Neurological symptoms & sleep

1. & 2. I am responding as: an individual 3a. Type of wireless or RF/EMF sources involved (e.g., mobile phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters…)Wi-Fi and mobile phones 3b. Nature, duration, frequency, and approximate timing (e.g., years):Exposure frequency is every day. One can't get away from this type of micro radiation. So it's been years of exposure. 3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced:Fatigue, brain fog, memory, mood changes like agitation, irritability and more easily angered, and in particular, disruption in sleep. Effects are more noticeable in an environment where there are more concentrated EMF's like in a hotel, office buildings, malls, apartment buildings, etc. 3d. Time from first exposure to first appearance of adverse health effects; and did a change in exposure coincide with the onset of adverse effects:Probably a number of years of exposure before I realized the negative effects EMF's were having on me. Sleep disruption, more difficult to fall asleep and stay asleep, was the main effect I noticed. 3e. Was medical evaluation or treatment sought? (Optionally:) Was there a diagnosis?No. I did research on exposure effects to humans. 3f. Were steps taken to reduce or eliminate exposure, and were there subsequent changes in the effects?We had our bedroom configured to be able to turn off the electricity at night, which also turns off our router. Sleep improvements were immediate. I sleep much better with this arrangement. 3g. Any supporting documentation? This includes Scientific Reports, exposure measurements, or other relevant information:https://greenmedinfo.com/content/emfs-linked-cancer-autoimmunity-immune-dysfunction https://jackkruse.com/emf-5-what-are-the-biologic-effects-of-emf/ https://worldcouncilforhealth.substack.com/p/new-paper-identifies-smoking-gun?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1135210&post_id=157821523&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=2b987c&triedRedirect=true Additional Details you would like to share about your experiences of adverse health effects you believe to be associated with exposure to wireless radiation or EMF's: B1a. Sources you experience as causing you Adverse Effects:Wifi, blue tooth, cell phone close to body. B1b. Sources you can sense, but don't seem to harm you:My computer B1c. Sources you can use without sensing or being harmed:My computer B1d. Sources that seem to provide benefit (i.e., electrotherapy): B2a. Health conditions you think may contribute to your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless:Autoimmune thyroid - Hashimoto's B2b. Health conditions you don't necessarily associate with your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless, but might be relevant:Variable levels of fatigue B3. For each subquestion please list up to 5 drugs or therapies or home remedies (if any) B3a. That you recommend, as they helped you tolerate or recover from EMF exposure:Getting out in nature, turning off wifi in the home at night. Limiting exposure in high density living or working environments. B3b. That you recommend, but you’re not positive that they help:B complex, Vitamin C, optimal levels of Vit D3, magnesium, alpha lipoic, NAC supplements B3c. That helped you but you don’t recommend. (e.g., the benefit did not last long or the side effects were too harmful):Don't know B3d. Treatments that had no effect:Don't know B3e. Treatments that made your sensitivity worse:75+ B4. What is your age range?75+ B5. What year did you become aware of your sensitivity to wireless radiation or electromagnetic fields?2009 B6. What country, state, province, or major city were you living in when you first noticed your sensitivity to wireless or electromagnetic fields?Boulder County, CO. USA

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I submit this comment as a 27-year-old resident of France who has experienced localized physiological and neurological symptoms associated with ambient and near-field electromagnetic environments since early 2021. My experience highlights the importance of assessing whether current regulatory standards adequately address real-world exposure conditions and individual sensitivities. Firstly of all, current testing protocols often assess wireless devices under controlled conditions that may not fully reflect simultaneous use of GPS, cellular data, and Wi-Fi. Such multi-radio activity can affect device power consumption, heat generation, and exposure levels. I therefore encourage the Commission to evaluate simultaneous transmissions in realistic operating and handling conditions when reviewing Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) and power-density standards. Relevant industry developments, including U.S. Patent No. US20120231784A1, illustrate the technical challenges of managing emissions in multi-radio systems. Secondly, exposure assessments should also consider the broader environmental context. Atmospheric electricity, temperature, low-frequency fields, and device-generated noise may coexist in everyday settings. Although their combined physiological effects require further investigation, I encourage the Commission to support research into potential interactions between environmental factors and neurological responses, including symptoms reported by sensitive individuals. Thirdly, metal enclosures such as trains, subways, elevators, and vehicle cabins can affect signal reception and prompt mobile devices to adjust transmission power. These changing conditions may produce exposure patterns not adequately represented by averaged outdoor measurements. Testing should therefore include realistic indoor and enclosed transport environments, transient transmission peaks, and common device-use positions. Furthermore, building materials, architectural design, and local topography can also influence radiofrequency distribution. Masonry may attenuate signals, while windows, upper floors, and reflections from nearby structures can create variations in indoor exposure. I encourage the FCC to collaborate with architects, engineers, and materials scientists to investigate shielding materials, develop standardized testing methods, and assess practical measures to reduce indoor exposure where appropriate. Finally, disabling wireless interfaces and using wired connections may reduce radiofrequency emissions, but electronic devices continue to generate low-frequency electromagnetic fields, heat, and other electrical emissions. I therefore recommend that regulatory bodies assess these sources alongside radiofrequency emissions, including during close-proximity use of battery-powered and mains-powered electronics. In conclusion, I respectfully encourage regulatory authorities to review existing safety standards in light of realistic device operation, changing environmental conditions, building characteristics, and emissions across different frequency ranges. Further independent research and appropriately precautionary safety margins could help clarify potential non-thermal effects and improve protection for the general public, including individuals reporting heightened sensitivities.

1. & 2. I am responding as: an individual 3a. Type of wireless or RF/EMF sources involved (e.g., mobile phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters…)Cell phone towers, 4G/5G network signals. wi-fi, mobile phones. ALL RF/EMF sources 3b. Nature, duration, frequency, and approximate timing (e.g., years):At least ten years of involuntary exposure to wi-fi in workplace, network signals and neighbours' wi-fi etc in living environment. Network signal in all urban environments and now all rural locations. Affected 24/7. 3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced:Tinnitus 24/7. Headache, inner ear pain in close proximity to any wireless device particulary wifi router or someone's phone / "smart" device. Brain fog, sometimes severe, can only perform simplest tasks when affected. Memory loss/ focusing/ concentration/ word finding difficulties. Regular periods of depression and anxiety/anger/irritability. sleep disturbance. Chest tightness, "fight or flight" panic response. Prostate issues. Exhaustion/daily fatigue. Effects are cumulative. 3d. Time from first exposure to first appearance of adverse health effects; and did a change in exposure coincide with the onset of adverse effects:When wi-fi began being installed in the multiple locations I had to work in. Direct and immediate correlation with symptoms and adverse health effects. Adverse health effects increasing with addition of all new wireless infrastructure in my local environment. 3e. Was medical evaluation or treatment sought? (Optionally:) Was there a diagnosis?More than one medical doctor's diagnosis sought. Eventually (correctly) diagnosed with electromagnetic hypersensitivity. 3f. Were steps taken to reduce or eliminate exposure, and were there subsequent changes in the effects?Spending time in very remote rural areas with little or no mobile network signal/infrastructure/wi-fi/other people's devices etc (now no longer acheiveable) Eventual complete disappearance of all adverse health effects. Sleeping in a shielding canopy- some mitigation of most symptoms. Shielded some walls in home to reduce neighbour's wireless pollution, otherwise impossible to spend time in own home.

1. & 2. I am responding as: an individual 3a. Type of wireless or RF/EMF sources involved (e.g., mobile phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters…)Wi-Fi 3b. Nature, duration, frequency, and approximate timing (e.g., years):Approx 15 years 3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced:Agitation/racing heart, abnormal, extreme fatigue (not related to activity, sleep, or other illness). Headaches. 3d. Time from first exposure to first appearance of adverse health effects; and did a change in exposure coincide with the onset of adverse effects:Appeared gradually, began to notice feeling better when away from wireless devices and worse near them. 3e. Was medical evaluation or treatment sought? (Optionally:) Was there a diagnosis?No 3f. Were steps taken to reduce or eliminate exposure, and were there subsequent changes in the effects?Yes. Removed all Wi-Fi from house, moved from house that had smart meter, limited cell phone use (turned off while driving or not using), connected to ethernet at home (bought iphone, as Android did not do this), tried protective clothing, hired home building biologist consultants to test EMF and mitigate. Did EMF research, added supplements. Reduced time in crowds, airports, places with high EMF. 3g. Any supporting documentation? This includes Scientific Reports, exposure measurements, or other relevant information:There is a wealth of science showing EMF damage to living organisms. https://bioinitiative.org/table-of-contents/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935122023659 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1538544223000238 https://https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27738269/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27738269/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24064953/ Additional Details you would like to share about your experiences of adverse health effects you believe to be associated with exposure to wireless radiation or EMF's: B1a. Sources you experience as causing you Adverse Effects:Wi-Fi, cell phones, smart meters, cell towers, radiowave sensors from cars (in heavy traffic) B1b. Sources you can sense, but don't seem to harm you: B1c. Sources you can use without sensing or being harmed:I sense less harm from a device on airplane mode connected to a wired network (assuming I am not surrounded by others using Wi-Fi). B1d. Sources that seem to provide benefit (i.e., electrotherapy):Micro-current B2a. Health conditions you think may contribute to your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless:History of Lyme disease B2b. Health conditions you don't necessarily associate with your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless, but might be relevant:Osteopenia B3. For each subquestion please list up to 5 drugs or therapies or home remedies (if any) B3a. That you recommend, as they helped you tolerate or recover from EMF exposure:H2 (Molecular Hydrogen) B3b. That you recommend, but you’re not positive that they help:Niacin (flushing type) 25 mg B3c. That helped you but you don’t recommend. (e.g., the benefit did not last long or the side effects were too harmful):Essential oils. Homeopathic EMF remedies. B3d. Treatments that had no effect:EMF hat, sometimes gives me a headache. As if the beam is bouncing around in there. B3e. Treatments that made your sensitivity worse:55-64 B4. What is your age range?55-64 B5. What year did you become aware of your sensitivity to wireless radiation or electromagnetic fields?2011 B6. What country, state, province, or major city were you living in when you first noticed your sensitivity to wireless or electromagnetic fields?Orangevale, California

Hello: Over the past 5 years, I've become aware of very big changes occurring around us, in areas concerning weather and patterns in the sky, and my and my husband's well being. We now witness, on almost a daily basis, "clouds" appearing in the sky that are obviously manipulated into patterns that could only involve man made frequency. I say this because I am 64 years old, and have lived in Southern California my entire life. Throughout my experience, clouds were white, fluffy, and moved with the air currents. Now, we see giant swaths of what look like tightly woven cotton balls across the sky. I have tinnitus ringing in my ears 24/7. My husband and I feel overstimulated, fatigued and our joints ache. Yes, some of this is normal for aging people, but not to this magnitude. Never in history have people been exposed to the level of emf and radiation on a daily basis as we are now, and it is clearly taking its toll. Sleep becomes difficult because of the feeling of vibration waves over our bodies. Other concerns are the fact that birds don't sing like they used to. I don't see as many bees, or butterflies. Throughout my lifetime, especially until young adulthood, we'd wake to the symphony of birds greeting the dawn. Bees and butterflies were abundant and doing their thing. We have to know that whatever we're doing to these creatures, we are also doing to ourselves. Our very existence depends on the pollination of bees. What are we doing here? To our babies, our grandchildren? The government operates under the consent of the governed, but nobody consented to this. Whatever the government is doing, or not doing, to ensure the safety of the American people is a huge question mark and worth scrutinizing because our lives depend on it. I for one demand answers and accountability.

It is long past time to make sure that we are all protected from electromagnetic fields and wireless radiation. Many studies have been done that show the damage can be severe, especially for higher radiation levels such as 5G. The next generation that is being proposed, 6 G and higher, will be even worse. Some people are more seriously affected than others, but already it is hard for those most affected to find places where they can be comfortable. I have several friends who are immediately affected by the presence of cell towers and other emitting devices. I myself get heacaches, but a couple of my friends have much more severe reactions. However, even those who are not aware of it are being affected. All these forms of radiation damage not only humans, but also domestic animals, wildlife, and even plants. It would be nice if industry was more capable of restraining itself or if education about the dangers wasn’t being smothered by monetary influences, but since that is not proving to be the case, we need laws and regulations to stop the increasing prevalence of radiation before we do further damage to ourselves and our planet.

1. & 2. I am responding as: an individual 3a. Type of wireless or RF/EMF sources involved (e.g., mobile phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters…) Mobile phones 3b. Nature, duration, frequency, and approximate timing (e.g., years):When people use their mobile phones to access cellular data, the initial signal is very strong while the phone is connecting to a tower. It is about 20 seconds long and gives me symptoms. This has been happening to me for six years. 3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced:Wakes me up from sleep, heart palpitations, and headaches. 3d. Time from first exposure to first appearance of adverse health effects; and did a change in exposure coincide with the onset of adverse effects: 4 years. A change of exposure (to additional EMF) greatly increased the symptoms. 3e. Was medical evaluation or treatment sought? (Optionally:) Was there a diagnosis? Medical treatment was sought, but unsuccessfully. 3f. Were steps taken to reduce or eliminate exposure, and were there subsequent changes in the effects? Yes. This involved removing all wireless devices from the home and moving to a different house away from neighbors. Additionally, because of the proximity of neighbors' wireless devices, it necessitated sleeping in the basement. 3g. Any supporting documentation? This includes Scientific Reports, exposure measurements, or other relevant information: Apple iphones, when "wifi assist" is turned on, default to the cell tower for internet access. When I first started waking up 5x a night with heart palpitations, my baby in the other room would wake up 10 seconds later, screaming. This happened on the hour and the half hour. It turned out that this was directly correlated with our neighbor using her cell phone between TV programs. (She stayed up later than we did.) When she turned off "wifi assist" so her cell phone accessed the internet through her own wifi router, the night waking ended immediately. Unfortunately, this was just the beginning of realizing I had become EMF sensitive and eventually I had to move. Additional Details you would like to share about your experiences of adverse health effects you believe to be associated with exposure to wireless radiation or EMF's:I was mildly sensitive to EMF, but it was not enough to notice, until I moved to a different house. This house, we later learned, was bordering on the right-of-way of a high voltage power line (69kV). Additionally, a smart meter was installed after we moved in. After a pregnancy, I had a situation that required a chest CT scan, which, of all medical imaging, has the highest amount of radiation. I think this overexposure created the perfect storm to make me very EMF sensitive.

Wifi, cell towers, and phone EMFs cause encephalopathy in me, and it is cumulative. With no recent exposure, my travel limit is 1 1/2 hours one way. It starts with word finding difficulty, and progresses to inability to form complete sentences and affects fine motor coordination to the point it is as if I am intoxicated. In early 2018, I traveled to a dentist 10 hours away, and was staying in a place w/ extremely high speed wifi. After being inside for a an hour, symptoms started. I had word finding difficulty. I could feel pressure in my head, and it got progressively worse. At first I wasn’t sure what was causing these symptoms. After sleeping there one night, I woke up having word finding difficulty, and my fine motor coordination was deeply affected. My head hurt from the pressure. I remembered the really fast wifi and wondered could it possibly be that. I drove out of town and grounded my feet to see if symptoms would dissipate, and they did, indicating it might be the wifi causing it. I drove back to the condo before my dentist appointment, and this time, onset of symptoms started as soon as I walked into the building. I grounded again before my dentist appointment to relieve symptoms. After my appointment, when returning to the condo, this time I felt the symptoms as I was pulling into the parking lot. It was accumulating. I had planned staying another night because of the 10 hour drive home but I knew I needed to get out of there and I cancelled my second night. On the drive home, I felt pressure in my head come on and then go over and over. I don’t remember how many hours into the trip I noticed this, but the interstate was lined with cell towers, and I noticed that the onset of symptoms was as I was approaching each cell tower, and as I drove farther away from each one, symptoms would dissipate. The symptoms got more intense the longer I drove. When I approached the last city I had to drive through the symptoms started to get extreme. Intense pressure, pain, and I felt like a drunk driver on the road. I started crying and trying desperately to get through the city and to the other side praying my symptoms would stop when I got through, and they did. After that I have never fully recovered. I avoid EMF’s as much as possible, but complete avoidance is impossible. The longer I am away from EMF’s, the more time I can go without symptoms upon exposure. At one point a few years in I thought perhaps I had recovered from it, and I wanted to test it, so I booked a hotel in Kansas City for two nights. The first full day I felt fine and I enjoyed walking paths and other things the city has to offer, but the second day I woke up and was lethargic, and not capable of really doing anything. I can no longer make the drive to Kansas City, where my doctor is so I had to start seeing him remotely because of it. I live in a barn loft in the country and have no wifi in the barn, and the metal barn blocks the wifi signal from the house, but I am exposed when I garden in the yard (that’s become my purpose because I can’t do anything else… I was a career prosecutor before). The house is remote enough there are no other wifi signals present. When this condition started, I could no longer obtain my CLE hours because they are all offered in hotel buildings with wifi and hundreds of cell phones. I started registering as non-practicing. The first few years I was hopeful I could overcome this condition and become active again, but a couple years ago I had to give up and changed my status to disabled. I have been looking for my own house for years, but can’t find one. Because of this condition, I require a house with no wifi signals from neighboring houses and no cell towers nearby. This requires a substantial amount of land, and preferably large trees surrounding the property because trees very effectively block EMFs. Housing has roughly tripled in price in KS for the type of properties I require, and even though I was frugal before I became disabled and saved as much as possible, I can’t afford what this condition requires for housing, so I am stuck here. I consulted Dr. Neil Nathan, who has treated people with EHS, and he told me the only thing he has seen work is for someone to get completely isolated and away from all EMF’s 100% of the time, and it can take a year or more before they recover. I have been unable to find such a place, but where I am is the best I can do. I have studied this for years in trying to regain my health. I believe it affects everyone adversely, just in varying degrees, and the vast majority of people are unaware that their brain fog, disrupted sleeping, word finding difficulty etc. are being caused by EMF’s. Even if they are made aware and start to suspect it, they are unwilling to give up exposure because of the addictive nature of the devices, and also the impossibility of avoiding exposure even if you are willing.

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 family member and myself concerned. My family and I believe that our health has been negatively affected by the radiofrequency radiation emitted from smart meters. Throughout a period of several months, we developed new and worsening symptoms, including unexplainable severe headaches, dizziness, fatigue, and anxiety. I began experiencing unexplained anxiety and shortness of breath, which led to an asthma diagnosis. During the same period, I also developed unexplained dizziness and tinnitus. Since medical professionals were unable to identify the underlying cause, I received a diagnosis of Meniere's syndrome. Additionally, I noticed that my breathing problems and dizziness became worse when I lay down in my bedroom. I found myself feeling anxious about going to bed. Furthermore, my spouse has been experiencing cardiac palpitations and continues to require ongoing medical supervision. At that time, it was difficult to understand why these symptoms showed slight improvement during our stay at my friend's place. Following an unexpected decline in health, we discovered that a smart meter had been installed on our house's exterior wall, positioned adjacent to our bedroom without our awareness or authorization. We made the request to revert to an analog meter, the utility company declined to make the change due to their established policy and only offered us the option to opt out of the digital system. Opting out of a smart meter, covering the wall and window with some anti-radiation shields, and moving out of the bedroom provided some improvement in our symptoms. The intense dizziness, breathing complications, and anxiety feelings gradually diminished. Despite these considerations, the radiation from smart meters—which is similar to radiation from other wireless devices, wireless transmission systems, and other infrastructure we cannot control—still has a big impact on our daily lives. We believe that radiofrequency radiation weaknes immune system function, subsequently leading to physical decline, reduced overall health, and the potential development of chronic conditions. My spouse and I both still experience chronic headaches, sleep disruption, fatigue, continuous tinnitus, worsening allergic reactions including asthma and respiratory difficulties . Following maxillofacial surgery, I had a titanium mesh implanted many years ago. I had no issues before a smart meter was put on our house wall. We believe that following RF exposure, I developed maxillofacial sinus complications," Circumferential mucosal thickening of the right maxillary sinus with a central nodular thickening with a coarse calcification suggestive of a mycetoma" that necessitated surgical treatment. After that, since doctors haven't been able to find the cause of the pain, we believe that exposure to RF radiation may be contributing to the persistent pain I still experience in the side of my face where the titanium mesh is located, which occasionally becomes quite severe, radiating to the head.  Furthermore, as a person who is very sensitive, I have seen more problems with electrical sensitivity and unusual skin feelings. Even though I only wear clothes made from natural materials and have eliminated all plastic from my home environment, these issues continue to happen. We believe there are significantly more individuals like us who have experienced regular exposure to radiofrequency radiation in their daily lives and subsequently experienced health deterioration. We strongly believe that daily exposure to wireless radiation is contributing to the acceleration of health problems across all populations. We encourage you to explore the available evidence and research on this important matter. My family and 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. My family and 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 providing individuals and families with an opportunity to be heard.