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I am an electrical engineer specializing in electromagnetics and worked for many years for the Navy including researching the biological effects of electromagnetic fields on sailors due to equipment that emits high electromagnetic fields. I have also seen the results of high electromagnetic fields in my own environment at home measuring extremely high fields from my electric smart meter, Wi-Fi router and nearby cell towers With my meters. I have read through some of the 1000 studies or so that have been done on the biological effects of electromagnetic fields and have determined that they are not , for the most part, frequencies and power levels, that are compatible with human biology, and the field strengths are getting higher and higher. Ever since my analog electric meter on my home was replaced with a higher power Wi-Fi meter I experienced tinnitus ever since. And when I am close to a transmitter I always know because my ears ring louder. I have even gone to the point of using shielding paint to at least Shield my bedroom so that while my body is in a rest and digest and repair mode at night it is not being impacted by these electromagnetic fields affecting our electromagnetic bodies as our heart and brain and cells all run based on frequency and voltage that's why there are EKGs and EEG's to measure the electrical activity of our organs. Also every cell has a voltage gated calcium channel and Martin Pall and others have shown the delirious effects on these from electromagnetic fields at various Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G and 5G frequencies. Please fund real research that isn't biased or funded by the telecommunication companies and en act much stricter limits. We are definitely headed in the wrong direction with Ever increasing power levels. We do not use any wireless devices in our home and have our home hardwired and fiber optics could certainly be used more in place of wireless transmitters.

It’s all super dangerous I’m 100% cerial!!. A peer reviewed study of Harvard and Yale scientists and freshman showed last year that Robert F Kennedy Jr fell asleep next to a microwave oven and it made his voice all wonky. It also must have fried his frontal lobe because he’s asking Facebook for help even though he runs a department in the government of the most powerful country in the world with access to the best scientist in the world.

I've been prone to environmental illness since I came down Electromagnetic Hypersensitive in 2008. I've never been formally diagnosed and we know how difficult it is for mainstream physicians to diagnose this condition because they claim our responses bleed over, making it difficult to get an exact read. To me, this means that the investigation needs to take into account the similarities shared by those claiming to be affected. Mainstream medicine is pretty fair to poor at diagnosing common acute and chronic conditions. It almost completely denies the involvement of parasites or yeast overgrowth which is definitely affected by EMFs. I have one of the more dramatic illnesses than anyone I am now in contact with. I am rare, but I hear that only about 1% claim to be affected by cell phones. I am very affected by the devices nearest to me in proximity because the radio frequencies are ubiquitous and are strongest at the point of transmission and/ or reception. Since coming down with this in 2007-08, I was able to normalize by using silver thread shielding garments which were already available to purchase prior to 2010 when I first heard about it. There was an Israeli attorney who came down with this condition in 2009/10 about 18 months after I had. Her life was turned upside down by the phenomenon; marriage ruined; life completely altered with some of the extremes that come along with being destroyed by microwave radiating devices. Some of what we share in common is that those of us who suffer become what we call "EMF refugees." We do not tolerate these environments well. Since 2019/20 with the advent of 5G in the higher frequencies of the microwave spectrum, it has become increasingly more difficult to normalize. COVID has brought about an infiltration of frequencies that now seem to be far more difficult to shield based on current technologies. I find that now it is almost impossible for me to tolerate the plethora of microwave radiating devices generating a ridiculous amount of excess radiation or electrosmog in the environment. I no longer can tolerate prolonged exposures to microwave ovens which sadly make me the sickest and even worse is that most people have them and younger generations love to use the microwave ovens in the wee hours of the morning- since no one sleeps anymore. If a microwave oven is on in my vicinity for more than 1 minute, it becomes increasingly more difficult to remain in that environment. The radiation goes through walls and this makes rooming houses, motels or anywhere people have connected walls very difficult to tolerate. Even if I could get diagnosed, this country refuses to make these extremely difficult symptoms a disability. I've met some people whose health has been ravaged by these devices and the over inundation we've come to recognize. Sure perhaps we can get accommodations, if we suffer. It just doesn't seem to be enough. Once 6G is released, many may perish. The last thing people like me will need is to have high frequencies of microwaves blasting into our home from poles outside. It is a disaster waiting to unfold. I am truly concerned about what will become of myself after surviving this difficult existence for so long. Trains are egregious. There is no place for people like me to be on the trains which are no better than large microwave ovens for people like me. The laser scanners the local trains rolled out after COVID are like new age weapons for me. I have to always tell them not to aim the beam at me. When I get "zapped" the recovery time is no less than 1.5 hours and I feel like a limp noodle in the meantime. Plus, a handful conductors have been sadistic and Nazi like, but most have been very humane and I can tell they they don't like or want them and may be concerned about what effects of carrying them may be in the long run. Sometimes, I'll come across a video on YouTube where the presenter is sharing about the ill effects of prolonged microwave device exposures (the manmade pulsed version. When I glance over the comments I find that many are suffering from intermittent physical ailments like severe headaches and other various symptoms which have been primarily listed as general concerns and common effects from these radiating devices,cell phones and laptops primarily. My condition is more severe than most, possibly due to the fact that I may be suffering from heavy metal poisoning from excessive mercury fillings and candida albicans which can come from antibiotic usage without any probiotic intervention. Medical doctors that I have encountered have been extremely irresponsible in this area. To close, I have been a victim of moderate to severe Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity which has made my life a living nightmare since 5G and scanners have become so dominant in our environment. I always need to wear radio wave shielding and I am so glad these outlets were in place since the 1990s.

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 patient, and mother of a young adult who is even more sensitive than I. My symptoms started about 10 years ago. I was constantly tired and getting bad headaches when passing in the vicinity of antennas. I switched off the WIFI at home, switched on my mobile phone as little a possible and soon realised that my health was improving. In the last 10 years, the quantity of EMF that we are submitted to has been multiplied. I can't go to public places anymore (theatres, concerts...) and I can't have a job in a WIFI environment. I am currently a teacher in an exceptional school, where electronic devices are forbidden. My social life has deteriorated as well. The worst is to see my 20 year old boy who is not physically able to attend classes at university : after 30 minutes, he has to go out, pale, with cardiac arrhythmia... Our lives are literally destroyed by EMF. I support HHS taking an active role in examining the potential health and environmental effects of wireless radiation. Questions about human health should be addressed by federal agencies with appropriate expertise in medicine, biology, epidemiology, and public health, and the experiences of individuals and families who report being affected should be considered alongside the scientific evidence. 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. Best regards, C.G.

Read the Invisible Rainbow -Arthur Firstenberg

It’s imperative for us to test and measure the effects of EMFs on our health. I suffer from an immune system threat and want very much to know why. Knowing the why makes all the difference. I’ve seen studies on how EMF waves breed discordance and that parasitic infection feeds off EMF. Knowing specifics will make all the difference for me, autoimmune conditions.

We need as much information as possible to help those or live or work and get exposed to EMFs. I hope this topic will be made a priority to improve the health and well being of a lot of US citizens .

I am a patient who lives with electro-hypersensitivity (EHS). This is my journey. Around 2007, my husband and I got WiFi. Within the week, I lost my ability to digest most foods: sugar, all fruits, some vegetables, dairy, etc. I lived on a very small range of foods (e.g., meat, eggs, rice, fish, oatmeal, lettuce). Every 6 months, I had new symptoms. They included burning sensations on my face (accompanied by red sunburn even when I didn't get exposed to the sun), aches and pains, brain fog, muscle twitches, heart palpitations, IBS, insomnia, etc. My doctor tried to diagnose me, but he could not. I didn't have lupus (despite a lupus rash), I didn't have fibromyalgia (despite the fact I could no longer walk or bike), etc. This went on for about eight years. In 2014, smart meters were installed in my neighborhood. A meter was put right outside my bedroom window. I soon developed tinnitus. The ringing in my ears was so loud I could not sleep. In 2015, my world collapsed. I could feel text messages sent by people who had cell phones near me, I could feel airplanes approaching the small airport near my home before I could hear them, I could feel Wi-Fi. It was pure pain. It felt like my head was in a vise. My heart would lose its rhythm. I could not concentrate. I wanted to die. I had to quit my job and live in a house without electricity. (My husband and I would turn it on for a few hours each day to keep the food from spoiling and to wash the clothes, and I would go outside.) My doctor refused to treat me. He said that if he diagnosed me with EHS, he would lose his job because the condition is not recognized by the AMA. I found an alternative doctor who would treat me. He told me I had to move away from the airport. My husband and I rented a home, and we had a building inspector come out and take measurements. He helped us lower the dirty electricity in the house. He told me to sleep with the power turned off in my bedroom. Doing both allowed me to live in a house with the electricity on. Once I was away from the smart meter and the radio traffic from the airport, I built up tolerance to being on my computer again using ethernet. IT WAS TORTURE. There was no help, no disability, no insurance, no money. I could not work. After six months, I could return to work, but being around cell phones made me sick. My face would flush, I would feel weak, I would get migraine-type headaches, and my muscles would twitch like I had Huntington's. I lasted less than a year before I quit my job and retreated to my rented house. I received treatment from two alternative doctors, neither of whom could heal my condition. They did, however, provide medicines that help manage symptoms. I am still at home. I can now walk around the neighborhood again. However, I cannot be in most public places because being around cell phones and WiFi makes me feel weak and brain-foggy, like I am recovering from the flu. I am still unable to hold a real job. I can be on my computer, provided I use ethernet. I can be on Zoom for about 90 minutes before I develop a headache. We would all be better off if we had a better scientific understanding of how electromagnetic frequencies affect the human being and used that information to inform public policy. Other countries are studying this matter. Ours should too. I would not wish my condition on my worst enemy.

If the mammalian nervous system responds to exposure to resonant field it is probable resonant field has environmental consequences. It is possible environmental exposure to near resonant RF radiation is a causal factor in demyelination disease, either through direct or responsive effect. In direct effect small sustained induced voltages would cause scaled electrolytic reduction of myelin; while a possible responsive effect is an induced neurochemical response to the presence of chemical species resulting from small scale electrolytic reduction of myelin. This response frequency may be near individually specific. If so, this would explain why only a small number of people within a large population group would be affected by identical exposure to specific frequencies. Quote "---the human body absorbs RF energy more effectively at a frequency where body length is about .4 the wave length and the body's long axis is aligned with the incoming electric-field polarization. This condition is known as "whole-body resonance." Further - "for an average male adult weighing about 70 kilograms and about 1.75 meters tall, the maximum RF energy uptake would be at about 60 MHz, close to TV channel 2, and not far removed from the 6- meter band." (2) End quote. The above gives the approximate values for "whole body" resonant frequencies, which could be interpreted to mean a cylindrical object with some conductive value. However, the nervous system (or components thereof) could be viewed as a much less massive subsystem of significantly different effective length and with a much higher Q value due to both structure and chemical composition. The "Q Value" being defined as the sharpness or reactivity of the system to field at or near specific resonant frequency. Although field density is most commonly sited as the measurement of environmental exposure, frequency has a much greater impact on resonant capable systems. Again, a long thin conductor will react like a high inductance RLC circuit when exposed to near resonant frequency. In computing values for a RLC circuit where the inductance is given as .1 Henry and solving for the capacitance to tune the circuit to an effective length of 68 inches; the tremendous effect frequency has on the induced power becomes clearly evident. First computing induced power at resonance and then changing the frequency (wave length as E/f) of the exposing field by a value corresponding to just .001 inch, the induced power changes by over 8 fold. At 173 MHz this corresponds to a difference of about 2500 HZ. This is a relatively small difference in frequency, or length of the resonator, for such a significant change in induced power. It is this fundamental and universal effect, electrical resonance, that could explain why only a small number of people, out of a large population group, would be affected when exposed to the same electromagnetic environment. Direct VS In-direct Cause. This topic is best addressed through a series of questions. Is it possible to electrolyze myelin, if so would the resulting reaction species trigger an autoimmune response? How does the mammalian nervous system respond to exposure to near resonant field? Does the response include a “boost” in neural signal potential? How do the results of high field/short term exposure compare to low field/long term exposure? The spinal cord alone presents a thin continuously conductive material. An example of this begins at the Foramen Magnum (extending from the brain stem) and continues down through the Vertebral Canal to the tapering point of the Conus Medullaris. This component is further lengthened by the Brain Stem at one end and Cauda Equina at the other. It can be inferred that the physical structure of the signal path remains continuously connected and insulated to the smallest terminal points. I propose that certain components of the human nervous system, alone and/or in continuously connected combination, will respond to near resonant field, that the frequency of resonant response will be a function of the length of electrical continuity and that very possibly, for some components, singularly or in combination, will correspond to a bandwidth commonly found in the environment. I suggest the length and inductance of the human nervous system is possibly individual specific and can be used much like a fingerprint. Further, that the “Q Value" of the nervous system, combined with the slight resonant print differences between individuals, would explain the low occurrence of detrimental effect when large population groups are exposed to the same electromagnetic environment. 1. College Physics - Fourth Edition-Complete Sears-Zemansky-Young 2. The ARRL UHF/Microwave Experimenter's Manual Power is in the hands of those who sought it; and the human psyche is capable of any conceivable action in its pursuit. See less

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.