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Posted 2026-10-09#2193 · Permanent link ↗

Attributes a brain tumor, tendon problems and family symptoms to phones, a router and expanding towers, a…

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We are tired of feeling sick from exposure to emf, radiation and chemicals in the air. I have a brain tumor I suspect from 5g exposure. I was the first in my family to be exposed to a 5g phone, which I have to use quite alot for work as well as personal use. The tumor is on the same side of my head that I hold my phone. I put my phone in my right pocket, from and back and now have major tendons tearing on my right hip and elbow. I also suspect from my 5g phone. Any area that our phones are on, gets hot. Our apartment, we had to have 5g router added, wired in the wall. And since it's installment, we have all been sick continuously with headaches, dizziness, nausea, stomach issues, mood swings, immense brain fog, again all ages in our household have been experiencing this. We are bombarded from towers that keep getting put in around us, plus existing towers expanding with more and more attachments. When driving, we literally see these towers every 200 ft. Its ruining the beauty of our state as well as killing us as a species with boat loads of diseases and cancers. We dont want data centers, we dont want or need 5/6g. We really just want to be healthy and you will NOT let us. Enough treating us like peasants and guinea pigs to experiment on!!!
Posted 2026-10-09#2191 · Permanent link ↗

Reports workplace brain fog under a rooftop tower, disputed exposure measurements and lease barriers, and…

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I work in a building directly under a 5G Verizon tower. We are renters and it is literally on the roof above my office. Almost all of my coworkers and myself get brain fog at work that we don’t get at home. My bosses recently hired an independent RF tester who confirmed the levels were unsafe. Our landlord denies this and has sent their lawyers to deal with my bosses. They don’t want to modify the lease to allow us out of it early. This is a pretty big deal for us right now, I guess. I really wish there were more and better reliable studies about how this affects people. I’ve been working here for three years: is Verizon damaging my body?
Posted 2026-10-09#2188 · Permanent link ↗

Raises radiation and noise concerns about towers and calls for public protection.

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Phones come with radiation warnings and those towers put off alot more. Not only are they physically harmful, but they also cause noise pollution. You shouldn't need any more information to be obligated to protect the public from unregulated EMF and radiation exposure.
Posted 2026-10-09#2178 · Permanent link ↗

An experienced telecommunications worker distinguishes controlled high-exposure occupational locations fr…

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Occupational RF Exposure Versus General-Public Exposure An essential distinction in evaluating the potential health effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic energy is the difference between occupational exposure in the immediate vicinity of transmitting antennas and the comparatively low-level exposure ordinarily experienced by the public. During my telecommunications career, I have participated in radiofrequency exposure compliance activities, antenna-site safety evaluations, transmitter power measurements, and FCC regulatory compliance involving both government and civilian communications systems. These activities require an understanding that transmitter output power alone does not establish the magnitude of human exposure. Actual exposure depends upon operating frequency, effective radiated power, antenna gain and radiation characteristics, proximity to the radiating elements, exposure duration, and other site-specific engineering factors. At certain high-power transmitting facilities, RF field strengths in close proximity to transmitting antennas may exceed established occupational or general-public exposure limits. Such conditions warrant appropriate engineering controls, restricted access, warning signage, and established safety procedures. However, the locations in which these elevated exposure levels occur are generally limited and are not representative of the exposure conditions experienced by individuals living or working in surrounding communities. In properly designed and operated transmitting facilities, elevated RF exposure areas are ordinarily identified through engineering evaluations and controlled through physical separation, access restrictions, operational procedures, or other appropriate safeguards. The existence of potentially hazardous exposure conditions immediately adjacent to transmitting antennas should not be extrapolated to suggest that ordinary environmental exposure from cellular networks, Wi-Fi access points, Bluetooth devices, or low-power Internet of Things equipment presents an equivalent risk. From an engineering perspective, this distinction is fundamental. RF exposure should be evaluated through scientifically established measurement methods and applicable exposure limits, rather than inferred from the presence of an antenna, the number of wireless devices in an area, or the nominal power rating of a transmitter. Public health policy should recognize the substantial differences between controlled occupational environments involving potentially elevated RF field strengths and the considerably lower exposure levels ordinarily encountered by the general population.
Posted 2026-10-09#2175 · Permanent link ↗

Calls for stronger wireless regulation, citing tower proximity, children, cumulative travel exposure and …

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There needs to be strong regulations on wireless technology. Cell phone towers are at the top of the list. People living within close proximity are at risk for health issues. Especially the young. In addition, use of 5G with cell phones are putting people at risk with long term exposure. Symptoms include headaches, nervous system reactions, and possible brain tumors. This is especially important on trains, airplanes, and public transportation where people who travel a lot can be accumulating symptoms, which over time can be dangerous to their health.
Posted 2026-10-09#2169 · Permanent link ↗

Requests attention to tower siting near homes and children, citing headaches and lethargy.

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We need to be conscious of where the towers are placed in relationship to homes, schools, parks, daycares. Radiation is very real and we have increased headaches and lethargy when near cell towers.
Posted 2026-10-09#2166 · Permanent link ↗

Reports tinnitus and bee decline after tower installation, questions siting near children and claims DNA …

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https://bioinitiative.org/ Why are towers always placed by schools and parks? The bee population around my neighborhood has declined and there is a shocking amount dead bees. Tinnitus started when several towers were place around the neighborhood. Honestly, how can anyone claim these towers are safe. The exposure is detrimental to our DNA.
Posted 2026-10-09#2162 · Permanent link ↗

Reports personal RF readings near a former home and requests greater separation between towers and occupi…

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We used to live 1,000+/- ft from a cell tower in 15071. My RF meter measured it unsafe on our back deck, and even in our bedroom, with the wall at the back of the house. It the unsafe levels are accurate, we should not have towers this close to houses and buildings where people or animals live and work. Period. I always worry about the families who live in the 15+ houses that stand between our old townhouse and the tower!
Posted 2026-10-09#2156 · Permanent link ↗

Reports family tinnitus while living next to a tower.

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We live right next to a cell tower. Both me and my husband have developed tinnitus…..which makes me feel like I’m going crazy at times. My dad lives next to us and also has tinnitus.

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