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Posted 2026-10-28#5855 · Permanent link ↗

The commenter reports neurological, cardiac and sensory symptoms and alleged technology-related harassmen…

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Subject: Report of Suspected Electromagnetic Exposure, Reported Health Effects, Alleged Technology-Related Harassment, and Concerns Regarding the Use of Advanced Technology in Criminal Activity Location: Ashland, Kentucky Date:10/30/26 Incident Period: [Insert Dates or Duration] 1. Purpose of Complaint I am submitting this formal complaint to request public health guidance and appropriate scientific review concerning reported health symptoms, suspected electromagnetic field (EMF) or radiofrequency (RF) exposure, concerns regarding interference with implanted medical devices, and allegations of extreme criminal activity involving the suspected misuse of advanced technology in Ashland, Kentucky. The concerns include reported headaches, heart palpitations, burning sensations, sensory disturbances, perceived auditory communications, sexually intrusive experiences, and unusual visual phenomena. I am requesting an impartial assessment of these reports and guidance regarding the appropriate public health, medical, scientific, regulatory, and law-enforcement authorities. I believe these concerns warrant careful documentation and evaluation because of their reported effects on health, personal safety, dignity, and quality of life. I am seeking evidence-based investigation rather than a predetermined conclusion about the cause or source of these experiences. 2. Reported Health Effects and Electromagnetic Exposure Concerns The symptoms and concerns being reported include: Recurring headaches and pressure sensations involving the head and eyes. Heart palpitations and episodes of perceived irregular or elevated heart rate. Burning, irritation, and unusual sensations affecting the face, eyes, skin, and genital area. Distressing auditory and sensory experiences. Extreme violent images and sexual from remote source. Concerns about possible environmental electromagnetic or radiofrequency exposure. Concerns about possible interference with pacemakers I request guidance on how these symptoms and potential environmental hazards can be properly assessed. Any documented incident involving suspected pacemaker interference should receive appropriate medical attention and technical review. 3. Concerns Regarding Alleged Technology-Related Criminal Activity I am requesting attention to concerns about the possible misuse of advanced technology in activities perceived as extreme harassment, intimidation, sexual harassment, threats, exploitation, or potential bodily harm. Reported experiences include perceived voice-to-skull (V2K) communications, distressing or threatening auditory experiences, sexually intrusive perceived communications, and unusual visual phenomena described as holographic or digitally generated imagery. Some experiences have been perceived as directed toward intimate body areas, including the genital region. These experiences have raised serious concerns about personal privacy, safety, and the possibility of unlawful conduct. I am requesting that any available evidence of stalking, threats, electronic interference, unlawful surveillance, or other criminal activity be assessed by the appropriate authorities.Targeting of childern with special needs. that these experiences were caused by electromagnetic radiation, remote neurotechnology, holographic projection, satellite transmissions, or any particular person or organization. I am asking for a professional and impartial assessment of the experiences and any evidence that may clarify their cause. 4. Public Health and Human Safety Concerns The reported symptoms and experiences have raised concerns about potential effects on physical health, emotional well-being, and personal security. I request guidance regarding established scientific evidence on electromagnetic fields and radiofrequency exposure, including known health effects I also request information on the appropriate evaluation of neurological, cardiovascular, sensory, and dermatological symptoms. Potentially serious medical symptoms should be assessed independently of assumptions about their cause. Concerns involving implanted medical devices require particular attention because electromagnetic interference 5. Requested Action Identify appropriate channels for reporting suspected environmental hazards Provide information on established procedures for evaluating reported neurological, cardiovascular, and sensory symptoms. Recommend appropriate national agencies for assessing measurable environmental exposure, electronic interference, and potential public safety risks. Advise on the appropriate referral pathways when documented evidence suggests possible criminal activity. I respectfully request that these concerns be treated as a public health and safety matter requiring objective evaluation. The reported symptoms, perceived experiences, concerns about potential electromagnetic exposure, and allegations of technology-related criminal activity
Posted 2026-10-28#5854 · Permanent link ↗

The commenter describes observed memory difficulties and cancer diagnoses among acquaintances, explicitly…

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Public Comment to HHS — RF/EMF Exposure and Human Health I am submitting this comment as a concerned member of the public, based on personal observations rather than scientific research. Over recent years, I have noticed what seems to be an increasing number of people experiencing everyday memory lapses and difficulties concentrating. What concerns me is that these experiences do not seem limited to older adults. I hear younger people frequently commenting that they have forgotten why they entered a room, lost their train of thought, or forgotten what they were about to say. I have also become increasingly concerned about the number of people affected by cancer within my extended circle of friends, coworkers, and acquaintances. I personally know of approximately ten individuals affected, including younger people. This feels very different from what I remember experiencing years ago. I recognize that these observations do not establish an increase in disease rates or prove any connection to electromagnetic fields or wireless radiation. However, I wonder whether our dramatically increased exposure to electronic devices and wireless technologies deserves further long-term investigation. I would like to see continued independent research examining cumulative exposure, potential effects on memory and cognitive function, and any possible long-term health risks, particularly among younger generations who have grown up surrounded by wireless technology. I believe the public deserves clear, transparent information about what science has established, what remains uncertain, and whether current safety standards adequately address long-term exposure. Thank you for considering the concerns of ordinary citizens who may not have scientific expertise but have questions they hope research can help answer.
Posted 2026-10-28#5852 · Permanent link ↗

The commenter requests research incorporating clinical experiences, realistic cumulative measurements and…

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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.

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Posted 2026-10-28#5850 · Permanent link ↗

The commenter urges stronger accountability for telecom products, updated science and testing, and protec…

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When is it enough? Never for the free rein you've given towers and cell phone corporations. They are conducting business at the cost of our (we the people) health wildlife and environment. They've used the same old data and ways since the beginning. Bridle them in and make them currant with up to date science and better testing. It's really quite ridiculous to watch this happen over and over again with the wealthiest people of this country or the world making business happen on a free rein with not many rules....if they choosed to follow them. Make them accountable for their products today!
Posted 2026-10-28#5849 · Permanent link ↗

The commenter reports heat and discomfort after phone calls, raises concerns about long-term exposure and…

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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 concerned member of the public. I'm concerned about the huge amount of EMF and RFR in our environment. We humans haven't been exposed to this until recent years, and who knows what the long-term health effects will be? When I had my first cell phone and put it up next to my head while talking, afterwards my head would feel hot and uncomfortable on that side. I was suspicious about the health risks from that point on. There's plenty of research from scientific organizations showing the damage of EMF and RFR, especially for children. I know many adults are also sensitive to this, and they shouldn't be forced to be exposed to it 24/7. 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.
Posted 2026-10-28#5848 · Permanent link ↗

The commenter reports diagnosed electromagnetic hypersensitivity after an electrical incident, describes …

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I have been personally affected by my cell phone, computer and wireless radiation since January of 2019 when I had an “electrical accident” in my home office. Since then, when I touch my cell phone or use my laptop, I get these symptoms: tingling on the tip of my tongue that spreads further back toward my throat, my lips swell, nausea, swelling in my joints, ...until I stop using the device. The cell phone impacts me extremely quickly, just by touching the front of it, and I often get a pulse through my arm. Awhile back, I began to get a lump in my breast. It was right where I could feel the signal from my fingers on the cellphone to my breast. This lump kept increasing in size until I went to the doctor and showed her. It felt important that a medical person see the lump and record it in my health records. Realizing the cell phone seemed to be causing the lump, I stopped using it for 4 days until the limp went away. I can only use a computer for a short time before these reactions occur and nausea sets in. I have friends for whom the reaction is a lightning bolt headache that lasts many days, burning skin and worse. I have also had tinnitus since this occurred. It is loud and affecting my hearing. Hearing aids will be necessary, and you know what they cost, but I can’t have wireless hearing aids which are now wireless or have a battery, something I also can’t tolerate at close range. In the "electrical accident," I was using my computer with the wireless on and charging my cellphone in the same unit of 4 outlets. I was back and forth using the computer and the cell phone when I needed to text/make/take a phone call. Suddenly, tingling began on my tongue, and my lips swelled. I have been told that my hands on both the keyboard and the cell phone at the same time completed something like a closed circuit, charging my body. Since that time, I have had this sensitivity. My doctor and my chiropractor both diagnosed it as Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity. My MD says I am something of an antenna now, possibly exacerbated because we all have metals in our bodies from environmental pollutants. There are costs associated with being electrically sensitive. I cannot have wireless on in my home and must hardwire my laptop. Wireless is free, and cell data, which I am forced to use, is expensive. I purchased a good meter, between $350 and $800. My RF/EMF meter told me there is no place is my home that is really safe enough to sleep on a regular basis and I had to invest in some very expensive shielding material ($1500.00) that shuts out radiowaves in my bedroom. I need to hire a Building Biologist to determine what about my home makes the sensitivity worse. This hire is expensive ($800-1000.00) as well as costs for anything that person determines I must do to mitigate my exposure. I have great concerns (terrified, really) about 5G and all that will come in the future. Smart meters aren't local yet, but we have gotten the dreaded letter saying they are putting them on houses now. These must be studied as they emit huge amounts of strong radiation and will be installed right on our homes. They also put dirty electricity into our wiring, and I and some others react to that. I actually have to turn off the circuit to my bedroom when I sleep so I don’t get a killer headache. What else is forced on us this way? Please let us have free meters on our homes for water, electricity and gas. The more radiation we add to the environment, the more people will be negatively affected. Please study the effects of the enormous amount of cumulative radiation in the air in towns wiht strong wireless infrastructure and those with little. We have seen huge differences. Please study the effect on children, wildlife, the elderly and immuno-compromised. Our lives are in your hands. Please protect us and keep services people-centered not profit driven. Thank you so much! ~ Upton, MA
Posted 2026-10-28#5843 · Permanent link ↗

The commenter reports household neurological and cardiac symptoms linked to nearby towers, describes temp…

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March 15th, 2019, our life changed overnight. I went from sleeping 8 to 9 hours a night to 4 or 5 at most. We thought there was some kind of attack--both my husband and I had headaches, extreme tinnitus, heart palpitations, brain fog and memory issues, irritability, aches and pains, and feelings of internal vibrations (jumpy legs, our teeth hurt, etc.). We didn't know what happened. As the days wore on, we found that when we were away from our house, we felt relief, and then all the symptoms and extreme discomfort would come back when we returned to our home. Eventually we came to realize that the cell tower on the water tower near us was the cause of this, and we researched emfs. We fit all the symptoms. We got an rf meter, tried a dozen other things, but it was too much for our bodies. We had to sell our beloved home and move, which impacted our finances in a negative way. We were fine in the new place for almost a year, until a cell tower about a mile away was 'upgraded' to 5G. (Remember all the commercials during the pandemic about Verizon 'upgrading' all their towers?) Since that time, we have doctored to no avail, people have thought we were crazy, the energy is sapped from us, the symptoms are worse when it's time for a phone update or when we are in a city or large crowd, and it is almost impossible now to get away from it, which we were able to do in 2019 and 2020. EMF radiation from cell towers have ruined our lives, our health, our home, and our joy. Recently I have been diagnosed with a mold infection (not by a western doctor, but by a functional medicine practitioner)--one of the symptoms is emf sensitivity. So it seems like there is some relationship between how emfs effect a person if there is mold. ( I did read that mold replicates 600 times faster when emfs are present). So two huge problems that seem to be getting worse. The RF world of cell phones and towers has never been effectively researched on the health impacts of not only humans, but all biological species. Something is seriously wrong with our environment when we have so many sick, medicated, unhappy people. Stop the give-away to the cell companies, make them accountable, regulate them with stiff penalties, do the research, protect the American people! I have read that there are frequencies that are more compatible with biological life, but cell companies would have to pay for them while the ones they use now are free. There are solutions to these problems. Don't let money and corporate greed get in the way of the health of people, animals, and plant life.
Posted 2026-10-28#5842 · Permanent link ↗

The commenter reports neurological and pain symptoms around wireless devices and hybrid vehicles, describ…

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I am a mother submitting this comment in response to HHS's Request for Information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure. I am writing as a parent and consumer. Below I describe what my husband and I have experienced: the exposure, the symptoms, what we changed, and what happened. I cannot prove cause, but the pattern is consistent. We should not have to guess whether any of these are connected. It is also worth stating that I founded a company that makes EMF-shielding apparel for women, which I started because of my experiences below. My exposure: In 2020, when I started working from home during the pandemic, I suddenly spent hours a day with a wireless laptop on my lap and my phone within reach. Symptoms: Within months, I developed tingling and numbness in my face and lips, joint pain that radiated up my arms, trouble concentrating, impaired memory, severe panic attacks, and poor sleep. My general practitioner listened to my symptoms and recommended antidepressants. When the pain in my hands became unbearable, I saw a rheumatologist for testing. She didn't find arthritis but offered to prescribe painkillers, which I declined. What I changed: I took the laptop off my lap, wired my computer and TV, kept my phone off my body and out of reach, used airplane mode often, turned off Bluetooth and WiFi on devices that didn't need them, and turned off the WiFi router at night. Result: My symptoms eased to a manageable level. They return when I hold a Bluetooth device against my body and when I spend time in high-EMF environments, like airports and homes run by smart home systems. My exposure: Driving and riding in our two 2026 hybrids, an SUV and a crossover. Symptoms: Immediately, I experience severe aching and burning in my hands and feet, nausea, fatigue, intermittent shooting pains in my abdomen and chest, and a short-circuiting feeling in my brain when I try to finish a sentence. What I changed: I drive as little as possible and rent a gas-powered car for any drive longer than 20 minutes. After parking, I ground myself as soon as I can. Result: My symptoms fade slowly after I turn off the car and get out, and they ease noticeably faster when I ground. My husband’s exposure: Sleeping with wireless earbuds in. Symptom: A lump about the size of a dime under his ear. What he changed: He stopped wearing earbuds to bed. Result: The lump went away. I support HHS examining the health impact of wireless radiation, and ask that HHS treat children and pregnant women as distinct populations in its research priorities. Research priorities include long-term studies of children exposed from birth; pregnancy and reproductive outcomes; the health effects of cell towers near homes and schools, and how that evidence should guide where towers are allowed; exposure in schools and vehicles; and the effects of 5G and 6G on our health and the environment. The experiences of individuals and families who report being affected by, or who are concerned about, potential health effects from EMF, RF, and wireless radiation exposure should be considered alongside the scientific evidence, to help identify gaps in current research and to establish appropriate safety parameters for wireless radiation and public health. Thank you for including individuals and families in your request for information.
Posted 2026-10-28#5835 · Permanent link ↗

The commenter draws on a book and cited research to raise concerns about interference with implanted medi…

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First, thank you for opening doors to this discussion. In 2014, Rudolf Steiner Books published my book, An Electronic Silent Spring. It cited 200+ peer-reviewed studies about the biological effects of exposure to electromagnetic radiation (EMR) emitted by wireless devices and telecom infrastructure. First person accounts related to these studies. It reported the 1996 Telecom Act’s Section 704; the FCC’s definition of “harmful interference” (interference with existing broadcasts—NOT biology; FCC’s 2013 reclassifying the outer ear as an extremity so that mobile devices near it are allowed a Specific Absorption Rate of 4.0 W/kg, higher than the 1.6 W/kg allowed for non-extremities such as the head. Solutions included Whitney North Seymour’s amendment to Section 704. Dr. Gary Olhoeft advised me. He taught electrical engineering and geophysics at Colorado School of Mines for decades. In 2009, he got a deep brain stimulator (DBS) to ease his Parkinson’s symptoms—and experienced significant interference between his DBS and EMR-emitting devices. About 10% of Americans have a medical implant. Fewer than 0.5% of these devices have been tested in rigorous clinical trials. “Implantable Material and Device Regulation” Sept. 2021, Vol. 23, No. 9; E667-756, AMA Journal of Ethics. https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/sites/joedb/files/2021-08/joe-2109_2.pdf How do EMR emissions from mobile phones, laptops, iPods, cellular antennas, smart utility meters, Wi-Fi, e-vehicles and transformers affect medical implants (deep brain stimulators, cardiac pacemakers, orthopedic devices, cochlear implants, continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps) and people with implants? Here are a few related studies: Implanted medical devices in workers exposed to radio-frequency radiation (B. Hocking, 1991). How exposure to EMR may increase heat load and/or produce signal interference to orthopedic devices, cardiac pacemakers and cochlear implants. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2047801/ A review of radiofrequency-induced heating challenge caused to medical implants during MRI procedures. AS Afolabi, 2025. J. of Eelctrical Systems and Information Technology. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43067-025-00264-3 Neurostimulators and Radiation Therapy: Is there any risk? H. Rida, 2025. Discusses safety guidelines in patients undergoing radiation therapy. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1879850024002790 American Heart Association’s post about devices that may interfere with defibrilators and pacemakers. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/arrhythmia/prevention--treatment-of-arrhythmia/devices-that-may-interfere-with-icds-and-pacemakers Electromagnetic interference can lead a pacemaker to misread the heart’s beats. Prolonged or intense EMI can damage the pacemaker’s circuitry. https://forhearts.org/pacemakers-and-electromagnetic-interference-what-you-need-to-know/ I attach my book, its chapter 6 and testimony from Dr. Olhoeft and a woman with Type 1 diabetes. In creating discussion about the effects of EMR exposure, what are your goals? While everyone lives with laws that make environment (and health) considerations illegal, landlines are being eliminated, and more cell towers, smart meters, chromebooks and e-vehicles are deployed we need education about living with EMR exposure. We need to learn and respect nature’s cycles and to care for ourselves in EMR-saturated environments. We need forums that welcome questions; statutes that respect biological impacts; and opt-outs.

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Posted 2026-10-28#5834 · Permanent link ↗

The commenter supports an HHS task force to investigate exposure and update EMF regulations and safety st…

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I strongly agree that the HHS should set up a task force to investigate & update the regulations and safety standards of EMF exposure that has not been updated since 1986. This needs to be done for the health of us all now and future generations. Its long overdue.

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