Government has a fundamental duty to protect the public’s health and safety. That duty should come before industry convenience or profit. Laws and regulations governing electromagnetic fields (EMF), radiofrequency (RF), and wireless technology should be based on independent, up-to-date scientific review—not shaped or weakened by the industries they regulate.
People should not have to bear potential health risks or losses to their homes and communities without meaningful safeguards. I urge lawmakers to establish clear, enforceable protections that:
Require independent assessment of wireless facilities and devices, including cumulative exposures and sensitive locations such as homes, schools, and hospitals.
Set exposure limits using transparent, regularly reviewed scientific evidence, with appropriate protection for children and other potentially more vulnerable groups.
Require public notice, access to monitoring results, and meaningful opportunities for community input before facilities are approved or substantially modified.
Preserve local authority to consider siting, safety, and community impacts.
Provide a fair process for investigating and addressing documented effects on health, property use, and property values.
These protections should be precautionary, transparent, and enforceable. When the evidence is uncertain, government should not simply assume that the public must accept the risk. It should require independent review, disclose the evidence, and put people’s health and homes ahead of industry interests.
I am the Board Secretary of the nonprofit, Community and Friends of Seattle-Tacoma Pet Cemetery, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. I am writing as an individual to provide my comments today. I am an advocate for the historic Seattle-Tacoma Pet Cemetery est. 1950 on Kent’s West Hill in unincorporated South King County in a community of color, immigrants, refugees, and low income housing in Kent, Washington. A 100-foot industrial AT&T cell phone tower was installed by Crown Castle inside active Burial Block 13 with graves and mourners just over 115 feet from the neighbors in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the wrong zone without a conditional use permit in violation of King County Code and Washington State cemetery law. It is dangerously close, illegal, unlawful, and unethical. It is damaging to the sacred burial grounds and is physically, mentally, and emotionally damaging. Not to mention it is aesthetically ugly and spiritually cruel to the living and to our beloveds. Humans, pets, K-9 officers, and service animals for the blind are all buried here, some as whole families. Crown Castle did not disclose human burials here and the historic significance of the historic cemetery here on the application. They railroaded it through the King County Permit department. Cemeteries function as a sacred space, regardless of a cemetery patron or visitor’s religious background. A cemetery is intended to be a place removed from the noise, hustle. Commercial infrastructure as a cell tower is, is an intrusion of a sacred burial ground meant for honor and memory. Radio frequency radiation exposes harm to people and animals who are mourning their loved ones. Cell towers take away the calm and harmonious space that it was meant to be in perpetuity. We want responsible placement of cell phone towers. We are not against cell towers and advocate for the safe and appropriate placement of cell towers — not here!
Additionally, as a public schools educator, board certified in special education, I am against cell phone towers near schools because they raise valid safety concerns for children and the staff that work with them. Research notes that children absorb more radio-frequency radiation due to their developing bodies which exposes them to long-term health problems such as cancer and neurological symptoms.
(https://ehsciences.org/addressing-cell-towers-at-schools-science-based-policy-health-risks/)
Thank you for hearing my comments and taking them into advisement. Please update the 1996 wireless safety limits to truly safe limits in 2026, 30 years and counting.
Where to start?....I have been struggling with my health for the last 25 years due to the increase in EMF's in our environment. Right after I bought my home, a police station was erected adjacent to my property. The Radar was pointed straight at the front of my house and my bedroom. Then an antenna was added. Next a cell tower was erected next to the police station, about 300 feet from my home. Then an antenna went up on the other corner near my home. Next another cell tower was erected next to the first one I just described. Then they were both doubled, with one on top and one on the bottom. Next a first responders tower was added to the back of the police station, a mere 100 feet from my back door. All of this over the course of 10 years time. I was the proverbial frog in hot water that was turning slowly up to a boiling point. Needless to say my symptoms were off the charts, to the point where I had to quit my job because of inability to function. My Autonomic Nervous System was so kicked, I could not wind down, ever. Horrible insomnia. My Parasympathetic Nervous System was non existent. Massive fatigue, brain fog, memory problems, migraines, inflamation, balance problems, nose bleeds, numb feet that made me trip and fall often, full body hair loss, heart pain, anxiety, depression and panic attacks. 5G is responsible for all the sudden eye problems everyone is experiencing. 5G cooks the eyes like eggs. The burning and dryness and redness is at historic levels. ( and Similisan, a homeopathic eye drop was convienently taken off the shelves) ..I was dying a slow death. An opportunity to move came about and I felt like I was on another planet in my new home! All the symptoms subsided. I began to regain my health. Even my body hair began to grow back! I am slowly feeling that 'pot' heating up again in my new home as the 5G towers populate my area. My neighbors have massive EMF technology that I am feeling as well as the increase in satellites in our upper ionosphere. I had a cell phone for a short time before it began burning my hands and face and sending sharp pains through my ears, to a point where I could not use it anymore. And the radiation was scrambling my brain. Needless to say, I have Zero Wi Fi in my home. I have not had a cell phone in many years now. My home computer is hardwired with an ethernet and I use a land line. I can not tolerate these EMF"s that are continually increasing by the day! I cannot check out at Home Depot because everything is self check out with a surveillance screen in a row of about 15 check out stations all emitting massive Wi Fi. I learned quickly after I used it one time and it burned my face for about 8 hours. Same for CVS. Even the dollar store now has a surveillance screen when you walk in the door. Paying for a meal at a restaurant is all done electronically thru cell phones. I am feeling slowly closed out of participating in society because I cannot tolerate the EMF exposures. I am the canary in the mine field. Just because others cannot feel what I feel does not mean they are not being affected. I am concerned with the health of all humanity! With all the frequencies available, why are the ones chosen not compatible with humans??? These frequencies disrupt our own body electrics, especially the heart, and second the brain. Studies show these EMF's damage human DNA! These toxic frequencies clump and dehydrate our red blood cells, causing hypoxia. Covid was conveniently labeled as the cause for all the lung issues during the massive roll out of 5G while we were all locked down. Red blood cells are responsible for transporting oxygen to all the cells of the body. My biggest concern are the non stop Chem trails emitting huge amounts of toxic heavy metals in the sky, weaponizing the sky by electrifying it, enabling the transmission of EMF's creating weather modification droughts and deluge as well as contributing to Havana Syndrome. The fact is that the entire planet is now contaminated with measurable amounts of Aluminum, Barium, Strontium, Graphene oxide, plastic particulate nano particles, surfectants, etc. These heavy metals are creating a humid heat dome that is threatening our planet! Toxic Mold is proliferating at an exponential rate. I have witnessed it in my neighborhood and was knocked out with toxic black mold just a few months ago that destroyed me like nothing I have ever experienced. Destroyed my mytochondria and I was flat on my back, sick as a dog..still trying to detox...Trees are dying in massive numbers. Our soil and food is contaminated. Animals, insects and plants are going extinct. THIS HAS TO STOP NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stop all wifi towers, stop cell phones, and tell the truth--it is too expensive to protect all of God's creation from unprotected human made energy. You are agreeing to killing plants, animals, humans, all of life. STOP IT FOR GOD'S SAKE!!!
Live in Lodi, Ohio...have this tower less then 1 mile. Extreme migrains 24/ 7 and increasing dizzy spells with no relief....i have NO WIFI ...so i KNOW this is what is the cause!
I began to notice the effect of RF/MW radiation in 2018. The most noticeable was from cell towers - if near one, I was sick within five minutes, headache, nausea, flu-like symptoms with a near two-hour recovery. A friend of mine had the exact symptoms when standing near a tower even for a few minutes. Computer screens caused pain in the eyes and in general tiredness. My cell phone would sometimes cause an electric current to run through my hand and wrist. Other general symptoms were chronic crippling insomnia, "exploding head syndrome," eye pain and light sensitivity at night, and feeling electrical currents running throughout the body. This was especially noticeable with the deployment of 5G in my city which was 2021; I lost my sense of smell that year. One of the symptoms of radiation exposure is the loss of smell, as well as the other symptoms I listed. I mitigated most of these symptoms by sleeping in a faraday tent, limiting cell phone use, and avoiding cell towers. I tested the tent with a meter and it registered the safe sleep guidelines of the Building Biology Institute; my cell phone did not receive and send any texts or calls. The first night in it, I slept the entire night. The exploding head, electrical currents and pain behind the eyes ended. Sleeping in the tent gave my body a break from RF/MW radiation exposure from towers, phones, satellites, smart meters and smart devices. Blue blocking glasses helped eliminate the tired eyes and pain from computer use.
I support HHS taking an active role in examining the 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. My group, Stop 5G Jax, spoke to our city council here in Jacksonville, Florida. We were not heard because we were told we could not talk about health. We were also told, "This is coming out of Tallahassee." Our basic rights as citizens to protect our health and propterty were ignored. The city's cell tower ordinance/guidelines was already in place with consideration for the industry in placement and number of towers, but not in regard to the citizens, as we had limited input. None of these applications had radio antennas with which to calculate the effective radiated power (ERP), so there was not way to know what amount of radiation one would receive, however these towers were all placed within the city, some right in from of people's homes! And there are currently at least 10,000 studes showing harm, industry and independent studies.
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 the opportunity to be heard on this critical public health issue.
I am writing to make you aware of the following effects that Electromagnetic and Radio frequency radiations have on me.
- Continuous operation of a Wi-fi router in my home disrupts my sleep and it has to be shut off before retiring at night to have a full night's sleep.
- I have developed MS since 5 g rollout and cannot hold onto a powered cell phone for 15 seconds without having hand and arm shooting pains that will eventually shoot into my head (temple) on the side I am holding the phone, if I hold the phone longer than 15 seconds.
- my blood pressure, body tremors and dizziness symptoms are increased in public buildings like hospitals and clinics, and stores where wi-fi is in use.
- since 5g phones came out, I can only use my 5g cellphone on airplane mode with blue tooth and wi-fi both shut off. I text and use speaker phone with it sitting on a table to avoid severe head, hand and arm pains.
- while riding in a car, I have shooting head pain when passing by an area where there is a cellphone tower within 1/8 of a mile from my path.
- I cannot sleep in hotels.
- I stopped using a portable phone due to the severe headache I would get while holding it to my head.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. The WHO had already recognized that cell phone use may be carcinogenic, many many years ago.
The effects from 5g and 6g are miserable for everyone who feels it. From tingling to headaches and rashes. The side effects I’ve experienced are endless. Hopefully it can be haunted until more evidence is explained to the public what they’re up against.
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 an individual impacted by wireless radiation exposure. I am very very ill already with electric radiation and what I call electrosmog: radiation from 5G, SMART meters, cell towers and data centres as well as cell phones. I have been bombarded with it for 5 years since moving to my current apartment. My city has high radiation levels SEE ATTACHED This matter is urgent and life-threatening for me as the AMI program plans to install 30 SMART meters on the other side of my living room wall in the utility room in the next few weeks. 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. FCC safety guidelines need to be updated. This is an urgent matter which I view as life-threatening. The first ethic in all our relations is to do no harm. Transparency is essential in all our dealings with each other and certainly, especially in matters of health and safety, there is a duty to consult people before new measures are put in place that could cause harm.
Can you please help me in this matter?????
N.B. PLEASE share my submission with Bobby Kennedy directly. I wish to hear back from him. Thank you.
Public Comment Submission
To: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Subject: Public Comment Regarding Environmental Health Impacts and Electromagnetic Field (EMF/RF) Radiation Exposure
1. Background and Context
• Proximity to Infrastructure: This testimony concerns the installation of an AT&T Cingular Wireless cell tower erected approximately 200 feet from my former apartment complex.
• Timeline: The health decline detailed below occurred within a 2-year window following the tower's construction.
• Community Impact: The apartment building is a small, 81-unit complex. During this period, an unusually high mortality rate was observed, including the deaths of my downstairs neighbor and 11 other residents, alongside severe illnesses in domestic pets, resulting in the death of my cat.
• Current Housing Status: Due to reporting these hazards and speaking out, I faced retaliation and am currently displaced, living out of my car because the apartment became entirely uninhabitable for me.
2. Individual Symptomatology & Clinical Manifestations
Upon the activation of the cell tower, I experienced an immediate and severe onset of multi-system physiological symptoms when present in my apartment:
Category Specific Symptoms Experienced
Neurological, Sleep & Visual Severe insomnia despite profound exhaustion ("tired but wired" state); acute physical weakness and shakiness; regular episodes of severe wooziness and near-fainting spells; visual trailing effects (palinopsia/perceived motion trails).
Sensory Persistent metallic taste on the tip of the tongue; intense, loud tinnitus (ringing in the ears) particularly acute at night; a distinct, olfactory-like buzzing sensation in the nose when near consumer electronics like a smart TV.
Dermatological & Gastrointestinal Hyper-sensitive, irritated skin; severe nausea triggered immediately upon proximity to personal laptops.
Metabolic / Homeostatic An intense, excessive thirst when near high-exposure areas that could not be quenched by any amount of water.
3. Environmental Readings
• RF/EMF Monitoring: Utilizing a personal EMF reader, I detected exceptionally high radiofrequency (RF) readings radiating from or interacting directly with my body while inside the living space.
4. Conclusion and Call to Action
The direct correlation between the installation of this cellular infrastructure, my acute physical decline, and the alarming cluster of illnesses and deaths within a small 81-unit residential community warrants immediate federal investigation. I urge the HHS to review the biological impacts of low-latency, high-frequency radiation proximities on residential zones and establish stricter safety boundaries to protect human life and public health.