Occupational exposure

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 The current FCC SAR limits are ridiculously outdated and the science has been proven that they are not sufficient - Enforce better notification to the public about the hazards of wireless radiation from all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

I urge HHS to prioritize the health of people, animals, and ecosystems when evaluating cellphone-tower radiofrequency emissions. As a parent and concerned member of the public, I support independent investigation of sustained exposure, prompt correction of exposures shown to be harmful, and research into safer transmission methods. My central proposal concerns the frequencies and transmission characteristics emitted by cellphone towers themselves. I ask HHS to investigate whether carefully defined changes in carrier frequency, modulation, power, antenna configuration, or operating schedules could reduce adverse biological effects. I also support rigorous investigation of proposed harmonic transmission methods for any measurable biological benefit. “Harmonic” expresses my aspiration for technology compatible with living systems; a healing claim must be demonstrated through independently replicated research. Please evaluate repeated and long-term exposure under realistic conditions, including exposure from multiple transmitters. Studies should document frequency, intensity, duration, peaks, and changes in network traffic. Measurements should represent homes, schools, childcare facilities, workplaces, farms, and wildlife habitats. Distance from a tower alone should not substitute for an exposure assessment. I request particular attention to children, pregnant people, workers with elevated exposure, and people with implanted medical devices, using evidence appropriate to each group. People reporting symptoms they associate with wireless environments deserve respectful medical evaluation and careful investigation. Reports should inform research without prematurely assuming or dismissing a causal connection. Animal findings warrant serious scrutiny. The National Toxicology Program reported heart schwannomas in male rats under its experimental RF exposure conditions. Falcioni and colleagues’ 2018 study of lifelong exposure to a 1.8 GHz GSM far field reported increased heart schwannomas in male rats at the highest exposure. These findings support further investigation; they do not directly establish the risk to humans living near modern towers. Human evidence, animal findings, and exposure differences should be evaluated transparently together. Ecological protection should be an explicit research priority. Please study relevant outcomes in pollinators, birds, livestock, plants, and aquatic organisms, including survival, reproduction, navigation, growth, and ecosystem function. Account for pesticides, habitat loss, artificial light, disease, weather, and other influences. Insect absorption models and bird electromagnetic-noise experiments raise specific research questions, but should not be generalized into proof that all cellular emissions harm wildlife. If credible evidence identifies harmful exposure, agencies should act to reduce it and verify that corrective measures work. Communities need accessible exposure reports, independent measurements, a clear complaint process, and timely explanations of findings. Research funding, conflicts of interest, methods, and negative results should be disclosed. Protective decisions should be accountable to evidence and public well-being. Proposed beneficial tower transmissions require equally rigorous evaluation. Researchers should specify the signal, compare it with matched conventional and sham exposures, control absorbed energy and temperature, and directly measure benefits and adverse effects. Any therapeutic application should undergo appropriate ethical and safety review before deployment. The research summarized in my accompanying document does not establish a tower frequency that heals people, animals, or water. My broader interest includes harmonious music, bells, singing bowls, prayer, and restorative environments. Music research supports benefits for selected outcomes such as pain and anxiety. These findings do not prove that musical frequencies carried by a wireless network make its RF emissions therapeutic. I also request fair, independent testing of hypotheses inspired by Masaru Emoto’s water-crystal work. Crystal appearance or changes in water spectra alone cannot demonstrate improved water quality, ecological restoration, or human healing. Please prioritize technology that serves life: investigate potential harm honestly, correct demonstrated problems, publish understandable evidence, and test promising alternatives without commercial pressure or predetermined conclusions. I support a responsible path toward safer, more biologically compatible communications infrastructure, including rigorous investigation of harmonic transmission proposals. My accompanying research document provides supporting sources, limitations, and detailed recommendations.

50 years ago, when I worked as a broadcast engineer on a high-powered TV transmitter, I was aware that the risk of a brain tumor in my profession was double that of the population. Ever since, I've made efforts to avoid EMF. I use Ethernet for my computer and streaming box, even though WiFi would be more convenient. It is difficult to find wired products, as the presumption by manufacturers is that the public wants wireless. The FCC has been completely useless when it comes to protecting the public health. Its refusal to reopen the silly 1996 thermal standard for human EMF protection was a pure industry give-away. There is a great deal of scientific evidence of the harms of EMF on living tissue. Dr. Martin Pall's discovery of the voltage-gated calcium channel was the first plausible mechanism presented for how biological damage occurs. Dr. Henry Lai at the University of Washington has done pathbreaking research. The Environmental Health Trust has been a leader in this field. I believe they will be submitting comments that I hereby support. Several aggregations of research: https://greenmedinfo.com/problematic-action/electromagnetic-field-harms https://www.jrseco.com/wp-content/uploads/2017-09-13-Scientist-Appeal-5G-Moratorium.pdf (Contains links to many references) https://www.emfanalysis.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/EMF-Effects-via-Voltage-Gated-Calcium-Channels-Dr-Martin-Pall.pdf https://bioinitiative.org/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19264461 Please focus literature reviews on studies completed by independent researchers. There is such a long history of industry-influenced studies in pharmaceuticals as well as in telecommunications that industry-sponsored research cannot be trusted.

Question 3: I believe I developed breast cancer as the result of exposure to EMF at work and home. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001. At the time I had been working for over 4 years at a computer company which didn't have WiFi, but a large number of computers, printers and other devices plugged into outlets in small cubicles. Using a Microsurge meter (similar to an oscilloscope), I got a measurement of 2,000 G/S units from testing the outlet. At home I found measurements over 200 G/S units measuring the outlets with electronic devices such as my tv, computer, etc. To mitigate this exposure, I installed filters (capacitors) to reduce the G/S readings. I sought medical treatment for the breast cancer, and have kept the filters installed in my home. I have been cancer free for the past 25 years.

Former Tower climber here with 10 years experience. I got cooked on a tower. AT&t refused to turn down. I am now permanently disabled with progressive primary multiple sclerosis seven intracranial lesions three spinal. When the overexposure to near field radio frequency decimated the membrane that encases my brain, it allowed my immune system to ravage my brain and spinal cord.

I formerly worked at a telecommunications company in South Africa and am now in Florida USA. I can tell you I saw first hand how the field technicians said working on the cellular towers gave them cancer. How EMF can also disrupt and manipulate people. We would like answers on why our kids have no more sparkle in their eyes. What has happened to our natural ingenuity. How has this affected our own human electromagnetic field. We want to know why companies prioritised high tech communication above our neural, physical and emotional well being.

Been in RADIOLOGY my whole life and have had radiation and DANGERS of ponded into my head since 1978! ALL RADIATION is DANGEROUS with short and long term exposure....These radiations are just as bad and DANGERIOUS ....I do not even own a cell phone because of this fact!....Children should not be exposed to these frequencies at all! The GOV NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THESE RADIATIONS AND RE-ADJUST EXPOSURE LIMITS AND TIMES/AMOUNTS FOR ALL HUMANS HERE IN AMERICA....THE FREQUENCIES NOW ARE MUCH LONGER IN DURATION AND TOTAL TIME EXPOSEURES ARE THRU THE ROOL...RUNNING WILD WITH NO REINING IN....NORMAL PEEPS ARE TOO IGNORANT TO KNOW....THESE FREQUENCIES/EXPOSURES ARE NO LONGER THE SAME FROM BACK IN THE 40- 50'S AND NEED REVAMPED ...PEOPLE HAVE THIER WIFI/PHONES ON ALL OF THE TIME...NEAR SENSATIVE TISSUES....AND CARE NOT....BECAUSE THERE ARE NO WARNINGS AND IF TEHRE ARE THE WARNINGS ARE VERY VAGUE AND IN TINY PRINT THAT NO ONE READS...DEFINETLY NEED REVAMPING OF THE RADIATION EXPOSURE/TIMES/STRENGTHS DONE! AGAIN RADIATION POUNDED...INTO ONE'S HEAD AND JUST WITH SHORT BURTS OF RADIATION WE WERE ALWAYS RADIATING WITH THE SLIGHEST TIME POSSIBLE/ACHIEVABLE....WITH ALL PATIENTS....TODAY..PEOPLE WALKING AROUND UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE...EVERY DAY! EVEN WITH NOT HAVING A CELL PHONE AND THAT IS BESIDE THE EXPOSURE TO SUN! EXPOSURES ARE CONSTANT AND THAT IS NOT GOOD!

Microwave ovens use 2.45 GHz frequency, which couples to the rotation frequency of water molecules, leading to strong heating. Other frequencies in the GHz range couple to other molecules in the body, with effects that have not yet been sufficiently studied. Those effects could include headaches, dizziness, muscle twitching, brain fog, others. The push to more and more transmitters and higher and higher frequencies because of the apparent need for faster and faster communication speeds comes at the expense of human health and well being. We live as far as we can from our local 5G antennas on purpose. I did an experiment once with 6G frequencies to ignite energetic materials. Works great! That result should give everyone pause. What do those frequencies do to humans??? My coworkers all complained about headaches during the experiment even from small amounts of reflected radiation. The health effects of wireless radiation MUST be studied before any further large scale deployment, but I'm not holding my breath. Sadly.

Earlier this year, I was hospitalized for life-threatening anemia. I realize there are many causes for anemia but I read that it is increasing among both genders and all age groups. I live less than half a mile away from a 5g tower and am surrounded by 3 of them at work. Is there research available regarding the effects of EMF on the blood? As you probably know, anemia can become a serious health issue and a difficult one to treat. Is there research available regarding the effects of EMF on the blood and cans it contribute to anemia? I feel strongly that more research is needed in this area. Thank you.

I am a practicing Internal Medicine physician with roughly 10 years' experience treating adult patients using "Integrative" strategies, ie, specific biologically precise strategies which fundamentally address the root causes of chronic illness. I also personally suffer from chronic illness, thus providing the opportunity to experience the results of many, if not all, of the strategies I employ. Roughly 10 years ago, I became aware of the possibility that I was personally being affected by wireless (ie, RF/EMF) radiation exposure in my own household. Specifically, it was suggested to me by my health coach that my difficulty sleeping (for the previous 5-6 years) might be due to RF/EMF exposure, at that time cell phones not powered off at night plus WiFi router exposure, both at my office as well as at night in my home. I somewhat skeptically agreed to a trial of powering off cell phones and WiFi router at night, and my sleep immediately improved dramatically enough for me to conclude clinically that the improvement was very likely due to this removal of RF/EMF exposure. We eventually permanently eliminated the WiFi router and hard-wired our house with internet cabling, along with powering off our cell phones at night. I also keep my personal cell phone on airplane mode continuously during the day, establishing connectivity only to receive and read texts. I don’t use my cell phone for calls at all. This has resulted in our home becoming a relatively “safe haven” for me from an RF/EMF perspective. In fact, I use only a landline in my home office to make calls, doing most of my clinical work from home, and go to my medical office only to see patients, maybe an hour or two a day. My medical office, even though also hard-wired to minimize RF/EMF, has EMF levels (ie, density) from 700 to 1500 microwatts per meter squared, presumably from wireless devices in adjoining tenants’ offices and perhaps from nearby cell towers and I typically experience difficulty sleeping if I’ve spent three or more hours in my office. I have done extensive RF/EMF measurements throughout various parts of my city, most of which have EMF density levels of at least 500, and often up to 2500 microwatts per meter squared. When I have prolonged exposure to an environment with these higher densities, such as my place of worship which reads 2000 to 3000 microwatts per meter squared, I always experience increased difficulty sleeping, along with increased daytime fatigue for the next two days. Perhaps an experience I had very early in the process of discovering my own reactions to wireless radiation will be helpful. I was attending a neighborhood meeting located on the top floor of a tall apartment building, roughly 20 stories tall. As participants got seated, the middle-aged woman next to me said that she was sensitive to RF/EMF, and that on the roof of this building (right above us) were situated an array of wireless antennae. She then proceeded to pull out an EMF meter to show me the readings, which were very high. In fact, she told me that she would need to leave the meeting before its conclusion to avoid excessive EMF exposure, which she did after thirty or forty minutes. I had never knowingly had this level of exposure, and was feeling no particular symptoms, so I attended the remainder of the two-hour meeting. Within a day or so, I felt exhausted, and it took another 3-4 days to fully recover. Surprisingly to me at the time, I began to notice similar symptoms whenever I was again exposed to excessive RF/EMF radiation. Clinically, it was behaving in a way familiar to any practicing physician; namely, now that my system had sustained injury, the injured system was more susceptible to that same type of injury. What follows is an explanation of how this process occurs on a microscopic level, with both a link to full explanation, as well as sound byte-style quick summary: https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2023/07/09/electromagnetic-fields-harmful-effects.aspx • Exposure to microwave EMFs, like cellphones, causes massive mitochondrial dysfunction due to damage done by free radicals from peroxynitrite that also cause single and double stranded breaks in your DNA Excessive free radicals triggered by low-frequency microwave exposure from cellphones and Wi-Fi networks have been linked to chronic diseases such as cardiac arrhythmias, anxiety, depression, autism, Alzheimer’s and infertility Excessive calcium signaling produced by EMF exposures also has important roles in producing pathophysiological effects of EMFs including each of the effects listed above In summary, exposure to nearly ubiquitous RF/EMF radiation has nearly confined me to my own home, essentially imposing upon me excessive fatigue whenever I venture out to the community at large.