Occupational exposure

I live in Rio de Janeiro, and I would like to report what happened to me 2 months ago. I consider myself moderately electrosensitive, and I had an episode of brain fog. I am an architect and was in a work meeting. After 1 hour in the same place, I started to feel discomfort and looked for what could be the cause. Generally, it is the proximity to a modem or Wi-Fi router. I didn't want to interrupt the meeting, but 15 minutes later, I could no longer pay attention to what was being discussed in the meeting, nor could I write anymore. The group had to end the meeting outside the venue so that I could continue participating. My most common symptoms were body aches, without explanation and without a fixed location. They could appear one day and not the next. I have also experienced headaches and palpitations, but the intensity needs to be high and for a longer time. I have the Safe and Sound Pro II meter and I was able to verify this.

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 Healthcare practitioner and a person who's also been effected by harmful EMFs, RF and WR. In my experience, there are metabolic imbalances that increase one's sensitivity to harmful frequencies but everyone is being harmed, whether they're aware of it or not. Over the decades that I've practiced medicine; first with paper charting and later using electronic medical records and sitting in front of a screen all day; I've noticed a significant shift in my energy levels directly proportional to how long I'm in front of a wireless device. For my patients, I've learned through trial and error that many of their symptoms can be attributed to exposure to various harmful frequencies. This includes but is not limited to; fatigue, headaches, tinnitus, vertigo, insomnia, chronic pain syndromes and cardiovascular symptoms. This is not the underlying cause in all cases but for many people, when we've addressed their exposure properly, it completely eliminated these health concerns. What are we doing to children who are now sitting in front of screens all day and inundated with EMFs and wireless radiation? I support HHS taking an active role in examining the health and environmental effects of wireless radiation. Scientific researchers around the world have already done a lot of the work but it continues to be ignored. Federal agencies that are in place to protect the health of Americans, are blatantly ignoring the staggering amount of evidence related to these concerns. Not just for people but for the health of the entire planet. 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.

Dear sir/madam, I am writing regarding electromagnetic frequency from cellphone towers and utility poles, as well as from personal devices, eg phones, tablets, computers. I have been a nurse for 40 years. For the last 21 of those years I was exposed to 60 hours a week of computers and cellphones. As a result of living near 3 cellphone towers and one large utility pole I developed extreme sensitivity to EMFs. As a result, I’ve had to move multiple times, until I found a place that was relatively low EMF. I am 83 now and use the computer very little. I do not travel with my phone, I put my devices in the unfunctioning microwave, and turn off the router 4 hours before I go to sleep, and my symptoms of dizziness, disorientation, nausea, depression, and mental confusion have disappeared. I hope in other letters people will be writing to you about their experiences with cell phone towers placed near hospital buildings, and churches and schools, and they will provide you with their own experiences and detailed studies that will verify their own experiences. I am not including any studies as I am very sight challenged and it’s all I can do just to write this letter. Sufficient to say, that I’ve been forced to move to a very remote location where exposure is minimal, as a result of my inability to handle a high emf environment. I can no longer travel because of my inability to handle exposure. Kind regards, Sunshine Appleby Retired registered nurse

I have been electrosensitive for a few decades. I must wear shielding when I go out and can't have wireless or anything "smart" in my home. I can't socialize normally because I can't be around cell phones or wifi. I can't go in an ambulance or a public bus,train or airplane. I can't go the hospital and can't have surgery if I need it. Too much wireless radiation. It's a big problem that other people will increasingly experience. My cardiologist tested me with a cell phone & saw an increase in my heart rate.I also get arrhythmias, brain fog, nausea, dizziness, fatigue, headaches that land me in bed.I am very concerned about the effects on babies,children,all people. You know that wireless radiation is harmful. I am not going to attach studies.You have all of them you don't need me to show you. I am aware of the studies at ehtrust.org & mdsafetech.org. Our radiation exposure standards are less protective than most countries & are not protective at all. I want you to protect us and our environment (animals, insects and birds) from this pollution.I want you to maintain land line infrastructure & service for national security and health reasons.Children who use wireless phones before adulthood have a 4x higher rate of brain cancer according to the scientific literature. Yet most children now use cell phones and do not have land lines at home. People need to be made aware of what that is doing to their children, to our future, including to their fertility and the fertility of future generations, and to their lifespan and health. Protect children in schools. Stop irradiating babies and children, including in doctor's offices. Stop irradiating hospital patients. Study the exposures from medical devices like insulin pump therapy that is a 24/7 exposure, put a focus on these patients, be transparent, communicate findings to endocrinologists and other involved practitioners so that best practices can be determined and implemented without further delay. Use hard wired connections in schools and wherever possible in society. Start a nationwide program to measure individual exposure levels so that we know what people are actually exposed to from all these separate sources that add up. Investigate the exposure levels of employees required to use tech for work like store employees that are required to use a business cell phone and/or tablet throughout their workday and police officers who are required to wear wireless cameras over their hearts and laptops in their cars, &other wireless equipment on or near them throughout their shifts. What are the exposure levels for these people? Nurses too who are required to wear hospital cell phones around their necks, over heart, lungs and thyroid, above pregnant abdomens, that transmits to and from the nurse's station throughout their shifts. The FCC didn't approve the radiation from these extra phones. And these employees usually have a personal cell phone in their pockets. Even while pregnant. Measure the exposure of pregnant women and teach them how to minimize it. Make knowledgeable experts available to help citizens measure, understand and deal with this pollution. TEACH the public what the problems are and how to mitigate them. Teach children in schools so they understand what this is and how it works and how to use it safely (if there is a way to use it safely). END the use of technology that is known to be dangerous until it is shown/proven to be safe. Stop exposing people in nursing homes and other institutions like prisons. Follow the precautionary principle. Keep wireless out of schools, BAN cell tower placement anywhere near homes, schools, and businesses of any kind. And here is the big problem with cell tower placement - there is no place on earth where there is not life that can be harmed and we should be concerned about ALL life, not just human life. Animals, birds and even plant life is adversely affected. The bird population is declining rapidly. Birds roost on cell towers. It is a crime. EMR even causes an increase in mold and fungal growth and illness. It affects all body systems, every cell, and makes people very sick. People affected are often misdiagnosed because physicians do not recognize the cause since it is invisible and our government assures it is safe. Young adults have a massively increased rate of colon cancer. The most likely cause is radiation from growing up with laptops on their laps, wireless game controllers in their hands in their laps and cell phones in their pockets. NO ONE bothered to tell a generation that a laptop should not be closer than 8 inches from the body and cell phones should not be closer than 5/8" from the body according to the manufacturer's fine print. And they still don't know. And most doctors don't know. Stop denying that there is a problem. Stop playing games and do your job. PLEASE. This is a neglected crisis.

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…)5G Tower 3b. Nature, duration, frequency, and approximate timing (e.g., years):I worked approximately 75 meters from a 5G tower for 5 years. 3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced:I immediately felt a pressure sensation in my head upon arriving to work every day. As the time went on, I progressively was unable to concentrate, think clearly, or remember in the short term. I would set something down and immediately forget where I had placed it. Then my vision began deteriorating rapidly. These symptoms intensified the longer I worked there. 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:The effects were subtle at first, as I worked for about 1 year near the tower while it was still 4G. However when converted to 5G(during COVID) I noticed the effects within the first week. 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?I used nutritional approaches, supplements, and electromagnetic devices to offset the effects with some help, but eventually quit the job as the symptoms were unbearable and I was getting worse. 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: 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): B2a. Health conditions you think may contribute to your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless: B2b. Health conditions you don't necessarily associate with your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless, but might be relevant: 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: 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): B3d. Treatments that had no effect: B3e. Treatments that made your sensitivity worse: B4. What is your age range? B5. What year did you become aware of your sensitivity to wireless radiation or electromagnetic fields? B6. What country, state, province, or major city were you living in when you first noticed your sensitivity to wireless or electromagnetic fields?

My dear friend, who had a very full life has seen it turned upside down since she was affected by the radiation admitting from her very powerful Rooter installed in the school where she taught. Since that time I have changed my house completely to try to accommodate her because she’s so miserable when Wi-Fi is on if she’s getting near an LED light, we all turn our cell phones off because everything she feels in her body now since years ago when the school installed this very powerful router across from her classroom. it has changed her life significantly she no longer could teach for a long time. She barely went out because everything bothered her and it’s so uncomfortable for her to ask everyone in the room or a party to turn off your cell phones to accommodate just her turn off your router path the people don’t even know how to turn off their router. It has changed her life and my life significantly when she comes over I can’t stream music and play it because that uses Wi-Fi. I have to take a little old-fashioned boom box and put a CD in it if we want music, even though I’m wired up to have a great sound system, my fountain bothers her the vibration sound of it. I know she has to turn. Off appliances in her own house to be comfortable, including her air conditioning and heating system. Her life has gone completely sideways and she’s a young healthy, active young woman I met playing tennis who lived happened to live up the block for me and I have seen her on this journey and it’s heartbreaking.

Dear Sirs, We examined data on cancer cases with occupational exposure to radio-frequency radiation (RFR) in military settings. We published our findings in several papers (attached). These studies make the case for a carcinogenic effect from occupational exposure to RFR. Our findings highlight a special case where intense, short-term occupational exposure induces cancer with short latencies.• The following outlines a summary of our latest research - Peleg et al 2023. Research Subject: A group of young cancer patients previously exposed to RFR in military occupational settings. Exposures: Exposures originated from military radio communication transmitters, radar, and electronic warfare transmitters. Exposures were repetitive, typically spanning over a year or more. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) exposure levels are guided by occupational standards set by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). These standards permit an average power that is higher by a factor of 5 relative to the ICNIRP recommendations for the general population, and higher by a factor of 50 relative to the Israeli recommendations for the general population. Furthermore, those standards barely limit the peak power of radar pulses, provided the average power remains within permissible limits. Energy concentrated in strong pulses may be more bioactive. Method: Most of the information was gathered directly from the patients (n=46), the majority of whom were trained operators, technicians, and engineers. For a small subgroup of patients (n=6), the size of the total exposed population was known, enabling us to estimate cancer risk ratios (RR) relative to the general population. Because the total size of the exposed population was unavailable for most patients, we examined the distribution of cancer cases by type using the percentage frequencies (PF) method. The following outlines a summary of our latest research Results: The onset of exposure was from age 18 onward. The duration of exposure ranged between 1 and 3 years, and latencies from the onset of exposure to diagnosis were brief, with a median of 4.6 years. The RR for cancer in the small subgroup was remarkably high— 8.0 with a 95% confidence interval (CI) of (2.9% - 17%). The PF for hematolymphoid cancers (leukemia, lymphoma, and plasma cell cancers) was 41.3%, 95% CI (27%–57%), which is nearly twice the 22.7% expected in non-exposed subjects matched for age and gender profiles (p = 0.003). The data from our most recent study confirm the findings of our previous papers. Moreover, the foregoing results are consistent with the outcomes of other studies conducted elsewhere. Recommendations: Radiofrequency radiation (RFR) should be formally recognized as a human carcinogen (upgraded to IARC Group 1). Human exposure should be strictly limited to low levels, such as an average level of 1 μW/cm² and a peak pulse level of 5 μW/cm². The suggested average level is within the range of typical community levels. Finally, there is an urgent need to recognize and implement regulations for peak exposures as well as average exposures.

I always was highly sensitive for everything because I have light autism, with strong sensory differences, plus I have migraine. My sensitivity started with the 2G system, I felt anxiety and shoulder, neck muscle hardness, and I’ve started grinding my teeth. I had a mobile phone, nut I could not use it because any time I put it to my ear my ear started aching, and the area around my ear. With 3G my experience was the same, I could't use it. I have a wireless tablet, I used it many times and I get strong migraine after I used it, in my workplace there was a router on my desk next to me less than 1 meter, that short time I worked in this workplace I had headache almost every day. I didn't know it was becuase of the tablet and router. I only noticed after using tablet that my right eye was more wide open and felt stiffer than my left eye. When I touched it, I had the sensation that it was bulging out. The eye naturally has a certain depth, and when you place your hands over both eyes, I felt as though my right eyeball was protruding. When I pressed on my eyeball, as if I were trying to push it back into its proper position, I felt pain. It also felt as though there was fluid or some other substance behind my eye, or throughout that side of my forehead, pushing my eye outward. This kept happening repeatedly after using wireless tablet. I also noticed that after prolonged use, I would experience pain in my breasts, usually in my right breast. I never went to a doctor because of the pain, so I don't know whether there was a lump or anything else. I simply noticed that after each extended period of tablet use, my right breast would also hurt. Once I realised that the tablet was causing these symptoms, I stopped using not only my phone but also my tablet, and the symptoms disappeared. However, other symptoms did not go away. I became disorganised and no longer had the energy to tidy up. This was when the fatigue began, and it has continued to this day, I was anxious even though I had no reason to be anxious. I went to see a psychologist, who told me that she considered me completely normal. I was told that I was not coping with stress properly, but what I could not understand was what the stress was in the first place. Apparently, I had no reason to feel stressed or worry about anything!!!!4G phones with built-in GPS and other features arrived on the market. Naturally, I could not use either 3G or 4G close to my head because they caused immediate pain, but these smartphones already allowed users to access the internet. I tried it myself, too. Unfortunately, after about one minute of use, I had to put the phone aside and stop browsing the internet on it because of severe pain behind my eyes, pain in my temples, and other strange sensations, such as tingling in my skin and bones. If other people's phones were near me (and this is still the case today), I could easily sense what I perceived as radiation coming from their phones. I would become dizzy, develop a headache, and experience tiny pinprick-like sensations on my skin. When I sat in an area with Wi-Fi, I also felt intense pressure in my temples, even deep inside my bones. I had an internet connection installed at home, and the provider supplied a router. However, whenever I switched it on, I would develop a headache. After experiencing this repeatedly, I came to the conclusion that these wireless devices were causing my episodes of feeling unwell. So I gradually realized something I didn’t know at first: that wireless devices were causing my health problems. I had to gave back the router and internet to the provider. I started a new job where I had to work with laptops in a room where the laptops were connected to WiFi. I didn’t want to say that these things make me sick – obviously that’s not how you start at a new workplace – but after just a few minutes I became so dizzy and my vision got so blurry that I had to leave the building. After that I went to a psychologist because I was worried about how I could tell an employer that I feel unwell from the laptop and WiFi. He encouraged me to stand up for myself and explain the problem, but at the workplace the response was that they couldn’t do without these devices, so I had to leave. I’m also sensitive to GPS, though I didn’t know that at first either and used it in the car. I had to stop twice because I got dizzy, still not knowing what was causing it. Then the third time I felt much worse: I was dizzy, had a terrible migraine, vision problems, and was on the verge of fainting. I had to pull over, and there I fainted; the ambulance took me away. In the hospital I told them that I had become unwell after turning on the GPS, and the doctor said that many people are sensitive to it. Lately 5G proximity bothers me; I feel the radiation. Life fully limited – I avoid so much, big disadvantage in work and normal life.

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 and 4G/LTE 3b. Nature, duration, frequency, and approximate timing (e.g., years):5 years 3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced:tinnitus 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. since moved office to more exposed place in city, effects sit in after few weeks. not a coincidence 3e. Was medical evaluation or treatment sought? (Optionally:) Was there a diagnosis?it's not measurable. but correlation is evident 3f. Were steps taken to reduce or eliminate exposure, and were there subsequent changes in the effects?i go more often in Nature, far from sources. after 2~3 days effects disappear almost completely 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:no. the only solution would be to completely shut down all WiFi+4G+ devices. I think mankind did without it for millenia, we don't really need it. B1a. Sources you experience as causing you Adverse Effects:WiFi in both bands 2.4 and 5GHz, 4G/LTE in 1800 1900 2100 and 2600 MHz bands. Sometimes bluetooth when very close for long time B1b. Sources you can sense, but don't seem to harm you:low bands (800 and 900 MHz) B1c. Sources you can use without sensing or being harmed:TV and A/C remote controls, remote car open key and door opener (in the 433MHz band) B1d. Sources that seem to provide benefit (i.e., electrotherapy):none B2a. Health conditions you think may contribute to your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless:none, my health is perfect except when exposed to EMF B2b. Health conditions you don't necessarily associate with your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless, but might be relevant:none 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:none, found no working solution to tolerate EMF. only way out is to stay in a remote location where signal is low. B3b. That you recommend, but you’re not positive that they help:none B3c. That helped you but you don’t recommend. (e.g., the benefit did not last long or the side effects were too harmful):none B3d. Treatments that had no effect:being tired or stressed or having much coffée enhances sensitivity B3e. Treatments that made your sensitivity worse:45-54 B4. What is your age range?45-54 B5. What year did you become aware of your sensitivity to wireless radiation or electromagnetic fields?i hear it, i feel it in my ears/brain. B6. What country, state, province, or major city were you living in when you first noticed your sensitivity to wireless or electromagnetic fields?southern switzerland

With the proliferation of cell phone towers, smart meters, smart home devices, data centers and wireless devices in our environment, additional research needs to be conducted on the harmful effects of wi-fi, RF and EMF. As a concerned family member and caregiver, I believe human health experiences and clinical observations need to be taken into account. Exposure standards need to be reevaluated to limit human and animal exposure to wireless radiation and electromagnetic fields. Exposure measurement needs to be reevaluated in real-world situations, as humans use their cell phones by directly touching them and are often exposed to multiple sources of wi-fi simultaneously. Sensitive populations exposed to wi-fi, RF and EMF need to be studied such as children, pregnant women, the elderly, those who wear hearing aids with wi-fi or blue-tooth, those with implanted or wearable devices, workers with elevated exposure and those with preexisting conditions. It is imperative that existing scientific evidence be examined and additional research be conducted to study the adverse health effects of wi-fi, RF and EMF on humans and our environment. Please see attached studies. Thank you.