Neurological symptoms & sleep

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 a member of the public who has been adversely impacted by the reckless use of the technologies protected by the Telecommunications Act of 1996. I strongly support HHS taking an active role in examining the health and environmental effects of wireless radiation. I was adversely affected by wireless radiation when I moved into an apartment without knowing that there was a cell antennae across the street, beaming into my new bedroom. My nervous system was so badly affected by the constant stimulation, I could not sleep and had to move out. I now live in an apartment where I cannot sleep in the bedroom because the electrical fields are in the red zone (as measured by a building biologist). I sleep in the living room and use the bedroom as a giant closet. You might say “just move out.” But this is the most affordable place I can find. My friend is very sensitive to wireless radiation and now lives in a barn on a farm outside of town because that is the only way he can reduce his exposure so he can sleep. It would be a miracle if HHS took this seriously and started to protect the people and wildlife by raising public awareness of the reality of wireless radiation. There is already ample evidence, based on thousands of scientific studies that have already been done. You don’t need to re-invent the wheel. Just evaluate the research that has already been done. Children’s Health Defense has a huge repository of evidence and testimony, and they can help you get started. I have attached a pdf of a summary of scientific studies that have already been done on this matter. May you have the courage to do the right thing.

Perspective: Individual consumer and person reporting potential adverse health effects. Questions addressed: 3, 13(k), 16, and 18. I am submitting this comment because I want HHS to hear from people like me who are experiencing serious health problems associated with wireless technology, electromagnetic fields, and electrical exposure. My symptoms exploded after I purchased my Florida home in April 2023 and spent a week there. I have experienced burning skin, sharp head pains, fatigue, insomnia, difficulty thinking clearly, heart palpitations, tingling, numbness, worsening tinnitus, and vibrations in my legs when the HVAC runs. The vibrations stop when the system shuts off. I cannot tolerate Wi-Fi or Bluetooth and dirty electricity. I have made costly changes to my home to reduce same, including replacing appliances, changing lighting and wiring, using wired Ethernet, and rerouting HVAC lines through the garage. I am still struggling. I use a Greenwave meter to measure electrical noise in my home. My readings fluctuate, with approximately 400 mV on the low end and readings as high as 1212. Around 50 mV is what I can tolerate. I want better research into electrical noise and its possible health effects. When I purchased my home, a smart meter was installed. The meter was changed in May 2023. I requested a true analog electromechanical meter, but Florida Power & Light provided a digital meter it describes as non-communicating. My concern is not limited to wireless transmission; it also involves the digital and electronic nature of the meter. I have repeatedly provided FPL with medical documentation requesting an analog electromechanical meter, as recommended by my doctors. I even purchased one that FPL could inspect and install, taking the cost of obtaining the meter off FPL. I formally submitted an ADA disability accommodation request supported by my medical documentation. However, FPL denied my request without acknowledging or addressing it as a disability accommodation, responding instead as though I had made an ordinary customer request. Despite more than 20 attempts to resolve this matter, FPL has refused to provide the analog meter my doctors recommended. I also continue to pay a monthly fee for the non-communicating digital meter and its manual reading. What is especially discouraging is even after seeking medical help and repeatedly providing written recommendations, I feel my health concerns have not been taken seriously. It is hard not to feel that companies care more about revenue and policies than the health of the people affected. People reporting serious health problems deserve to be heard and treated with respect. I have spent more than $15,000 having mercury dental fillings removed in an effort to address my symptoms, but the symptoms persisted. I am desperate to understand what is happening and find relief. My condition also affects my family and others who do not experience what I do. They must sometimes change their lifestyles when around me. It is painful to struggle with my health while knowing that my circumstances affect the people I care about. I am severely affected by what I believe are wireless exposures and electrical pollution, and I am frightened by the toll this is taking on my health and my life. I ask HHS to support independent, thorough research into the potential health effects of radiofrequency radiation, electromagnetic fields, wireless devices, digital electrical equipment, and electrical noise. Research should consider people reporting symptoms in circumstances that may not affect everyone equally, as well as combined exposures in everyday environments. People deserve clear information about what is known, what remains uncertain, and how exposures are assessed. Practical alternatives, such as traditional analog electromechanical meters where feasible, should also be considered for people reporting serious difficulties with digital and wireless technologies. More needs to be brought to light about what people like me are experiencing. There are people suffering from serious symptoms who feel that no one acknowledges what is happening to them. Instead of having their concerns taken seriously and properly investigated, they are often dismissed or made to feel as though they are crazy. I know what it is like to struggle with these symptoms while trying to get someone to listen. We deserve to be heard, and our experiences deserve honest, independent scientific investigation. People should not have to prove beyond all doubt what is causing their suffering before anyone is willing to take them seriously. This has cost me my health, money, comfort, peace of mind, and the ability to safely live in my home. I ask HHS to listen, investigate and support research that provides honest answers based on good science. We should not have to wait for absolute certainty before our experiences are taken seriously.

I appreciate the opportunity to share my comments. I have followed the format of your questions. 2: I am responding as an individual injured by RF/EMF. Additionally, my spouse has been severely injured by RF/EMF. 3a: As to my history with RF/EMF…As a requirement of my job, I was an early adopter of cell phones. I also worked in an office environment with wi-fi. I lived in a house with a smart meter until we had it removed in 2011. 3b: I was exposed daily to wireless radiation at work and at home with a smart meter. 3c: As a result of holding a cell phone to my head in the late 1990s, I developed a brain tumor right behind my right ear – exactly where I held my cell phone to my head. Fortunately, it continues to be benign, however it was growing so rabidly that I needed radiation treatment to slow its growth. It is stable now but must be regularly monitored. This is the only health effect that has manifested for me, however it is unknown what other injuries I may have that have not yet been detected. 3d: My brain tumor was discovered in 2000. I immediately stopped holding a cell phone to my head and only used it when absolutely necessary. 3e: I saw multiple neurosurgeons and had many diagnostic tests. My diagnosis was confirmed of meningioma. I have to have MRIs every 2 years now to monitor the tumor. The Mayo clinic sites radiation exposure as a potential cause for this type of tumor. Is it a coincidence that on that spot on my head where I held my phone is where my tumor grew? 3f: I stopped holding a phone to my head and also greatly reduced the usage of cellular phones. Also, with my spouses’ EHS, we removed all the sources of EMF in our house. My tumor has been stable for over 20 years, but because of my injury – I have the ongoing expense of monitoring it. With regard to recommendations to HHS, I would share the following: - Regulate the amount of radiation/power that mobile phones can emit - Update the standards for “safe” exposure. The current FCC SAR limits are ridiculously outdated and the science has been proven that they are not sufficient - Enforce better notification to the public about the hazards of wireless radiation from all sources (wi-fi, phones, smart meters, smart watches, IoT devices, bluetooth devices, etc.) I have included some studies that support the science that RF / EMF causes cell disruption that can lead to tumors

Dominion Energy is our power company and they forced us to install a smart meter on our home even though we did not want one. They claimed I denied them access to their equipment which is untrue. They came to our home on 4-5 occasions asking/wanting to install the smart meter. I told them I had real concerns about the technology and did not want the so called "upgrade." Upon receiving Dominion Energy's initial notification of the upcoming smart meter change, I promptly called their office and told them I did not want them change my meter. My request fell on deaf ears. For about a month later, Dominion Energy sent out a 3rd party contractor to swap everyone's meter in our neighborhood. When I asked them if they had received my request they said did not. The subcontractors instructions were to replace everyone's meter. At that time, I explained to the contractor I had chosen not to upgrade and he said okay and went onto the house. At that time, Dominion offered a so called "detuned" smart meter for an additional cost, unless your doctor completed a separate medical exemption form. Since I do not like any smart meter technology.. I did initially choose that meter either. For I was perfectly happy with the performance of my existing meter and determined there was no benefit for our household to do so. Over roughly the next 12 months, on 3 or 4 different occasions, they sent the same installer to our home wanting to do the smart meter install. I told their representative I/we did not want the meter, but never denied them access to their equipment mounted on our home. For them to claim I did is a lie. Their installer asked to see the meter and I granted permission and went back in the house. They had full unmolested access to their equipment on every occasion. The meter base is within 15 feet of where we sleep. The meter is located on the exterior side of the same wall our headboard is located on. Due to its close proximity to our bedroom... I was very concerned about how the smart meters EMF emissions negatively impacts human health, amongst other things. On March 24, 2026 I received an email from a Dominion Energy employee named Cindi G. Hux (Customer Relations & Policy Business Consultant). She threatened to cut off our power and gave us a 10 days notice to comply. I had until April 6, 2026 to schedule the installation. Since I work full-time from home, I/we had no other option but to comply. For I/we did so under duress, for I could not jeopardize my livelihood over this dispute. See my attachment for that conversation. After being coerced and forced to comply, the smart meter was installed on our home on or before April 15, 2026. Since that time, my wife has had ongoing lingering inner ear related health issues that her doctors are unable to diagnose. My wife is 68 years old and started getting migraines out of the blue along with having a general feeing of malaise and being disoriented. She complains of ear fullness, dizziness, nausea with gagging, and the inability to sleep or drive a motor vehicle. Up until the smart meter was installed, my wife was in perfect health, took zero prescription medications and drive a motor vehicle safely. As time went on, her symptoms have become worse. For the last 3 or more months, she not had a full nights sleep. She has been to her ENT on two different occasions, her PCP on one other occasion and her Chiropractor every week. During her 1st ENT visit, the doctor sent her to a Vestibular Therapy twice a week. That went on for over two months. On the 2nd visit, the doctor prescribed her a steroid for ear fullness issue. Also, her PCP prescribed her Imitrex and an antibiotic for her migraines her ear fullness issue to see if that would help. She read online that cervical related issues can cause some of these symptoms, so she asked Chiropractor & the office message therapist to focus on her neck. Despite all this treatment her symptoms remain and continue to worsen. I too get periodic migraines and have been prescribed Imitrex for several years for other reasons. My health is relatively stable compared to my wife's. We have since requested the detuned meter from Dominion Energy but they denied our request, would not accept their medical exemption opt out form, completed by doctor. They are retaliating against us because I would not allow them to swap out the meter originally. If consumers want to complain or have concerns they are directed to contact the Office of Regulatory Staff at 803-737-5230. I spoke to someone named Greg in March or April of 2026. He did nothing and in appears to be cahoots with the power company. They along w Dominion need to be investigated. Consumers need more protection and the ability to opt of EMF generating smart meter devices on their homes and reduced exposure for while out in public from high powered EMF generating devices such as cell phone towers. Respectfully, Mark and Donna Kuzia

I am submitting these comments in two capacities: 1. As an individual: Based on my personal experience with Wi-Fi and my concerns regarding potential health effects associated with wireless radiation. 2. As a board member of The Civil Health Rights Movement May Day, Denmark: My comments also draw on a legal opinion obtained in 2019 concerning the deployment of 5G in Denmark. The legal opinion references numerous scientific studies. I have included its conclusion below and attached the full document for reference. 1) Individual consumer Question 3 Seven years ago, I spent approximately six hours a day working at my computer for about a week on a major project at my summer house. I had just received a new router (TP-Link) for my fiber net and was very happy that the whole set-up worked so well out in the middle of nowhere. I was writing on my computer and the Wi-Fi was on as I had to be in constant communication with several people all over the country, and I was well connected. Then after three days, I woke up with an overwhelming tinnitus and pressure headache. I wondered for a day why this had suddenly come and then I realized it was probably the radiation from the Wi-Fi. I managed to cut the Wi-Fi and get a cabled solution instead. After 4-5 hours in a Wi-Fi free environment and a walk by the beach, the tinnitus was gone and since then I have experienced the same on tests: 2-3 days in a Wi-Fi environment and the tinnitus and headache turns on. Now everything in my house is cabled. No medical doctor or medicine was involved. No measurements were done at the time. 2) Member of The Civil Health Rights Movement May Day, board member (Denmark) Question 12 and 18 I would like to draw attention to a legal opinion entitled LEGAL OPINION on Whether it would be in Contravention of Human Rights and Environmental Law to Establish the 5G System in Denmark obtained in 2019 by May Day and other stakeholders in Denmark. The opinion examines scientific studies relating to potential health and environmental effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation, including exposure within the limits recommended by ICNIRP. The conclusion of the legal opinion is reproduced below. The full document is attached as supporting material. “It is the conclusion of this legal opinion that establishing and activating a 5G-network, as it is currently described, would be in contravention of current human and environmental laws enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, EU regulations, and the Bern- and Bonn-conventions. The reason is the very significant body of scientific documentation available, showing that radio frequent electromagnetic radiation is harmful and dangerous to the health of humans (particularly children), animals and plants. This also applies when the radiation remains within the limits recommended by ICNIRP and currently used in Denmark as well as broadly within the EU.” Charlotte, Denmark

Re: Docket HHS-OASH-2026-0397, Request for Information on EMF/RF Exposure Question 2 (Perspective): I'm responding as an individual and family member. My husband and I are adults in our fifties who have dealt with RF exposure in our homes for many years. This response is based on our personal experience and our own measurements taken with a consumer RF meter. Question 3 (Experiences): a. Sources: wireless infrastructure (a small-cell node that was later replaced with a much larger unit), and rooftop solar systems on rental homes. b. Exposure: Over several years, we reduced RF in our Los Angeles bedroom to about 1 to 5 µW/m². Then the small-cell node outside our apartment was replaced with a unit about the size of a refrigerator. Our meter then read about 10,000 µW/m² in our living room and 30,000 µW/m² on our front step. In later rentals with rooftop solar, we measured very high readings in the bedroom. c/d. Health effects and timing: We both experienced increased inflammation, migraines and headaches, hormonal imbalance, trouble sleeping, fatigue, brain fog and difficulty concentrating, a persistent buzzing sensation and ringing in the ears, skin tingling or burning, heart palpitations, dizziness, irritability and anxiety, and joint and muscle aches. These began to ease once we reduced our bedroom exposure to 1 to 5 µW/m², and they returned after the larger node was installed. We now rent a home with rooftop solar panels, and all of these symptoms have come back. f. Steps to reduce exposure: While our bedroom stayed at 1 to 5 µW/m², we saw our health start to improve. Since the larger node went in, finding low-exposure housing has been a constant struggle, especially in the DC area. Question 5n (Regulatory changes): Exposure limits and siting rules should account for long-term, close-range residential exposure from infrastructure placed next to homes. That includes enforceable setbacks from bedrooms and living spaces. Question 9 (Disclosure): Residents should get advance public notice when wireless equipment near their homes is installed or upgraded. That notice should include the frequency bands and expected power levels. Rental listings should disclose nearby antennas and rooftop solar inverters. Question 15 (Infrastructure): Please study how small-cell deployments and their upgrades affect actual exposure inside nearby homes. In our case, one equipment swap raised the reading in our living room by thousands of times. Question 16 (Research priorities): Which frequency bands, signal types, and exposure levels are linked to harm. Practical, evidence-based ways for people to reduce their exposure at home. How people recover after exposure is reduced, and clinical guidance for doctors seeing patients who report these symptoms. Enforcement, meaning keeping bands found to be harmful out of residential areas. Thank you for considering this comment.

I have noticed for many years that using a phone next to my face would cause pressure and discomfort in my head. I would often need to switch ears to be comfortable. In recent years, my sensitivity increased to the point that I would have tingling and significant brain fog with the use of laptops and phones. I placed a radiation phone case on my phone . I also could feel the different between using my laptop that I had placed a radiation reduction sticker on versus a laptop that did not. I would get weak, fatigued, and nervous system symptoms. I often felt pressure in my head and chest. Before I made the connection, I had made a few trips to the ER.

I have always experienced extreme fatigue and head pain from using the iPhone especially when I am watching videos on Instagram which is when I experience the most harm. More recently about a week ago I was watching Instagram reels and began to feel faint headed and then stood up and noticed stiffness and also that knees were stiff and a bit swollen so I deleted Instagram immediately as I have experienced harmful effects of this before but nothing as pronounced as this. I am aware that The EMFs emitted from the videos on social media are very high and quite harmful but the experience of my knees swelling up confirmed for me the immense harmfulness of the radiation coming from the iPhone. I am now researching replacing the iPhone with a low tech phone to protect my health.

Check the thousands of reports and documents that already exist against EMF radiation. They’re out there. Tumors, cancer, headaches. We all know how bad it is. Let’s get on board. Other countries are way ahead of us in this area. We voted for you to fix this. Thank you!

Tinnitus began after 10 years of cell phone use & utility put smart meter on our home