10 years ago in Sept 2016 I was a healthy 24 year old who just found out I was expecting my first baby. That month my small office sold my parking spot for a big cell tower to be built. That next month my health completely plummeted. A rash completely took over my face, arms, neck, and chest and I soon miscarried the baby (blighted ovum) took me years to fully recover. Interesting in my small office about half of the people had a health crisis that month. The secretary walked in one day, got to work and then couldnt stand up again. She had to get wheeled out in her office chair and was diagnosed with some sort of fungal infection. Took her months of rehab to walk again. My boss had a terrible diverticulitis flair and another person had a mini stroke. Other factors I wonder about is the susceptibility of those with hEDS or those with additional mold exposure as these other factors for me. I'm very suspicious that it was a combination of these factors. And that's why not everyone experiences the same reactions.
It is hurting us, our children, and mother earth but yall keep thinking tech is worth it. Look at this study from 2017.... wake up! Everything comes with a cost. I know yall see what's happening right? Or am I alone huge increase of dead marine life, lower fertility, more sick children than ever or they have disabilities, our autism ? The increase in bee colonies dying, trees and land aren't growing the same. Bird's migrate differently causing decrease also. Just like my children's children to have something to enjoy vs buildings and concrete eating chemically made fruit since they couldn't grow it, and never seeing bees, birds, animals, mammals........I didn't go to college but how do yall expect the world to get better if we continue to destroy every inch as each year passes? Where will cattle live? What do we eat then when plants and flowers aren't pollinated. Stop letting the government divide us when we should all see the real problem they are truly distracting you from- sorry not sorry money isn't worth our children'sfuture
Subject: Public Comment on RF/EMF Exposure and the Need for Stronger Public Health Protections
Docket: HHS-OASH-2026-0397
I am submitting this comment as a concerned American citizen who believes our government must protect human health, future generations, and the environment from potentially harmful electromagnetic and radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposure.
I am deeply concerned about the expansion of cell towers, 5G infrastructure, wireless transmitters, and smart meters that contribute to continuous, involuntary RF exposure.
Americans should not be subjected to increasing environmental exposure without rigorous, independent evidence establishing long-term safety.
1. Scientific Evidence of Potential Harm
Substantial published research identifies potential biological effects associated with RF radiation.
National Toxicology Program (2018): This major U.S. government investigation reported clear evidence of carcinogenic activity involving malignant heart schwannomas in male rats exposed to certain cell phone RF signals. Researchers also identified other tumor findings.
https://doi.org/10.22427/NTP-TR-595
Ramazzini Institute (2018): This independent study investigated long-term RF exposure representative of cell tower emissions and reported increased heart schwannomas among male rats at the highest exposure level.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2018.01.037
Hardell and Carlberg (2015): Researchers reported associations between prolonged wireless phone use and increased glioma risk, particularly with longer latency periods.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25466607/
These findings warrant further independent investigation rather than dismissal.
2. Outdated Safety Standards
Federal RF exposure standards have not adequately kept pace with modern wireless technology or continuous exposure from multiple overlapping sources.
Safety assessments must address cumulative exposure, long-term biological effects, and potential nonthermal effects.
In 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals found that the FCC had failed to adequately explain its treatment of evidence concerning non-cancer effects, children, long-term exposure, and environmental impacts.
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/cadc/20-1025/20-1025-2021-08-13.html
3. Stronger Restrictions on Wireless Infrastructure
I urge federal officials to substantially strengthen restrictions on cell tower placement, density, and emissions, particularly near homes, schools, hospitals, and agricultural land.
I specifically request:
1. Independent reassessment of federal RF exposure limits using current research and cumulative exposure measurements.
2. Stricter tower-siting and emission standards near residential communities and sensitive locations.
3. Independent RF monitoring with publicly accessible results.
4. Long-term research concerning children, pregnant women, and vulnerable populations.
5. Investment in wired telecommunications and lower-emission alternatives.
6. Greater community involvement in tower placement decisions.
7. Investigation of potential effects on livestock, wildlife, pollinators, and ecosystems.
4. Industry Accountability and Independent Research
Research establishing public safety standards must be transparent, reproducible, and free from undue commercial influence.
I request disclosure of industry funding, conflicts of interest, unpublished findings, and underlying research data used in federal safety assessments.
Studies identifying potential biological harm deserve serious evaluation regardless of commercial interests.
5. Public Health Must Come First
Technological convenience and economic development should not automatically outweigh legitimate public health concerns.
I support substantial reductions in unnecessary RF exposure, stricter wireless infrastructure limits, independent testing, and a precautionary approach wherever important safety questions remain unresolved.
The American public deserves transparency, meaningful choices concerning involuntary exposure, and safety standards based on comprehensive scientific evidence rather than assumptions.
I urge HHS to fully evaluate the research and establish stronger protections for human health, future generations, animals, and the environment.
Thank you for considering my comment.
My daughter was born with cancer. She was the first case in Puerto Rico. She was born on the day of my birthday without previous sings and it was one of the most aggressive cases. The name of the cancer was Rapdosarcoma. During the first months of pregnancy I was working with a metal detector and had to walk through it every day. My daughter lived for 7 months. I also had a coworker who was pregnant as well, with just one month of difference between the pregnancies. She had to go through the metal detector every day as well. A few months after she had her son, it resulted that he also developed cancer and ended up dying like my daughter. We were the only two pregnant women in that building and we both lost our babies.
My daughter was born with cancer. She was the first case in Puerto Rico. She was born on the day of my birthday without previous sings and it was one of the most aggressive cases. The name of the cancer was Rapdosarcoma. During the first months of pregnancy I was working with a metal detector and had to walk through it every day. My daughter lived for 7 months. I also had a coworker who was pregnant as well, with just one month of difference between the pregnancies. She had to go through the metal detector every day as well. A few months after she had her son, it resulted that he also developed cancer and ended up dying like my daughter. We were the only two pregnant women in that building and we both lost our babies.
I am writing to address observations that were made among pulse diagnosis practitioners within the Chinese medicine community over decades that suggest that EMF damage started to show up increasingly in patients beginning in the late 2000s. Before that time, the pulse quality known as "Leather-hard", reflecting a drying out and hard/leathery quality on the radial artery, showed up almost exclusively in patients who were undergoing radiation therapy for cancer. But in the late 2000s, my husband and his mentor/fellow practitioner, started observing this quality in the broader population, and increasingly in younger patients, along with signs and symptoms that reflect EMF harm. In some cases, the damage was reflected in particular areas of the body (and corresponding pulse position) in relation to where they regularly carried a phone. In other words, a patient who showed up with a pulse that reflected inflammatory damage in reproductive areas, regularly carried their phone in their pants pocket. While this is observational data, these findings occurred over decades and have increased over time. This seems like something to look at.
https://wellspringofhealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/The-Pulse-the-Electronic-Age-and-Radiation-Early-Detection.pdf
https://youtu.be/Gv5h-lDWvnI?si=sUGUcifCjhAmQwWC&t=559
https://youtu.be/Yx2Qf6_O96Q?si=9qy8qGkzuS2O7tQy&t=3
I am submitting this comment as a consumer concerned about long-term exposure to wireless radiation from phones, Wi-Fi routers, cell towers, and other connected devices.
I urge HHS to conduct a thorough, independent review of whether current exposure limits adequately protect public health. This review needs to consider those most heavily exposed and should examine potential effects beyond tissue heating, including evidence concerning cancer, reproductive health, and children’s development.
Please prioritize research that reflects how people actually encounter wireless radiation: repeated exposure over many years, often from multiple sources and devices used close to the body. Assessments should consider signal strength, pulse patterns, duration, and combined exposure.
Please consider Melnick and Moskowitz’s 2026 analysis of animal data, which argues that existing exposure limits may inadequately protect against cancer and reproductive harm (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-026-01288-6). I also ask HHS to evaluate Lai and Levitt’s review of exposure intensity, duration, and signal modulation (https://doi.org/10.1080/15368378.2022.2065683), and Scarato’s review of US regulatory gaps and proposed reforms (https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1677583). These papers warrant careful consideration alongside the broader evidence, including studies that have not found adverse effects.
I ask HHS to:
•Assess whether additional protections are needed for children, pregnant women, and other potentially vulnerable groups.
•Support long-term research with safeguards against industry conflicts of interest.
•Provide clear information about exposure and practical ways to reduce it, including wired alternatives in homes and schools.
•Recommend updated standards wherever the evidence shows that existing limits are insufficient.
Consumers should not have to navigate these questions alone. Please use this inquiry to advance transparent science, meaningful oversight, and public health protection.
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 encourage HHS to assess the evidence rigorously and transparently, distinguishing established findings from emerging or uncertain evidence. Public concern and personal reports deserve respectful consideration, while conclusions about cause and effect should be based on well-designed, reproducible research.
I recommend that HHS prioritize independent research on real-world and cumulative exposures from multiple wireless sources, using validated exposure-measurement methods. Studies should examine long-term outcomes and consider children, pregnant people, older adults, workers with higher exposures, and people with implanted medical devices or relevant health conditions. Research protocols, funding sources, methods, and results—including null or conflicting results—should be made publicly accessible where possible.
HHS should also compare U.S. and international exposure standards, explain the scientific basis and limitations of those standards in clear language, and identify where evidence is insufficient to assess potential risks. Federal agencies should coordinate research priorities and support independent replication of important findings.
Please include ongoing public health surveillance and practical, evidence-based guidance that can be updated as research develops. The goal should be to address legitimate questions without overstating what current evidence can establish.
Thank you for considering this comment.
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