Towers & siting

Since understanding the influence of electrical/RFR devices and mitigating their use in my home, I am now more clear on the symptoms they cause when in other, non-mitigated, high radiation areas (like shops). Symptoms experienced: Numb face unpleasant tingling in finger tips if touching phone/laptop 'airplane ears' as though taking off/landing in a plane sore, sensitive/itchy ears chronic inability to cognitively function, esp find the right words chronic fatigue stiff, aching body palpitations innate stress/anxiety - physical feeling of having had too much coffee, stress even when there is nothing to be stressed about When 5GHz band was added to router I felt extreme tension, unpleasant ill-=at-ease feeling, heavy, disorientated head, dyspnoea, giddiness, pre-syncope low blood pressure - nearly fainted - better for being outside/off site symptoms dissipate quickly Since 5G added to mast nearby I have not been able to sleep properly since. even if I fall asleep I seem to bounce back up instead of resting or going into deep sleep. I was sleeping well before and could have restorative afternoon naps but even though i am tired and fall asleep, my naps are unsettled too and I wake up again within 10mins whereas before I could fall into deep sleep and catch up on sleep if needed. headaches and also a horrible sensation in my chest/heart area like dyspnoea very dry skin. I look and feel unwell

I am submitting this comment in response to HHS's request for information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMF), Radiofrequency Radiation (RF), and Wireless Radiation Exposure. I am responding in the perspective of a patient. My reaction to EMF exposure: I couldn't sleep for a month - a strange pain in my back and shoulders, a shaking/vibrating sensation would keep me awake, my knees ached, hands and wrists swelled. I lost muscle in my shoulders and arms. My knees began to hurt and fail.I needed a knee brace to walk. I am a hiker! I couldn't dress myself-my arms couldn't function. I was almost cripple. My D.O. couldn't find any physical cause for the symptoms. My chiropractor couldn't find a cause. I have no disease or cormorbidity. I started weekly Acupuncture treatment. I called an EMF expert to evaluate the home. She found: *Strong WI-FI signal for home computer. *High Frequency Cell Tower emitting strong waves directed at the house. *Dirty wiring in bedroom walls We addressed these with help from our electrician: *Switched all computers to Ethernet only, turned off all WI-FI in house and cars. *Installed Whole House Filter and repaired dirty wiring *I don't sit on the front porch (hot spot)or other areas in direct line of Cell Tower. *I purchased an EMF meter, clothes ,Faraday Fabric, sheets to protect from EMF from 2 catalogs (One USA,one Canadian). Before theses changes and treatments we took a pre-planned trip to a remote mountain Lodge. I was almost cripple the first 2 days. By the 3rd and 4th days I was significantly improved and walking well. On a return trip to the Lodge I took my meter - the WI-FI signal is weak throughout, and weakest in our room. In about 8-10 months of these treatments and changes, I finally regained most of my mobility and muscle,my wrist swelling abated,I slept well. When I travel,I carry the meter and protective bedding and clothes. If the WI-FI is strong we can't stay, it may take days to recover after exposure. I don't know if it is safe for me to fly. I support HHS taking an active role in examining the potential health and environmental effects of wireless radiation. I urge HHS to carefully evaluate these experiences and the scientific evidence, identify gaps in current research, give particular attention to children and vulnerable populations, and establish appropriate priorities regarding wireless radiation and public health. Thank you for providing us an opportunity to be heard.

I am surrounded by 5G towers (2 blocks in each direction) in the City of Marysville, CA 95901. I now have tinnitus, trouble sleeping, and intestinal problems. I was fine before 5G. I am 77...

I urge HHS to carefully evaluate personal experiences and 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. I am currently 73 years old. In 2005, I moved to Kirkland WA and spent time in a local herbal shop and apothecary, learning about organic plants' healing properties and specialized tinctures and teas. I learned about EMF's emitted by microwaves and how food composition and nutritional values are changed and destroyed. I resorted to heating food on stove top in stainless steel pots. In 2019, a friend encouraged me to remove my laptop and printer from my bedroom, explaining "blue light" was affecting my body and brain and keeping me from truly resting as I slept. I turned on my wifi at bedtime and immediately felt an ease in my brain and down my spine! I soon moved the equipment to another room but continued turning it off at night. I questioned why I wanted to have EMF's emitted "all the time" and began turning on wifi only when I needed to use it and off when I was done. In that same year, Kirkland residents made a presentation to our City Council to delay installation of a 5G tower one block from an elementary school. We requested 1-2 years to learn more about effects of 5G waves on human brains, especially young childrens' brains. Our request was denied and the 5G was installed across the street from my home. I had reduced EMF's in my home and was unwilling to live where 5G would be emitted ALL THE TIME! I am a Licensed Massage Therapist and work from a home studio, so massage clients would be directly affected as well. I sold my Kirkland WA home and moved to SC. In 2023, I was experiencing dizziness for over a year and was encouraged by my homeopathic physician to request an analog meter from my electric utility. They no longer have analog meters, but offered to set my digital meter to "On Demand". My meter is "Off" except for 2 minutes each Sunday morning to allow the utility to log my weekly usage. The digital meter is on the outside wall of my bedroom, behind my headboard. I quickly noticed I was sleeping better- longer hours without waking and dreams were deeper and more memorable, indicating I was remaining longer in deep rem sleep state. Then, I turned off my wifi reception and began using an ethernet cable for my laptop and printer. Within one week, my dizziness ceased! I can still utilize wifi if necessary for a special project, but then I return to ethernet. My nervous system, mental clarity and overall ease in my body is much improved with the reduction of EMF's in my home. My clients comment that my house feels quiet, calm and cozy when they come for massage sessions. I feel it's a significant part of the healing process for all of us and am greatly appreciative to those wise people who have guided me.

I became electro hypersensitive after being over exposed to a mobile phone mast while on holiday back in 2017. Since then I have become steadily worse with regards to the symptoms I experience when exposed to anything emitting non ionizing radiation. I become dizzy with headaches, tinnitus, numbness in my face, a heavy weight on my body, extreme fatigue, chest pain and breathlessness. I cannot use a mobile phone for calls and just holding my old basic mobile (with no wifi) can cause shocks and numbness in my hands. Despite my internet router having wifi turned off and in a sliver bloc YFry bag I have to limit my time online. I also place silver bloc material over my laptop. I sleep in a silver bloc canopy which is grounded as my flat is surrounded by masts. One 4G monopole (80 meters from my flat) and two 5G monopole's one 100 meters the other 50 meters. My flat is in a line of sight. I had to get a financial loan to shield my living room with EMF shielding paint so I could use it. Every day I am affected as masts are everywhere. Even visiting friends with wifi or going into a cafe or library is difficult and at times impossible. I fear for my future and worry I will become worse the more this technology is rolled out. My home phone is now very difficult to use since I was forced onto digital voice. I can only use it on speaker in a YFry bag and only for around 10 minutes. I miss chatting with my family and friends. I live in Scotland and I have traveled a great deal in my country but there are few places if any to escape from this. The odd time I have found somewhere with no mobile phone signal or masts in sight my tinnitus has reduced significantly as well as my other symptoms.

Please read the research by Dr. Joseph Mercola as well as A Midwestern Doctor on Substack, and so many more who have poured over the research saying how the EMFs from many technologies, but especially wireless, jeopardizes brain health(esp in young children) and bodily health. Researchers who compare the radiation around the globe 20 years ago with today’s radiation levels find astoundingly distressing thick radiation nowadays. Cell towers need to be severely limited and should have a shield to protect the people from harm. We need to consider wired options but truly curtail wireless technology or put more safeguards in play until we know more about its adverse effects on health.

My older sister has been dealing with EMF related problems for approximately 10 years. It has escalated into such a debilitating disease that she has difficulty going anywhere public. Cell phones, electronics, etc. will stimulate pain in her face and cause havoc with her body. I also was exposed to other people with this condition when I worked in a health food store that sold supplements. Cell towers every where exacerbates problems for these folks. I personally struggle with chemical sensitivities and have heard/read that it can lead to EMF problems so I am very aware of this situation. We are all fooling ourselves into thinking that this stuff doesn't affect us and I wonder about the younger generation who are exposed 24/7. Regulation is definitely needed and all this equipment surrounding us is going to have consequences.

Wireless radiation has caused headaches and other negative health effects in my family. Some i know believe cancers were caused by these towers. There have been schools where many children and teachers have fallen ill after installation of the 5g towers near them. Please stop and take look into the effects of these towers. Frequencies affect us all.

We the people paid for fiber optic cable - but got the super harmful 5G towers instead. That was grand theft from the people!!! Wireless has been proven to be harmful to ourselves and our environment. I want to know who made the decision to do the 'bait and switch' because they need to be held accountable. Please do your research and respond to me just who chose to do all this harm! In addition, AT&T is threatening to remove our land line phones when many of us chose not to use cell phones. Not only are they harmful but they destroy our right to privacy since we are tracked everywhere we go and don't even know who or what is tracking us. We must abolish this harmful technology and restore our right to have the fiber optic cable we paid for.

I am writing from the UK. A few years back I spent several hours in the centre of Manchester just after 5G was introduced. That evening, I experienced really bad cramping in my arms and legs. I thought nothing of it at the time, although I don’t suffer with cramp normally. Roll on a couple of so years, and I was visiting Manchester again and remember seeing a new mast on top of a building. Again, I didn’t think anything of it. My husband and I went for lunch at a nearby café, and I suddenly experienced the same cramping as before. Within half an hour I felt dreadful. Very weak with a headache. My husband supported me in walking back to the metro to head back to base. I spent the next 3 days in bed, with a raging headache, feeling and being sick. My husband spent most of the time trying to cool me down with cold, wet cloths. It took a couple of weeks after that for me to feel vaguely OK. I am convinced that I experienced some sort of radiation sickness. We don’t live in Manchester but the town in which we do live now has several masts and I have constant white noise and mild ringing in my ears (we are WIFI-free in our house). I avoid city centres and public transport, concerts etc as much as possible, and feel like life is gradually shrinking as I try to avoid being in areas with high levels of EMFs, something which is nigh on impossible to achieve nowadays..