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Posted 2026-10-09#2054 · Permanent link ↗

Links chronic-disease trends to EMF, requests research transparency and additional investigation, and adv…

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The consequences of ubiquitous exposure to non-native EMF radiation are well-researched and known, yet no action has been taken to implement strategies to mitigate, despite what’s known and what’s suspected. The “big-picture” perspective of health and chronic disease over the past 6 decades shows a worsening trend,…not an improvement trend, despite the research/funding/clinical applications dedicated toward individually named chronic health conditions. The HHS, and all regulatory agencies in the public health sphere of influence would do well to acknowledge and attend to the mounting threat that EMF radiation presents to human health (as well as that of all biological life). We need transparency and action regarding already-established research on this topic, as well as initiatives to take more seriously continued and novel research; while not waiting for “consensus”…action in the form of prevention and mitigation strategies and guardrails on the industries involved.

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Posted 2026-10-09#2046 · Permanent link ↗

States that attached personal research indicates RF limits do not protect people and animals. The attachm…

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My own research (attached below) shows that the limits on the electromagnetic radiation (RFR) do not protect humans and animals from damages by electromagnetic radiation.

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Posted 2026-10-09#2011 · Permanent link ↗

Questions power-line safety, cites childhood leukemia and other health concerns, and requests independent…

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Data doesn’t exist in the United States to tell whether high voltage power lines are going to harm our children or our livestock when exposed to them long term, but in that lies the problem. There is, however, data from the UK. Over 29,000 children within 200 meters, roughly 650 feet, of a high powered line had a 67% increase in childhood leukemia compared to those living more than 600 meters away. (2005. Oxford University. British Medical Journal). What was the common denominator? Exposure to electromagnetic EMF. More data is needed to get a definitive answer. That data has not been obtained because no study has been completed to a measurable end. Other countries have implemented safety guidelines regarding power lines and long term exposure as a safety measure. Belguim has even bought homes from citizens too close to a high voltage power line out of precaution. The United States has not implemented such guidelines in fact on the contrary, we just keep building them. Dr. David Carpenter, of the Institute for Health and the Environment at the University at Albany and WHO Collaborating Centre has researched non-ionizing EMF for decades. He concludes there are increased health risks including leukemia, brain cancer, and Alzheimer’s disease that have been replicated in other countries. My problem is we are asked to approve solid infrastructure that we don’t understand the effects it will have on the health of the people who live around it. Thirty years ago we had safe levels of lead in paint. We thought that was fine. Now there’s no approved safe limit of lead. It doesn’t exist. Why? Research. We assume that something isn’t dangerous and we find out later that we were wrong. Going back and changing things after the fact isn’t possible. Living with the decision to approve something you aren’t sure is safe is irresponsible to the people who have to live with the consequences. Transparency is a problem. Since there are no guidelines, federal or state, on power lines, there is no reason for the utility companies to disclose any information. This includes positive or negative. It’s probably why Grid Growth Ventures is not responding to any of the questions my neighbors and I have been submitting. We received your submission, is the only reply. We need regulations and transparency.. We need reform to ensure safety. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers or the International Commission on Non-ionizing Radiation Protection guidelines are outdated and inadequate and are only set up for short term exposure in an industry setting. These guidelines date back to 2010 with an addition in 2015 to exclude subjects whose job requires them to be in constant contact with radiation like an x-ray tech, radiation tech or other like professions. My response is to prove that the lines are safe. Nothing can be 100% safe, but do work. Do the real research. Take engineering time. Third party testing and researching. Research and testing should be done by third party investigators not by the electrical utilities or the data center facilities paying to get a certain result. Where is our reassurance now? That my family or my neighbor’s family won’t get sick. That our livestock won’t be killed or infertile. That the beautiful wildlife I enjoy watching at sunrise and sunset won’t leave or be harmed. We will have all these high voltage lines and a substation that we will be responsible for. It seems like money over people. Why have other ways to transmit power not been investigated? Burying power lines are more suitable and resilent for a source to power the growing needs of communities. It can withstand severe weather conditions, fire and other elements better than high voltage power lines that are 17 stories tall. Would you buy a toy for your grandchild if the label said it might be safe? Would you buy a car if the sticker said it followed no federal guidelines in the making of this vehicle? Probably not, but we are being asked to trust a system with no guidelines who have not done any research and can’t even be transparent enough to answer our questions to keep us safe. My question is simply, can you prove it’s safe? The answer should not be that it hasn't been proven to be harmful. Take the time to really prove it. https://ehsciences.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EMF-Power-Line-Health-and-Safety- Briefing.pdfhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0957178725002267#:~:text=In%20this%20paper%2C%20we%20investigate,built%20or%20upgraded%20transmission%20lines. https://www.scenic.org/take-action/resources/undergrounding-resources/undergrounding-resources-and-white-papers/undergrounding-case-study-undergrounding-to-support-data-center-demand-growth/

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Posted 2026-10-09#2010 · Permanent link ↗

Alleges stalking and 5G connections involving birds and vaccinated people, raises aviation concerns, and …

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I hate the pestering birds on my doorstep and noises from gadgets and bats that are connected to 5g alongside those stalking me who had vaccines that are wired to 5g or Google they are shit and all towers need to be turned off as they interfere with aeroplanes satellite so do birds and people who had dumb vaccines

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Posted 2026-10-08#1948 · Permanent link ↗

Calls for cumulative exposure limits, international comparisons and mitigation at devices and data center…

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Technology can be wonderful, however we need to move forward in thoughtful ways because it can also be harmful, not just to people, to animals and plants too. There needs to be real limits on wireless radiation exposure; look at the differences between USA and Europe when it comes to various radiation and EMF exposure limits, theirs are much stricter; I think we can improve things in the USA and seriously take into account how people are actually using technology, don't just limit per device or hazard, there needs to be an overall exposure limit because most people will have multiple devices and hazards around them all the time. There are also various mitigating coatings, containers, or other things that can mitigate exposure from the devices and hazards themselves, these mitigations need to be more common place as we advance technologically speaking. It does no good to have the best computing power when everything around it suffers. In conjunction with this, with the rise of data centers and other technological infrastructure, we need to also use mitigating factors there too for not just wireless radiation exposure, also sound and vibrational overexposure. These buildings and complexes have a constant hum so-to-speak, this disturbs everything around it, from the people, plants, animals. We need to look out for all of us on this planet while we advance our civilization and keep the world beautiful for all of us.
Posted 2026-10-08#1947 · Permanent link ↗

Asserts harm to humans and animals and argues that cost and reluctance to admit harm prevent companies fr…

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I think everyone knows this is incredibly harmful to humans and animals. The sad truth is it is a very simple fix, but to do so costs money and these companies would have to admit they harmed us.
Posted 2026-10-08#1940 · Permanent link ↗

Reports fewer birds in a yard and at a beach and attributes the change to towers and 5G.

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We used to have birds in our yard every morning and in early morning dawn chirping and singing. This has been no more since Cell towers and 5G. Also, at the beach there used to be Sandpiper birds everywhere, I barely see them any more. It's all been a concern. Thank you.
Posted 2026-10-08#1936 · Permanent link ↗

Advocates lower-emission alternatives, setbacks from neighborhoods and schools, wired connections and pub…

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It is foolhardy and dangerous to continue to deploy and expand technologies that emit EMFs when we know it is one of many toxic exposures contributing to our society's surge in chronic illnesses. We need to start making decisions on the basis of societal and individual health and longevity, not short term conveniences and money. We should devote money into alternative, safer, lower-emitting technology. We should mandate that the infrastructure be set away from neighborhoods, schools, and places where people and animals congregate. We should encourage wired connections when possible. We should devote resource to informational campaigns that help people understand the health impacts and minimize exposure.
Posted 2026-10-08#1915 · Permanent link ↗

A retired teacher calls for updated exposure limits, attributes sleep problems to wireless meters, and ra…

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As a concerned mother and retired elementary-school teacher, I urge FCC to take a strong stance protecting public health by updating our current exposure-guidelines to appropriate safety levels that protect our people. Wireless radiation standards haven’t been updated by FCC since 1996. Given that the ‘safe’ level established in 1996 already surpassed the evidence-based threshold-of-harm that thousands of scientific studies indicated, and given that we and our children are now in a wireless environment bombarded with higher and higher levels of radiation – cell-phone grids, wireless phones, Smartboards, plasma TV’s, computers, wireless Internet, ear phones, etc. – the public, especially children and elderly, are being subjected to an ever-increasing virulent and toxic soup of radiation exposure. And it is having dire consequences. Children are demonstrating increasing levels of agitation, distractibility and sleeping disorders (from the students I taught back in 1978), due to wireless overstimulation. There is also mitochondrial damage from over-exposure. Recently, five wireless meters were added to end of my building, and my sleeping patterns have been affected. Further, adults and senior citizens are increasingly complaining of balance and disorientation issues that often result in serious injuries. Humans are electromagnetic beings, just like other animals, and in the same way that geese or whales are disrupted in migratory routes by an overload of wireless radiation, humans are adversely impacted, as well. These reckless dangers must stop. Our exposure guidelines are archaic and do not reflect the wireless soup in which we’re immersed. Please protect public health by updating our current exposure-guidelines to appropriate safety levels that protect our people.

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