HHS EMFTHE PUBLIC COMMENT FORUM
The people. The questions. The public record.An independent RF Safe project
Forum index › TopicsLatest posting day

TOPIC BOARD

Neurological symptoms & sleep

2276 original comments · Newest first

Browse topics
Read full comments below. More load as you scroll.
Posted 2026-10-27#5434 · Permanent link ↗

Reports apartment RF measurements near smart meters and neighboring Wi-Fi, alongside sleep, anxiety and c…

ORIGINAL COMMENT · UNEDITED TEXT
1. Who I am professionally: I am a licensed professional counselor and life coach practicing in Texas, mostly in DFW area. More EMF in multifamily residences. I lived in Ft Worth for 16 years and relocated to Dallas in 2025. I have rented an apartment in both cities rather than owned or rented a home. This is important to mention because from my personal apartment, I have been within range of as many as 25 other residents’ Wi-Fi sources. Which means I have been within range of the effects of the EMF from their wireless devices. My experience in the Ft Worth apartment homes was with high magnetic EMF and somewhat lower RF inside my unit. The most significant measurements for EMF are from my current apartment home in Dallas. At my current apartment, there are 11 smart meters located approximately 6 ft. from my bed mounted on the outside wall of the building and located outside the bedroom of the unit directly below me. The measured RF in my bedroom is higher than I’ve ever lived with before. They range from 600-1500 uW/m2 at the level of the bed and 400-4,000 uW/m2 at the level of the floor. Both of these values register either in the severe or extreme range for frequencies recommended for sleeping areas. The highest levels are in the living area. They range from 19,000 uW/m2 – 40,000 uW/m2 and are located over the location of the wi-fi device in the unit below mine. Other averages in the unit are from 400-24,000 in the living/dining areas. 2. What I have observed and experienced physically: First, I want to state that I have prioritized my health since I was 13 years old. Committed to exercise, healthy diet, outdoor activities, good choices for indoor activities, friendships, etc. I’ve lived a healthy life. I’ve had no need for regular prescription medications other than an occasional antibiotic when I was in my teens. I’ve been fortunate to sleep well, feel energized and motivated, and live a healthy mental/emotional life. Since the jump to 4G and especially 5G, and in the residences I’ve been living in, I’ve experienced the following: • Sleep disturbance • Anxiety (never before in my life had I experienced anxiety) • Restlessness • Cognitive slowing that is more noticeable when I’m home a lot. • Appetite reduction and general decline in interest for food. • Increases in cholesterol readings, A1C (even though I Never eat sugar foods), and unwanted weight loss. These are VERY unusual for me. 3. What I have observed professionally: My practice has focused and worked primarily with high-functioning adults, many of which are professionals. They range in age from 30-55. Most of them are committed to their physical, emotional, and mental health beyond that of the average person. My exposure to adults of all ages in a wide range of life stages and demographics offers me the opportunity to NOTICE common frequent signals that inform me about my clients and perhaps the population in general. Most of the clients that have reported the experiences below have also reported that they seem similar patterns in their friends and family. They recognize these in themselves and also in those around them. Since 2022, I’ve witnessed clients presenting with: greater sleep disturbances increase in relationship challenges and less ability to understand each other profound anxiety increase—prevalent throughout my practice greater sense of entitlement difficulty including the needs of others increased need for somatic calming exercises but less ability to remember them. I’ve also witnessed and observed more: mood impulsivity/less ability to self-regulate emotionally less memory about the previous session (even when it was the prior week) less ability to organize information and create structure for themselves I anticipate that the COVID shutdown precipitated/contributed to some of these, but even after the pandemic was over and people had been back to a normal schedule for some time, these observations have continued to escalate—more and more prevalently. What I observe in the youngest people: My exposure to the youngest of our population is not as frequent as with adults. What I’ve witnessed is a lack of or significant reduction of social skills. Play is impacted by lessened creativity and lessened spontaneity. 4. Precautionary Approach I have no proof that EMF/RF is responsible for my clients’ changes in behavior, nor for the physical and mental changes I’ve experienced—other than the concurrent timing of them. However, facts about 5G is that it brings wider frequency channels, more information per wave, more antennas signaling individual devices, and more “small” cells creating “densification” which is clearly changing the experience of exposure at close range—in homes, workplaces, apartment buildings. I urge HHS to find ways to reduce EMF exposure to below existing limits NOW.
Posted 2026-10-27#5425 · Permanent link ↗

A physician reports personal EHS and patients’ exposure-related experiences, questions thermal-only stand…

ORIGINAL COMMENT · UNEDITED TEXT
As an American physician, I am deeply concerned that U.S. electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure standards have not been updated since 1996 and address only thermal effects. In a rapidly evolving wireless environment, outdated guidelines warrant rigorous reassessment. Current permitted exposure levels exceed recommendations from building biologists and most other countries. As cell towers, 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, smart meters, electric vehicles, and other wireless technologies proliferate, finding places with reduced exposure is increasingly difficult for sensitive individuals. Dismissing validated non-thermal effects simply because this radiation is non-ionizing ignores biologically important interactions. My own experience with electrohypersensitivity (EHS), since 2017, has included insomnia, migraines, lightheadedness, trigeminal neuropathy, and tinnitus, associated with nearby Bluetooth devices, cell towers or transformer stations. I reduce exposure to cope: avoiding housing near towers, limiting Bluetooth, using wired headphones and computer peripherals, keeping devices on airplane mode, disabling Wi-Fi overnight. I have had to leave certain hotels and forgo modern conveniences such as smart-home devices and electric vehicles. Even ordinary appliances increasingly incorporate unnecessary and unavoidable wireless or bluetooth connectivity (air filters, electric toothbrushes, etc), making exposure reduction difficult. The expansion of data centers is concerning due to EMFs from the facilities themselves and associated high-powered electrical infrastructure. Public participation in decisions about cell towers, power lines, and data centers is extremely limited (my own community fighting a data center build with the guise of public input,) leaving residents with little control over exposures. My patients have described a range of concerning experiences: man in his 40s with occupational exposure linked radiation-associated cancer; mid-aged female with cognitive decline and severe EHS after a transformer was installed near her home; a veteran whose military exposures have forced him into homelessness and food insecurity in Minnesota's winters as he can't tolerate electricity; and a couple with sudden insomnia after a smart meter was installed outside their bedroom, resolved after its relocation. In my clinical experience, commonly reported symptoms include insomnia, headaches, neuralgias and arrhythmias, which can substantially affect quality of life. These accounts warrant compassionate care and further investigation, not the ridicule and diagnosis of "functional" symptoms that have accrued. Specific absorption rate (SAR), commonly used to assess radiofrequency exposure, has serious limitations. Standardized testing doesn't represent real-world conditions- device position, body shape, tissue density, age, or differences between men, women and children. Furthermore, the cumulative effects of living in a highly connected environment remain insufficiently characterized. Exposure can come from multiple sources simultaneously, including phones, 5G infrastructure, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, computers, televisions, smart meters, electric vehicles, chargers, and electrical systems. Compliance with individual-device limits does not necessarily resolve questions about combined, long-term exposure. International exposure standards vary, and some countries impose magnitudes of power greater restrictions on EMF exposure limits and wireless infrastructure near sensitive locations such as schools and hospitals. National Toxicology Program animal studies have brought concerns of chronic cell-phone radiation exposure and cancer risk, the need for additional human research, and the outdated nature of U.S. standards. Resources such as Physicians for Safe Technology discuss these issues as well. Biological mechanisms of harm include changes in oxidative and nitrosative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, blood-brain barrier permeability, genotoxicity, immune-system effects, cell-membrane signaling, voltage-gated calcium-channel activity, inflammatory pathways, magnesium depletion, nitric oxide signaling, changes in neurotransmitters and receptors, including NMDA, dopamine, and serotonin, microbiome alterations, hepatic lipid metabolism and blood glucose regulation, mast-cell activation, depletion of antioxidants such as glutathione, oxidation of LDL cholesterol and altered prenatal brain development and fertility. These proposed mechanisms could have implications for neurological, cardiovascular, hormonal, metabolic, immune, and reproductive health. I urge updated, independent, and transparent reviews of standards regarding long-term, cumulative, and real-world exposures. Protecting public health requires neither dismissing patients' experiences nor the scientific data that exists. It requires rigorous science and standards that evolve alongside technology and it's unfathomable that no meaningful updates have been made in 30 years.

Attachments · 1

Original public attachments. Their contents are not included in category reviews.

Posted 2026-10-27#5422 · Permanent link ↗

Reports prior EMF intolerance with headaches, palpitations, dizziness and brain fog, leading to relocatio…

ORIGINAL COMMENT · UNEDITED TEXT
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…) Bluetooth, Wifi, flying in airplanes (maybe due to wifi and all the devices?) 3b. Nature, duration, frequency, and approximate timing (e.g., years): I finally healed it and am no longer intolerant, except the radiation from flying in airplanes is still quite hard on me (thus I rarely fly). I keep Bluetooth turned off on my devices because it will still give me a headache. Ok with wifi now. 3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced: Headaches, heart palpitations, dizziness, vertigo, brain fog 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: Yes, I had symptoms appear in 2018 after years of happily using technology. We discovered (after hiring a specialist to inspect our home with various meters) that we were directly in the path of a radar tower, and the house (big open kitchen/living room with huge windows in the Berkeley Hills) was being hit with radar every 12 seconds. I left that house and felt immediately better. Also good to add that I had extensive radiation from PET and CT scans during cancer treatment 2011-2013, so I think I was overdosed and that contributed to my heightened sensitivity/reaction to it. 3e. Was medical evaluation or treatment sought? (Optionally:) Was there a diagnosis? I saw many doctors, and no one diagnosed it as EMF intolerance. I realized it on my own after getting away from all Wi-Fi, turning devices off, and finally feeling OK. Then I saw that when a device or Wi-Fi was nearby, symptoms returned. I met others with the same symptoms and was validated. Began my recovery process. 3f. Were steps taken to reduce or eliminate exposure, and were there subsequent changes in the effects? I had to move to a small cabin in the woods away from everything and quit my job (couldn't use a computer or phone), then was able to use a computer when hard-wired through Ethernet. I felt immediately better! 3g. Any supporting documentation? This includes Scientific Reports, exposure measurements, or other relevant information: I'd have to dig that up but can if you really want it. 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 believe that, for most people, EMF intolerance is a form of limbic system dysfunction. I don't think everyone reacts to it, but some people do. I was able to mostly recover. B1a. Sources you experience as causing you Adverse Effects: wifi routers, phone and computer Bluetooth B1b. Sources you can sense, but don't seem to harm you: N/A B1c. Sources you can use without sensing or being harmed: N/A B1d. Sources that seem to provide benefit (i.e., electrotherapy): N/A B2a. Health conditions you think may contribute to your sensitivity to EMFs, including wireless: History of cancer and treatment, radiation via scans. B2b. Health conditions you don't necessarily associate with your sensitivity to EMFs, including wireless, but might be relevant: childhood trauma, so an already stressed nervous system and limbic system. Cancer at the age of 28. 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: Absolutely, without a doubt, DNRS --Dynamic Neural Retraining System. Me and many others. Also, qi gong. B3b. That you recommend, but you’re not positive that they help: craniosacral therapy B3c. That helped you but you don’t recommend. (e.g., the benefit did not last long or the side effects were too harmful): N/A B3d. Treatments that had no effect: N/A B3e. Treatments that made your sensitivity worse: N/A B4. What is your age range? 35-44 B5. What year did you become aware of your sensitivity to wireless radiation or electromagnetic fields? 2018 B6. What country, state, province, or major city were you living in when you first noticed your sensitivity to wireless or electromagnetic fields? Berkeley, California, USA
Posted 2026-10-27#5412 · Permanent link ↗

Reports severe family breathing problems, headaches and organ illness attributed to a nearby tower, promp…

ORIGINAL COMMENT · UNEDITED TEXT
I spent a long time wondering whether it was even worth writing anything, given that it is well known that electromagnetic waves are harmful not only to humans but also to animals, insects, and the natural world—they are lethal to us all. We are destroying everything that surrounds us. Nevertheless, I want to highlight how our health and lives are being ruined. For the past six years, I have lived 40 feet away from a cell tower. It was erected despite legal regulations prohibiting it—but such rules pose no obstacle for brazen corporations. What is it like to live near a cell tower? My older son had to flee our home after three years because he was suffocating and unable to breathe. Whenever he left for school, he felt perfectly fine; but whenever he returned home for the holidays or breaks, the nightmare would begin—to such an extent that he had to leave the family home for good, as his breathing attacks were so severe they became life-threatening. Two years later, my younger son began suffering from such intense suffocation that he had to leave the house at night just to save his life. Today, even though he is still a minor, he no longer lives with his parents, because our home poses a direct threat to his health and life. Why this conclusion? Because for the past four years, every time he left the house, he experienced immense relief—the breathing attacks would simply not occur whenever he was away from home or our own yard. He had to move out to save his life. We, his parents, tried to hold on for quite a long time—we loved our home and this place too much to simply leave—but today, we too are fleeing; the impact of the waves has become so unbearable that we can no longer function. As for me—the person writing this—my kidneys, liver, and pancreas have all failed. The headaches are so severe that they offer no respite, neither by day nor by night. And it’s not just my family’s life that has been destroyed. We live in a protected area—designated "conservation land"—yet that didn't stop criminals from a telecommunications company, in collusion with city officials, from cutting down dozens of trees to erect a tower. The tower quickly began killing the young trees surrounding the site; now, the area is littered with the stumps of dead trees. It’s impossible to take a photograph right now—the leaves have fallen, so the truly horrifying sight isn't as visible. In our own yard, we have over a dozen fruit trees and bushes—yet for the past four years, there hasn't been a single piece of fruit—not one!—despite thousands of blossoms on every tree. What happened? All the bees have been wiped out; even the ones we tried to bring in couldn't survive. Nature destroyed, insects gone, human health ruined—all while the company reaps profits from our tragedy. This is the kind of state we are forced to live in. Today, these towers are being expanded threefold, even though the conditions for such expansion were strictly defined—yet no one adheres to them. After all, who would care about people or nature? One can only hope that the evil being perpetrated will eventually catch up with those who cause it—let’s hope so!
Posted 2026-10-27#5408 · Permanent link ↗

Alleges nonconsensual implants, targeting and experimentation affecting the commenter and relatives. Repo…

ORIGINAL COMMENT · UNEDITED TEXT
A brief summary: I have prove that I've been implanted/injected with various implants and foreign materials/particles which have wrecked havoc on multiple organs, the skin, spine/back, gastro intestinal, brain, lungs, legs/feet, brain, numerous (and different types of) trauma basically to my entire body. There are multiple family members in my family that have had a variation of what I've experienced, and have also been targeted and/or experimented on, all of which have also experienced multiple illnesses, and medical conditions (physical/neurological and mental). I've had numerous health issues/problems and medical conditions, including kidney issues, fibromyalgia, chronic pain conditions, ulcers, gastritis, diverticulitis, etc. As a result, I've had to see multiple medical specialists (Primary care, Gastroenterologist, Rheumatologist, Neurologist, Urologist, Podiatrist, etc) for evaluation and treatments. I was also treated with various pain medications from a pain management clinic, and was hospitalized (Emergency Room, and Hospital) various times over the years. Directly resulting from being implanted, and experiencing side effects from exposure to abnormal levels of energies (frequencies/radiation) causing abnormally high temperature all over the body (some areas more than others). For countless nights sweating profusely, similar to a slight puddle of sweat. I haven't had a night of quality sleep/rest for many years (especially over the last 10 years or so). I have had difficulty walking, vertigo/dizziness, major headaches (different types), memory lapse & confusion, brain fog, and other neurological issues leading to cognitive health problems, and chronic pain in different parts of the body. This has been going on for many years, and resulted in a forced early retirement (disability) from the Federal Government, years ago. I also became extremely sensitive (EHS) to electronic devices (especially cellular phones, Wi-Fi, microwaves, wireless headphones, and other EMF/RF emitting devices. Many of my symptoms are the same or similar to those that have experienced Havana Syndrome. FYI: I tried to attach a photo of one of my legs/foot, and an implant, but wouldn't upload.
Posted 2026-10-27#5407 · Permanent link ↗

Reports severe electromagnetic sensitivity, pain, headaches, insomnia and fatigue developing around phone…

ORIGINAL COMMENT · UNEDITED TEXT
I have become severely electromagnetically sensitive since early 2019. Symptoms began in the summer of 2018 when my hands began to tingle and burn when using my cell phone, especially if I was on the Internet. My symptoms became increasingly worse in April-May 2019. I was working in an office for several days a week for long hours and was surrounded by much office equipment—such as my computer, computer modem, high powered Wi-Fi router close by, copy machine, telephone/intercom system, adding machine, walkie talkie, space heater, florescent lighting, and antenna above me on the metal roof. Some of my initial symptoms were: burning/tingling/pain in my hands while holding all of the following—cell phone, landline telephone, adding machine, computer mouse. I also experienced major nerve pain and burning in my teeth and nasal passageways, my body overheating (worse than a heat flash), burning lips and eyes, brain fog, eye pain, irritation, insomnia, pressure headaches where it felt like my brain was being squeezed, and fatigue. I began to have trouble finding any place in my home where I could feel good or sleep pain-free. It got so bad that even the motor on my refrigerator running, cooking on my stove, or using my washer and dryer were bringing me physical pain. The increase in my symptoms and the severity of them developed quickly over a matter of weeks. I went to a functional medicine doctor. I also distanced myself from much of the technology that was giving me pain. I began unplugging Wi-Fi in our home, using my cell phone much much less, putting it on airplane mode often, and never carrying it in my pocket again. I also put it outside of the bedroom at night. Yes, even electrical appliances were affecting me. Very quickly my body became hyper sensitive to electromagnetic radiation. I can testify that this is real, and not something I created in my head. I am not afraid of technology nor my cell phone, but this technology has become a curse rather than a blessing to me. Most people cannot understand that this radiation is affecting them biologically in a very negative way until something like this happens to them. Or until the FCC makes people more aware of the dangers of what many people are facing as more and more become hyper sensitive by constant accumulation and overexposure. Then they may begin to take precautions. How I wish I had been more aware and more careful of what this toxic burden can do. Even young children are being over exposed to these frequencies in their homes and schools. These technologies have been with them from before birth and will be with them their whole lives. I fear for them and what they will face when their bodies cannot withstand the harms of these frequencies that are almost everywhere. If only their parents were aware of the harms and took precautions to protect their babies and children. I cry thinking about a baby or child experiencing the pain that I have daily and not being able to understand or explain what’s going on. I have researched this topic since 2018 and have read many well written and informative books from doctors about this environmental poison that we are all living in. Still too many people unaware. Still too many of the medical doctors tell us we are crazy. I have added a few links below that have been very well done and from experts about the harms of the radiation and m/w and radio frequencies, etc. Please have a good long look at the 2012 BioInitiative Report for valuable info. And please do tell me, why haven’t more safety studies been done, improved upon , updated and put out for the public consumers for almost 25 years? 24 years overdue. This is unbelievable and unacceptable. Where are the agencies within our governments who care about the health of its people, and especially our children? Not to mention the birds, bees, insects, animals and even plant life. These man-made frequencies are affecting all of life on earth. Please, please, please help those of us who are likened to the canaries in the coal mines, to make this world a much safer place for humans , animals and all of God’s created things. All we desire is to live in a place where we can be productive, pain-free, and live to our potential. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e10wCiI6Ak https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=F0NEaPTu9oI https://www.seekinghealth.com/blogs/education/emf-sensitivity-and-electromagnetic-hypersensitivity-why-some-people-react-and-what-actually-helps https://drnatashaf.com/sensitivity-to-emfs/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6513191/ https://www.greenmedinfo.com/anti-therapeutic-action/electromagnetic-field-harms https://www.positivehealth.com/article/environmental/the-neurological-impact-of-electromagnetic-fields-emf-beyond-headaches https://neurolaunch.com/emf-effects-on-the-brain/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l13WHrMoTXQ
Posted 2026-10-27#5404 · Permanent link ↗

Reports increasing EMF sensitivity, insomnia, cognitive difficulties and other symptoms associated with s…

ORIGINAL COMMENT · UNEDITED TEXT
Declaration of Heidi Brenneman: I reside in Lewis County, Washington. I did not consent, nor do I consent today, to the continuous, involuntary exposure to pulsed modulated, biologically active electrical and radiofrequency / microwave (RF/MW) radiation. The health effects of such have been widely studied by government agencies including from the US Navy in 1972 and by thousands of scientists worldwide. You need only look so far as the International Appeal to Stop 5G on Earth and in Space which was signed by over 24,000 professionals demanding a response to what can only be called a crisis brought on by lack of proper public policy on wireless technology. Dr Martin Pall, Professor Emeritus from Washington State University, has studied the effects of RF on the body. His work shows that RF radiation causes oxidative stress and leads to the depletion of glutathione which is critical in melatonin production. His overall assessment is that the damages caused by RF radiation are causing a tidal wave of dementia which we are seeing at earlier and earlier ages. I lost my mother, my mother-in-law, my 64 year old sister-in-law, two uncles and now my own husband is in Stage 5 early onset Alzheimers at age 67. This is not genetic. My father died in 2017. He had spent his last few years unable to sleep. My Mom's memory started failing in the early 2010's. I believe both my parents suffered from the installation of a smart meter as neither had a cell phone and they did not have wifi. As a normal consumer and well educated professional, I did not have any clue that the tech I was using in my work and personal life could be harmful. In 2010, the time of the installation of the smart meter on my home in Oregon, I became unable to sleep and became extremely anxious and depressed. These are symptoms caused by exposure to pulsed radiofrequency radiation. I'd get what felt like restless leg syndrome but all over my body. It turns out that response was from an increasing sensitivity to all electronics. The trigger was the new smart meter. At the time, I did not know what was causing my symptoms. I went to my doctor and sought treatment. I'm now on SSDI. I spent two years trying to treat a mental health condition that only existed as the result of the exposure to EMF to which I'd become increasingly sensitive. And the medication could not help an ongoing toxic exposure. It was adding another biological insult to one of the very systems that's electrical in nature and that's damaged by EMF exposure - the nervous system. By 2015, I'd lost the ability to read more than a few paragraphs and I struggled to write my own name. The fatigue was so bad that when I went shopping for groceries, I had to hold onto the cart just to get around the store. At age 46, I had people stop me and ask if I was OK. Any stress resulted in extreme outbursts as EMF exposure symptoms include irritability which isn't surprising because when your body is under constant assault, you are in a high cortisol state. In 2017, we moved to a rural community where I thought I'd be safe. We had no wireless devices. The smart meter was only the kind that could be read once a month by a truck when they drove by taking readings. My health improved. But in 2024, the meters were changed to a constantly pulsing type and my health became absolutely devastated once again. I became unable to leave my home. After a few months, we removed the meter but the damage was done. I'd become so sensitive to all EMF fields, I could no longer tolerate my own home. I moved my old motorhome to my pasture where I measured the lowest fields (RF, AC and magnetic) and I lived out there without running water and with little electricity. After several months, I made the difficult decision to move again which meant packing all of our belongings by myself as my husband could not remember if he was packing or unpacking a box. The process of even looking for another home was so brutal, I had to be helped out of many homes. Because every county surrounding me had moved to smart meters for power, I could not properly evaluate other fields. I finally gambled and settled. Here we pay $35/month for the privilege to not be irradiated by our meter. I still often sleep in the motorhome. My symptoms include burning sensations, screen dermatitis, dizziness, heart palpitations, chronic insomnia, cognitive fog, extreme fatigue, irritability and an inability to concentrate. I have debilitating digestive issues I believe are being caused by over exposure when I do try to live like a normal human being. Everyone including Social Security is now requiring a cell phone for identity verification to access services online. I find it repulsive to have to pay for the technology that's destroying everything I love including me. Technology that is offensive biologically and disabling to a human being should not be a mandatory exposure by design of our infrastructure.
Posted 2026-10-27#5395 · Permanent link ↗

Reports lasting EMR intolerance beginning during the 2010 wireless rollout, with numerous symptoms and lo…

ORIGINAL COMMENT · UNEDITED TEXT
In 2010, I was permanently injured by electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from cell towers during the 4G rollout and the analog-to-digital TV signal transition.. I was left unable to tolerate all forms of wireless, electricity, the sun for many years and even x-rays. As a 25-year airline pilot, I had to stop flying because I could no longer tolerate hotel Wi-Fi or aircraft radar. The radiation levels in my home where I was injured were 800 times higher than inside my aircraft. This injury cost me my career, health, travel capabilities, ability to have children, and millions of dollars in lost wages and pension. I face ongoing injuries inside and outside my home from cell towers, neighbours' Wi-Fi, TV/radio antennas, radar, satellites, and consumer devices. Because Canada lacks radio-free areas, I had to leave my family for years to live in the radio-free zone of Green Bank, WV. Prior to that , I met with Industry Canada, alongside Frank Clegg, former President of Microsoft Canada, to establish a radio-free zone in Canada. Despite Port Franks, Ontario and its municipality agreeing to host Canada’s first radio-free zone, Industry Canada told us they would legally block any attempts to establish a zone, asserting that no area in Canada could be without cell service. This lack of accommodation has caused immeasurable suffering, leading to homelessness, suicide, and people now accessing MAiD. Those affected cannot access healthcare due to hospital and clinic Wi-Fi. Adults with serious forms of this injury cannot work, children cannot attend school, and the elderly cannot live in nursing homes. There is a lack of empathy and care for this inconvenient group of people who most definitely are reacting to electromagnetic radiation, even if our health authorities won’t investigate it and or act appropriately on their reports of injury. As a patient advocate in Ontario, I have helped hundreds of individuals with electromagnetic injuries globally. Regardless of underlying co-factors, all these injuries occurred following exposure to electromagnetic radiation. My Symptoms: My symptoms at the time of my permanent injury included: Tinnitus Diminished quality of sleep Profound and sudden vision loss Sudden unexplained progressive weight gain Skin pigment changes (loss of pigment in some areas, gaining of pigment in others) Total loss of freckles, which I had since childhood Lack of tanning with sun exposure when tanning was easy for me previously Hormonal changes (Extreme hair growth on arms, cystic acne for the first time in my life, extremely heavy periods) Tissue swelling accompanied by skin colour changes when exposed to radiation - turning my skin red and eventually purple if I didn’t reduce exposure Nausea and vomiting Immense fatigue Tissue heating of parts of my hands and arms when walking through one location of my home Repetitive strong shocking, carrying a large charge in my body New chemical allergies and severe allergic reactions to foods (including meat) Serious adrenal insufficiency - lack of cortisol production Looking back, I believe I was being thermally heated far below the Safety Code 6 levels, that led to my brain swelling, which put pressure on my pituitary gland and optic nerve, and resulted in many of my symptoms listed above. My observations of electromagnetic injures and co-factors which may have made people more vulnerable to injury: Exposures to radiation itself - For Example I met a couple who stayed over at a Canadian Airforce Base in Ontario, and they both became permanently injured from the radar on the same night. Exposures to Pesticides and other chemicals Taking Ciprofloxacin Having heavy metals in their body - For example, high mercury, aluminum, iron or copper levels. I have seen many vegetarians who became injured later, potentially from high levels of copper as they are missing zinc from not having meat in their diet. Being exposed to Lyme disease or West Nile Virus (previous encephalitis) Electrical Shock Gamma Scan exposures MRI exposures - Single to patient and cumulative to staff Mold Exposures Carbon Monoxide Exposures Concussions Genetic issues - For example, the inability to detox, the inability to process certain nutrients that might lead to lack of myelin, etc. Anything that has compromised the blood brain barrier Potentially Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or Connective Tissue Disorders - leading to MAST Cell Activation Syndrome I’ve also observed that the digitization of the frequencies themselves has led to injuries from electromagnetic radiation. For example, I used a 900 MHz analog cordless phone for 10 years with no problems, but I was not able to tolerate a digitized DECT phone at 2.5 GHz. Thank you for the opportunity to submit my comments. If I can be of any help, please just ask me. Melissa Chalmers

Attachments · 5

Original public attachments. Their contents are not included in category reviews.

Posted 2026-10-27#5391 · Permanent link ↗

Reports years of disrupted sleep and suspects a connection with cell towers. Opposes a tower near home an…

ORIGINAL COMMENT · UNEDITED TEXT
I used to have great sleep; but since many years, I have disrupted and poor sleep which has an effect on my health. I think that the cell towers might have something to do with it. I absolutely don't want a cell tower need my home. Please help us with our health!!!
Posted 2026-10-27#5382 · Permanent link ↗

Reports EMF sensitivity and long-lasting neurological, digestive and mobility problems attributed to Wi-F…

ORIGINAL COMMENT · UNEDITED TEXT
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…)WiFi 3b. Nature, duration, frequency, and approximate timing (e.g., years):Nine months and almost dead. 3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced:Motion Impairment; Digestive Disruption: Senility; Diminished ability to Hear; Blurrerd Vision. The PTSD is gone after eight years. 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:Three months after first exposure flu like symptoms emerged and a great tiredness ensued. Due to nine months of radiation my hair turned white and much fell out. 3e. Was medical evaluation or treatment sought? (Optionally:) Was there a diagnosis?WiFi was found to have been on for nine months causing these problems. . 3f. Were steps taken to reduce or eliminate exposure, and were there subsequent changes in the effects?WiFi when found to be ON was immediately turned OFF after nine months of exposure. I am still recovering after nine years. PTSD and Senility are both gone and the hair is normal. 3g. Any supporting documentation? This includes Scientific Reports, exposure measurements, or other relevant information:NO 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 Cell Phones Cell Towers B1b. Sources you can sense, but don't seem to harm you: B1c. Sources you can use without sensing or being harmed: B1d. Sources that seem to provide benefit (i.e., electrotherapy):Compatible healing frequencies B2a. Health conditions you think may contribute to your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless:Only sensitivity to EMF which has injured my hearing, vision and at times digestion and mobility. B2b. Health conditions you don't necessarily associate with your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless, but might be relevant:None. I had perfect health before. 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:Chiropractic adjustments and Acupuncture B3b. That you recommend, but you’re not positive that they help: B3c. That helped you but you don’t recommend. (e.g., the benefit did not last long or the side effects were too harmful):I am still putting DMSO in the eyes to restore sight to the 20/20 that I had before. B3d. Treatments that had no effect: 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?2005 or so B6. What country, state, province, or major city were you living in when you first noticed your sensitivity to wireless or electromagnetic fields?I noticed first in a hotel in Pagosa Springs,CO where they proudly said they had just installed WiFi. I had to leave after one night. Similarly in a hostel in Argentina about a year later.

10 comments displayed. More load as you scroll.

These are separate official submissions grouped by topic. A comment can appear in more than one board.