wake up with a headache daily. I purchased a "Blushield" device to help mitigate the effect of the EMFs and that helped with my headaches. It is unbelievable that we don't have a choice about the enormous amount of EMF exposure and many people are suffering greatly. I am lucky that my symptoms are manageable, but it necessitates limiting my exposure; I cannot be in large public gatherings where everyone has their cellphone on (i.e. sporting events, lectures, concerts, etc); the last time I tried this I experienced vertigo, lightheadedness, dizziness, and nausea. PLEASE STUDY THE EFFECTS OF EMFS ON PEOPLE, especially children, as well as plants, insects (bees), and animals, before we continue into next generation 6G, 7G.

COMMENT ON SCOPE, AUTHORITY, AND SCIENTIFIC METHODS Formal Request for Transparency This comment raises material issues concerning HHS’s RF/EMF RFI. The notice says responses are voluntary and HHS will not comment on individual submissions. I do not claim HHS must answer each question now. If HHS, or other agencies involved in this RFI (e.g. FCC, and others), later relies on this record for reviewable action, HHS should disclose its basis and address material issues through the applicable process. 1. AUTHORITY. The notice cites “21 CFR subpart J” without a part or section. Give the exact citation and statutory authority. Distinguish research authority (42 U.S.C. § 241; 21 U.S.C. § 360ii) from binding electronic-product performance standards (§ 360kk). For power-frequency fields, consumer products, communications infrastructure, and occupational exposures, identify the authority and intended output. For sources outside “electronic product radiation” under § 360hh(1), identify the separate authority. 2. SCOPE AND LEGAL EFFECT. Will HHS separately evaluate power-frequency fields, consumer RF devices, communications infrastructure, and occupational exposures? Is the intended output research/nonbinding advice or binding requirements? Confirm the RFI itself does not change limits, testing, disclosure, or siting rules and cannot substitute for procedures required for later binding action. 3. CORRECTING QUESTION 6. The RFI asks about effects “caused by current exposure limits.” A limit is a threshold, not an exposure. Does HHS mean effects associated with exposures at or below applicable limits? How will it define exposure/outcome and distinguish measured from estimated exposure and association from causation? 4. REVIEW PROTOCOL. Before synthesizing evidence, will HHS disclose its search sources/dates, inclusion/exclusion criteria, outcomes, screening/extraction methods, and material protocol deviations? If no systematic protocol will be used, how will it guard against selective study inclusion? 5. STUDY QUALITY. What predefined criteria will assess confounding, exposure misclassification, statistical power, multiple comparisons, publication bias, replication, and conflicts? Will positive, null, and contradictory studies face the same criteria? Will human, animal, and mechanistic evidence be evaluated separately, distinguishing biological response, adverse outcome, association, and causation? 6. EXPOSURE MEASUREMENT. How will HHS validate dosimetry, report uncertainty, and distinguish SAR, power density, electric fields, and magnetic fields? Will it identify source, frequency, intensity, duration, and whether exposure was measured, modeled, or self-reported? 7. CUMULATIVE EXPOSURE. What validated method permits aggregation across different sources, frequencies, units, and durations? Will HHS justify additivity or dose-equivalence assumptions? If no common metric is valid, will it report source-specific measures rather than sum unlike quantities? 8. STANDARDS COMPARISON. For each standard, identify issuer/date, binding or advisory status, frequency range, metric, averaging time, population, endpoints, and uncertainty. Explain material differences before comparing limits. 9. SUBGROUPS AND ENVIRONMENT. For sensitive groups, will HHS identify prespecified analyses, statistical power, and multiple-comparison limits? How will it treat personal/clinical reports as hypothesis-generating, not causal proof? For wildlife and infrastructure, will it distinguish proximity from measured/modelled exposure and address confounders and field-study gaps? 10. TRANSPARENCY AND AGENCY ROLES. Will HHS publish methods, evidence tables, exclusions, bias assessments, exposure characterizations, uncertainty, and gaps, as law permits? Will it avoid vote-counting and double-counting studies across reviews? How will it distinguish HHS functions from FCC authority over communications facilities? Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §§ 360ii, 360kk; 47 U.S.C. §§ 302a, 332(c)(7)(B)(iv). Thank you and God Bless.

I submit this comment requesting independent scientific investigation, transparent environmental monitoring, and stronger public accountability regarding electromagnetic field (EMF), WIFI, and ELF exposure and its potential effects on human health, cellular function, neurological development, and future generations. The expansion of telecommunications and electrical infrastructure raises legitimate public-health and bioethical questions. Wireless RF radiation and extremely low-frequency (ELF) fields, including 60 Hz power transmission, have distinct physical characteristics and must be evaluated separately, including their potential cumulative and long-term effects. Located on schools, churches and parks. Children are stakeholders, not merely passive recipients of technological development. Their developing nervous systems, cellular processes, and longer potential lifetime exposures warrant specific scientific attention. Pregnancy, fetal development, infancy, and childhood represent critical periods during which environmental influences may have lasting consequences. Human health depends upon cellular homeostasis, mitochondrial bioenergetics, ATP production, DNA integrity, and coordinated neurological signaling. Disruption of these processes can contribute to disease and impaired development. Whether particular environmental EMF exposures adversely affect these mechanisms, and under what conditions, requires rigorous investigation rather than unsupported assumptions of either harm or safety. HHS should prioritize research examining oxidative stress, mitochondrial signaling, membrane potential, cellular repair, neurodevelopment, reproductive outcomes, and potential intergenerational effects. Studies must distinguish correlation from causation and evaluate exposure intensity, frequency, duration, developmental stage, and individual susceptibility. Existing epidemiological research has identified associations between certain residential ELF magnetic-field exposures and childhood leukemia, although a causal relationship remains unestablished. Such findings demonstrate the importance of continued investigation rather than premature dismissal of unresolved questions. The ethical question extends beyond whether an exposure meets current regulatory limits. It concerns whether those limits adequately account for developing biological systems, prolonged exposure, combined environmental conditions, and populations not sufficiently represented in existing research. Under principles of environmental justice, nonmaleficence, transparency, and intergenerational equity, the public deserves meaningful access to scientific findings and environmental exposure information. The burden of investigating potential public-health risks should not fall exclusively upon families who lack the resources to commission environmental testing or independent scientific evaluations. Communities should have access to infrastructure information, standardized exposure measurements, monitoring results, and understandable explanations of applicable safety standards. Public participation must be meaningful, particularly where infrastructure affects residential neighborhoods, schools, and vulnerable populations. I request that HHS: Support independent longitudinal studies evaluating RF, EMF and ELF exposures, particularly during pregnancy, infancy, and childhood. Investigate cellular and neurological mechanisms, including mitochondrial function, ATP metabolism, oxidative regulation, and neurodevelopment, using reproducible methods. Evaluate cumulative and chronic exposure patterns while distinguishing established effects from emerging hypotheses. Assess potential ecological consequences for wildlife, pollinators, vegetation, and interconnected environmental systems. Establish transparent public reporting of exposure measurements, research limitations, funding sources, and regulatory assumptions. Examine disproportionate environmental burdens and ensure meaningful stakeholder participation in research and policy development. Coordinate with the FCC, EPA, and relevant agencies to address scientific gaps and clarify oversight responsibilities. The absence of conclusive evidence of harm is not equivalent to conclusive evidence of safety under every exposure condition. Scientific uncertainty requires investigation, not speculation or complacency. Technological advancement carries corresponding responsibilities. Public-health protection should not depend upon proving widespread injury after exposure has occurred. Children, families, communities, ecosystems, and future generations are stakeholders in decisions affecting shared environments. Our responsibility is not simply to accommodate technological progress, but to ensure that progress does not compromise the biological integrity, developmental potential, and environmental inheritance of generations yet to come. Respectfully, Cherrish Castaneda Roots Indigenous Priory Sacramento County, California

We sincerely appreciate the effort to understand and hopefully combat the emf/emr problem. It has been approximately a ten-year journey for our family to find ways to lessen the effects of emf/emr on our members. Symptoms for one person include random shooting pain as we approach/drive past cell towers, pressure around the head and headaches, eye pain, stomach upset, and as the exposure accumulates this person has experienced seizure like movements in the head/neck/shoulder area. One so severe the head pulled back far enough this person could not see the road for a moment while driving. This happened near a cell tower with an active cell phone in the car which was why we began looking into the emf/emr experience for answers to the symptoms being experienced. We actually moved away from the city for healing for a length of time, then after spending 3 months back in the city the seizure movements and severe headaches returned. Another family member experiences lack of sleep, anxiety and head pain when exposed. Another individual deals with constant headaches as this person travels for work and is required to use the cell phone often. All three individuals have learned that keeping the phone off when possible, especially inside a vehicle, disabling bluetooth, wiring computer and placing on airplane mode, avoiding vehicles with high emf ratings, avoiding hotels with wifi/high radiation etc helps with symptoms. We have hired professional help to remediate our home, evaluate vehicles and have purchased the suggested meters to keep us aware of the levels of exposure we are subjected to in any given situation. We rely on the meters, calibrated with the professional meters used by those we have hired to remediate our home and vehicles. The problems seem cumulative and we are using the meters to find spaces where we can be as free as possible of the radiation or electric pollution. It is quite upsetting to escape to a campground or rural setting for healing purposes and then discover the natural places have also been affected by 5g installments or a tower emitting radiation from miles away. As secondhand smoke is a problem, the emf/emr pollution is much more of a problem. We work with integrative medicine practitioners in an attempt to avoid heavy metal contamination and are finding supplements to help especially with thyroid support and the muscle tension and headaches. Electrical substations also are sources of tension and pressure, not only for us but I have had a friend comment on the pressure felt when dining at a restaurant near one. Thank you for looking into this problem, it gives us hope that we may actually be able to find and live in a protected healthy area.

As an American physician, I am deeply concerned that U.S. electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure standards have not been updated since 1996 and address only thermal effects. In a rapidly evolving wireless environment, outdated guidelines warrant rigorous reassessment. Current permitted exposure levels exceed recommendations from building biologists and most other countries. As cell towers, 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, smart meters, electric vehicles, and other wireless technologies proliferate, finding places with reduced exposure is increasingly difficult for sensitive individuals. Dismissing validated non-thermal effects simply because this radiation is non-ionizing ignores biologically important interactions. My own experience with electrohypersensitivity (EHS), since 2017, has included insomnia, migraines, lightheadedness, trigeminal neuropathy, and tinnitus, associated with nearby Bluetooth devices, cell towers or transformer stations. I reduce exposure to cope: avoiding housing near towers, limiting Bluetooth, using wired headphones and computer peripherals, keeping devices on airplane mode, disabling Wi-Fi overnight. I have had to leave certain hotels and forgo modern conveniences such as smart-home devices and electric vehicles. Even ordinary appliances increasingly incorporate unnecessary and unavoidable wireless or bluetooth connectivity (air filters, electric toothbrushes, etc), making exposure reduction difficult. The expansion of data centers is concerning due to EMFs from the facilities themselves and associated high-powered electrical infrastructure. Public participation in decisions about cell towers, power lines, and data centers is extremely limited (my own community fighting a data center build with the guise of public input,) leaving residents with little control over exposures. My patients have described a range of concerning experiences: man in his 40s with occupational exposure linked radiation-associated cancer; mid-aged female with cognitive decline and severe EHS after a transformer was installed near her home; a veteran whose military exposures have forced him into homelessness and food insecurity in Minnesota's winters as he can't tolerate electricity; and a couple with sudden insomnia after a smart meter was installed outside their bedroom, resolved after its relocation. In my clinical experience, commonly reported symptoms include insomnia, headaches, neuralgias and arrhythmias, which can substantially affect quality of life. These accounts warrant compassionate care and further investigation, not the ridicule and diagnosis of "functional" symptoms that have accrued. Specific absorption rate (SAR), commonly used to assess radiofrequency exposure, has serious limitations. Standardized testing doesn't represent real-world conditions- device position, body shape, tissue density, age, or differences between men, women and children. Furthermore, the cumulative effects of living in a highly connected environment remain insufficiently characterized. Exposure can come from multiple sources simultaneously, including phones, 5G infrastructure, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, computers, televisions, smart meters, electric vehicles, chargers, and electrical systems. Compliance with individual-device limits does not necessarily resolve questions about combined, long-term exposure. International exposure standards vary, and some countries impose magnitudes of power greater restrictions on EMF exposure limits and wireless infrastructure near sensitive locations such as schools and hospitals. National Toxicology Program animal studies have brought concerns of chronic cell-phone radiation exposure and cancer risk, the need for additional human research, and the outdated nature of U.S. standards. Resources such as Physicians for Safe Technology discuss these issues as well. Biological mechanisms of harm include changes in oxidative and nitrosative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, blood-brain barrier permeability, genotoxicity, immune-system effects, cell-membrane signaling, voltage-gated calcium-channel activity, inflammatory pathways, magnesium depletion, nitric oxide signaling, changes in neurotransmitters and receptors, including NMDA, dopamine, and serotonin, microbiome alterations, hepatic lipid metabolism and blood glucose regulation, mast-cell activation, depletion of antioxidants such as glutathione, oxidation of LDL cholesterol and altered prenatal brain development and fertility. These proposed mechanisms could have implications for neurological, cardiovascular, hormonal, metabolic, immune, and reproductive health. I urge updated, independent, and transparent reviews of standards regarding long-term, cumulative, and real-world exposures. Protecting public health requires neither dismissing patients' experiences nor the scientific data that exists. It requires rigorous science and standards that evolve alongside technology and it's unfathomable that no meaningful updates have been made in 30 years.

HAGGAI 2:13--My interpretation is that there may be something wrong with our FOSSIL FUELS. Instead of using plant/animal remnants we may be accidentally or purposely be using HUMAN BONES/REMAINS which could be spreading unimaginable toxins into our air. We have to FILTER OUR FOSSIL FUELZ The use of HUMAN REMAINS MAY CAUSE AN INFLUX OF STATIC ELECTRICITY: Static electricity on the human body occurs when excess electric charges accumulate on the skin or clothing, often causing small shocks or sparks. How Static Electricity Builds Up Static electricity arises from an imbalance of electric charges on the surface of the body. Electrons can transfer between materials through friction, a process known as the triboelectric effect. Common causes include: Walking on carpets or vinyl floors, especially with rubber-soled shoes, which can generate thousands of volts of charge from friction with the floor highstartechnoloogy.com highstartechnoloogy.com . Wearing synthetic fabrics like polyester or nylon, which easily transfer electrons when rubbed against the skin or other clothing healthkart.com healthkart.com +1 . Dry air conditions, particularly in winter, reduce moisture that normally helps dissipate charges, allowing static to accumulate healthkart.com healthkart.com +1 . Handling electronic devices such as laptops or phones can also contribute to static buildup healthkart.com healthkart.com . When the body accumulates excess electrons, touching a conductive object or another person can cause a small shock, known as an electrostatic discharge Wikipedia Wikipedia . Effects and Symptoms Most static electricity on the body is harmless, but common signs include: Small shocks when touching metal objects or other people Hair standing on end due to repelling charges Clothes clinging together or to the skin These effects are temporary and usually resolve once the charge dissipates healthkart.com healthkart.com +1 . How to Reduce or Prevent Static Electricity Several strategies can help manage static buildup: Grounding: Touch a conductive object connected to the ground, like a metal pole or light switch panel, to discharge excess electrons Sciencing Sciencing . Moisturizing skin: Applying lotion increases skin conductivity and reduces charge accumulation, especially in dry conditions Sciencing Sciencing . Clothing choices: Wear natural fibers like cotton or wool, or layer them between synthetic fabrics and the skin Sciencing Sciencing +1 . Environmental adjustments: Use a humidifier or ionizer to increase air moisture and reduce static buildup Sciencing Sciencing . Minimize friction: Avoid excessive rubbing of clothing or shoes on carpets and vinyl floors highstartechnoloogy.com highstartechnoloogy.com . Understanding these factors can help reduce the frequency of static shocks and make daily activities more comfortable. Static electricity is a natural and common phenomenon, and with simple precautions, its effects can be minimized 1stelectricians.co.uk 1stelectricians.co.uk +1

Rebecca Zhuo, individual member of the public. Responding to Questions 2, 3(f), and 14. My 9th grade science fair project, "The Effect of Electromagnetic Fields on Living Organisms," found that electromagnetic fields do harm living organisms, and that the more electromagnetic field exposure the living organisms received, the less healthy they became. The project won First Place in Category at the 2008 Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship in San Jose, California, a competitive science fair for middle and high school students across the region (awards list: https://science-fair.org/pdfs/list-student-awards-upper-2008.pdf). We placed equal amounts of algae in test tubes full of water and wrapped the tubes with different amounts of wire carrying an electric current, leaving one tube unwrapped as a control. We then waited several weeks and measured the oxygen bubble the algae produced, a direct sign of the amount of photosynthesis the algae in each test tube were doing. When the judges asked whether our results had changed our own behavior, we pointed out that we had put our cell phones on the table instead of in our pockets. I wanted to share this science fair experiment so that other high school students could try this experiment and see the effects of electromagnetic fields on living organisms for themselves. I would like to thank my high school physics teacher Mr. Briber who let us run this experiment in the back of his classroom and supported us throughout our 9th grade science fair project.

I know I am affected by EMF and even dirty electricity. As I sit to type this message my head is affected by all of it as I sit at the computer. It gives me a headache which is more described as a heavy feeling like I have been hit with a baseball bat. I really notice it when I leave the computer and even my balance is affected. It takes 30 minutes or more to get over the worst of it but it lingers longer. I think it affects me physically even when I do not notice as your cells are changed in the way they function. I have replaced my smart meter and pay monthly fees for analog type meter. I sleep in a shielded canopy over my bed to reduce exposure from neighbors equipment and their WIFI. I do feel taking these precautions has helped me recover from where I was before I detected that this radiation was causing my symptoms of fatigue and balance issues. I often feel affected at parks and taking walks since because of cell towers and the dirty electricity traveling under the ground . I am most concerned for the children who are growing up staring at the blue light screens and being exposed to all the WIFI in the schools and at home. It is sad to see there are people who care more for profit than the health of people. These children are going to grow up with many health problems. I am actually fortunate that I feel how it affects me but it also affects the whole population even tho they can not feel it yet. It surely is a contributor to this countries poor health. Please care more for the health of people and not profit. Thank you, Karen

I am a Doctor of Physical Therapy and I live in Longmont, Colorado. The majority of patients I see in my clinical practice (outpatient practice for complex / chronic pain) demonstrate EMF toxicity symptoms; I have observed a substantial increase in these symptoms across my patient population especially within the past year, and significantly since about 2020. There has been an increase in installed towers which emit frequencies in ranges harmful to life, including bees, tress, birds, insects, and humans. Patients also report that they experienced a significant change in symptomology once a smart meter was installed on their home in 2022-2023. I recommend a building biologist to my patients who find that mitigation sometimes helps but does not totally improve symptoms, is costly, and for most overwhelming. Even an opt-out AMI meter results in harmful, measurable frequencies in the Kilohertz range within the home, within 3 feet of every electrical outlet. I have confirmed this myself and through investigation with a number of building biologists locally. Symptoms of EMF toxicity I see daily in my patients include but are not limited to: - Headaches - Migraines - Brain Fog - Neck pain - Nausea - Sensation of buzzing in the body - Worsening of other symptoms of toxicity burdens such as heavy metal toxicity, mold / mycotoxin toxicity, chronic lyme, chronic borrellia, babesia, erlichia (for example, it was rather straightforward to treat these from a functional medicine perspective prior to 2020, and now has become increasingly more challenging to get patients into remission from these conditions) - Chronic inflammatory response syndrome - Mast Cell Activation Syndrome - chronic pain and many other symptoms. We need to more deeply understand the types of waves that are emitted from all forms of electromagnetic fields, radiofrequency radiation, and wireless radiation coming from: Cellphones 5G Towers WiFi Routers Any cell towers Smart Meters on homes and businesses and the KHz effects that are measureable, pulsing, up to 3 feet into the room from each electrical outlet, even when someone has an "opt-out" AMI meter Smart appliances including washer/dryer, dishwasher, etc. I hope you investigate and establish more deeply and with greater sensitivity the ranges that are considered safe. Compare findings with other countries which have already established standards that are more supportive of human health. And then please hold our electrical companies (which in so many cases, installed Smart Meters without consent or even without awareness of the citizens) accountable for the harms done. Understand that all humans are different, and all bodies may respond differently to different inputs. We need to protect our most sensitive / challenged members of society, listen to and trust their symptomology, and understand that they serve as canaries in the coal mine. Thank you