U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 United States
From: Taipei, Taiwan
Email: Shineginv@pm.me
Subject: Report of Recurring Health Symptoms Associated with Strong Environmental Exposure
The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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I am writing to report a pattern of health symptoms that I experience repeatedly when I am in environments with strong exposure, particularly strong electromagnetic fields. These symptoms are serious enough to affect my daily life and work. I hope your department can provide guidance, relevant research, or direct me to the appropriate agency.
When I am in such environments, I experience the following symptoms:
• Severe headaches and migraines, which sometimes last for more than a full day.
• Chest discomfort and shortness of breath, including a feeling that I cannot breathe properly.
• Cognitive difficulties, including trouble concentrating, brain fog, and noticeably worse memory.
• Skin and facial sensations, including heat, tingling, burning, redness, and a numb or "electric shock"-like feeling.
• Emotional changes, including anxiety, irritability, and depressive tendencies.
• Physical weakness and fatigue, with a marked increase in overall tiredness and a feeling of weakness throughout my whole body.
These symptoms tend to appear or worsen during exposure and can persist for a long time afterward. They have affected my mood, my ability to concentrate at work, and my general quality of life.
I respectfully request that your department:
1. Share any current research, guidelines, or official positions on health effects associated with strong electromagnetic or other environmental exposure.
2. Advise whether there are recognized medical evaluations or specialists for people who experience symptoms like mine.
3. Refer my letter to the appropriate agency or office if this matter falls under another department's responsibility.
I would be grateful for any information or guidance you can provide. Thank you for your time and attention.
Sincerely,
Taipei, Taiwan Shineginv@pm.me
I am a former instrumentation and electrical technician (2004–2021, oil & gas and pharmaceutical). The attached comment responds to Questions 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 16, 17 and 18. It documents an unregulated residential exposure within the RFI’s scope: high-frequency noise voltage conducted on household wiring in the 2–150 kHz band, from switch-mode power supplies and electronic utility meters. Federal conducted-emission limits (47 CFR 15.107) begin at 150 kHz, and ANSI C12.1-2022 exempts the most common residential meter form from harmonic testing. I include laboratory and personal field measurements, a balanced summary of the health evidence, my own documented case, and six specific recommendations. I ask HHS to define this exposure, fund a validated measurement method with NIST and NIOSH, and coordinate with the FCC to close the 2–150 kHz gap.
October 22, 2026
The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Secretary of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
United States
From: Gin Chen
Taipei, Taiwan
Email: Shineginv@pm.me
Subject: Report of Recurring Health Symptoms Associated with Strong Environmental Exposure
Dear Secretary Kennedy,
I am writing to report a pattern of health symptoms that I experience repeatedly when I am in
environments with strong exposure, particularly strong electromagnetic fields. These symptoms are
serious enough to affect my daily life and work. I hope your department can provide guidance, relevant
research, or direct me to the appropriate agency.
I have been following the issue of smart meters closely because my home in Taipei, Taiwan recently
received a notice from Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) that our electricity meter will be replaced
with a smart meter between September 15 and November 15, 2026. Given the symptoms described
below, I am concerned that a smart meter transmitting wireless signals at my home could make them
worse. I have submitted a petition to Taipower asking it to postpone the installation and offer a
non-transmitting alternative. English translations of my petition and supporting materials are attached.
When I am in such environments, I experience the following symptoms:
• Severe headaches and migraines, which sometimes last for more than a full day.
• Chest discomfort and shortness of breath, including a feeling that I cannot breathe properly.
• Cognitive difficulties, including trouble concentrating, brain fog, and noticeably worse memory.
• Skin and facial sensations, including heat, tingling, burning, redness, and a numb or “electric
shock”-like feeling.
• Emotional changes, including anxiety, irritability, and depressive tendencies.
• Physical weakness and fatigue, with a marked increase in overall tiredness and a feeling of
weakness throughout my whole body.
These symptoms tend to appear or worsen during exposure and can persist for a long time afterward.
They have affected my mood, my ability to concentrate at work, and my general quality of life.
I respectfully request that your department:
1. 2. 3. Share any current research, guidelines, or official positions on health effects associated with strong
electromagnetic or other environmental exposure.
Advise whether there are recognized medical evaluations or specialists for people who experience
symptoms like mine.
Refer my letter to the appropriate agency or office if this matter falls under another department’s
responsibility.
Letter to the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Page 1
I would be grateful for any information or guidance you can provide. Thank you for your time and
attention.
Sincerely,
Taipei, Taiwan
Shineginv@pm.me
I am father to two daughters that exhibit high sensitivity and adverse reactions to emf exposure, specifically cell phone, cell tower, and wifi router radiation. I am grateful that the HHS has invited public comment on this issue.
As a high school physics teacher for over 30 years, I was at first slow to believe that wireless radiation could cause non-thermal biological effects in humans. The alarming symptoms experienced by my daughters, however, challenged my assumptions. I spent over $1000 on various meters so I could take my own measurements. I understand that there has been a lot of scientific research on this subject and that many studies conclude there are no harmful effects from cell phones or cell towers. My own experience and that of my family convinces me that this conclusion is false. Microwave radiation can definitely have serious effects on some people.
In order to protect my family from wireless radiation harms we moved out of Chicago and now live in a semi-rural area on 2 acres. We use only wired internet devices in the home. We have no wifi router or bluetooth devices. The average microwave density in our home is now under 1.0 microwatt per square meter as measured by a Safe and Sound Pro II RF meter (see attached image). In contrast, the level in the high school where I teach averages 4.6, and in the eldercare facility where my son works around 18 𝜇W/m2. (See attached images)
My eldest daughter began showing symptoms during her junior year at public high school in Chicago. When in the school building, which had a high density of wifi routers installed throughout, she would gradually feel more and more ill with nausea, brain fog, weakness, and bloody noses. These symptoms quickly abated when she left the building. Her high school counselor discounted her complaints and suggested she seek psychotherapy. She tried toughing it out, wanting to finish her high school diploma, but the continued high exposure only made her sensitivity increase. Eventually she had to withdraw and complete her diploma as a homeschooler.
Meanwhile, my second daughter also began exhibiting similar symptoms. She was already being homeschooled but very active in Chicago community extra curricular activities – theater groups, art classes, park district programs, and martial arts. Sadly, because of adverse reactions to the radiation exposure in these facilities, she had to withdraw from these activities one by one. Similar to her sister, her reactions to RF include brain fog, fatigue, loss of speech, joint pain, and heart irregularities.
While the move out of Chicago and the removal of sources of RF from our home was a necessary and effective remedy for my daughters, their lives are severely limited. High levels of RF, over 100 𝜇W/m2, are now becoming ubiquitous. My daughters must carefully limit time spent in stores, urban centers, medical facilities, even church and peoples homes. In person higher education is not possible for them. Radiation free employment is extremely difficult to find.
Surviving emf sensitivity is not only logistically difficult but also expensive. In order to avoid the radiation from a smart meter, which emits intense short pulses of emf energy, I have to pay the electrical company a “manual read fee” of $115.77 each month. (See attached electrical bill) This adds up to nearly $1400 per year, a ridiculously unfair penalty.
Another source of emf radiation which my daughters react to are LED lightbulbs. These devices produce what is known as “dirty electricity” in the home circuits. It is becoming increasingly difficult and expensive to purchase incandescent lightbulbs. The current federal rules prohibiting the manufacture and sale of incandescent bulbs needs to be repealed.
I am very concerned for the future. If the spread of high radiation levels continues at the current pace, opportunities for a healthy life for people like my daughters will shrink ever smaller. I urge the HHS to take seriously the potential harms of RF radiation and pursue more independent research on this important issue.
Table of Contents of Enclosed Document "FCC / HHS Public Comment Anonymous"
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1. My Perspective
About some of my EMF sources, types, and durations of exposure
My health experience
Dental imaging and related health problems
Evaluation and treatment sought
Healthcare professionals’ clinical observations
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2. Exposure Standards and Risk Assessment
What technical changes would improve assessment, disclosure and mitigation?
Measuring EMF exposure in the environment is not the same as measuring how living tissue responds to it over time.
About spectrum analysis and proposed safety standards
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3. Current and Proposed Research
What are the highest-priority research gaps regarding EMF and RF exposure?
Study imperative: RF, blood proteins, and blood–brain barrier findings
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4. An Evaluation of a Personal Medical Experience
Five Common Precursors to EMF Sensitivity
1. Physical Trauma to the Central Nervous System (CNS)
2. Exposure to Chemical Toxins
3. Exposure to Biological Toxins
4. Acute or Chronic Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields
5. An Impaired Immune System
Six Actions to Promote Recovery
1. Reduce Exposure to Irritants
2. Rebalance Limbic System
3. Immune Support
4. Detoxification
5. DNA Testing
6. Dental Aspects
Flawed Safety Guidelines and the WHO Report
(Let's not have a repeat performance please.)
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CONCLUDING REMARKS FROM ENCLOSED PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND SUGGESTED RESEARCH
As I said earlier, scientists characterizing the frequency as they do makes the issue so complicated: operating frequency, power density, specific absorption rate (SAR), electric- and magnetic-field strength, modulation and pulse characteristics, duty cycle, beam-forming, simultaneous exposure to multiple frequencies, duration of exposure, distance from the source, proximity to the body, and cumulative exposure.
I’m more interested in biology and the living response, rather than chasing the endless wave.
The truth is, distance will always be our friend. And the natural frequency of the Earth is the Schumann resonance near 7.83 Hz. Direct current, at the levels I’m talking about, feels like the closest thing to calm and restoration as we’ll ever get.
Each cycle is part of a wave, and a signal can use on/off states—1s and 0s—to represent information. Binary is foundational to computing as we know it. These days, a signal may cycle trillions of times to carry information, and the demand for communication continues to increase.
Imagine every individual wave is like softly punching your cat. At first, the cat thinks you are playing and paws back playfully. Then it becomes not so fun, and to make the punching stop, the fangs and teeth come out because it hurts and is causing harm. That’s the stage we are at, and eventually we are going to kill the cat.
And is the scientific response might be, “Ah, it doesn’t really matter; we can build a better cat”?
Some engineer is probably laughing somewhere, saying, “We already did that!”
Good luck, y’all!
I am submitting this comment to share concerns about potential EMF, RF, and wireless radiation exposure in Clinton, Maryland.
Since approximately 2020, I have experienced persistent ringing in my ears, headaches, sinus-like symptoms, and unusual floor vibrations from unauthorized digging beneath my property that were not present previously. I have also documented what appear to be blue light rays and other unusual light phenomena directed toward my property and person, including video recordings captured at night.
In addition, I have observed elevated EMF readings around certain nearby vehicles that remain stationary for extended periods. These observations have raised concerns about possible exposure from Wi-Fi systems, radio frequency transmissions, wireless infrastructure, and other electromagnetic sources.
While I recognize that more research is needed, my experiences lead me to believe that potential health effects from long-term EMF and RF exposure deserve further scientific investigation. I encourage federal agencies to support independent research, review existing exposure standards, increase transparency regarding electromagnetic emissions in residential areas, and take public concerns seriously.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide this input.
Concerned American
Clinton, Maryland
First, I want to thank HHS for soliciting information from the public about EMF and wireless radiation-related health and environmental issues. The federal government has failed to adequately protect the public from ever-increasing exposures to EMFs for decades, and the FCC has abdicated its duty to enact truly protective RF exposure limits. The fact that HHS is taking steps to prioritize research into the biological effects of wireless radiation, and EMFs more broadly, is a meaningful step toward addressing long overdue gaps between science and public health policy in this area.
Despite thousands of peer-reviewed, published scientific studies indicating biological harm from wireless radiation exposure, even at levels below FCC exposure limits, today’s wireless environment is governed by 30-year-old exposure limits that only address short-term, thermal impacts of exposure. Meanwhile, children are literally sleeping with cell phones under their pillows at night, men are carrying cell phones in their pants pocket all day long, and massive, industrial cell towers with dozens of wireless antennas on them are installed and operational mere feet away from peoples’ homes. And have you seen the wireless antenna arrays installed atop apartment buildings in New York City? Huge antennas mere feet away from peoples’ bedroom windows! That’s insanity! (I have attached some photos of particularly egregious installations to this comment for the agency’s review.)
On a more personal note, sadly, two weeks ago, my Planning Commission (the Jefferson County Planning Commission in Jefferson County, FL), approved a 195-foot-tall cell tower adjacent to my beautiful property that has been in the family for decades. The property is also located in a majority minority community near historic Baptist and Methodist rural churches. Meanwhile, a 302-foot-tall cell tower is already installed and operational just 0.82 miles from the installation site!
To assert its bogus “needs” case, Verizon provided the Jefferson County Planning Commission with anonymously produced RF coverage maps. Nowhere in Verizon’s submission is there reference to the type of RF propagation model used to generate its maps or the input parameters used to generate its maps. So, we have no idea how the maps were made. Further, the maps were never verified using real-world data like drive test data or dropped-call records, so we have no idea how accurate the maps are. In essence, what Verizon provided to the County was totally useless, scientifically non-probative pieces of paper.
To add insult to injury, the FCC National Broadband Map demonstrates that Verizon already provides 100% outdoor and in-vehicle coverage at and around the installation site. We know that the FCC National Broadband Map is accurate because wireless carriers are required to submit their coverage data twice a year to the FCC under penalty of perjury. In other words, Verizon is legally required to tell the federal government the truth about where its network provides coverage. If carriers lie about their coverage to the FCC, the carrier may be subjected to significant penalties, including monetary penalties and potential enforcement action affecting its FCC authorizations. Again, the map shows that Verizon has 100% coverage. And resident experiences confirm this reality.
As for the Planning Commission’s decision to approve the tower, those commissioners ignored every meaningful comment submitted by the public and even an independent, expert RF engineering report explaining why the tower was totally unnecessary given the 302-foot-tall tower that is already up and running less than a mile away. As is the case in most municipalities across America, these commissioners just had no idea what they were doing and received bad advice from municipal legal counsel. Checking boxes is not good governance. Asking real questions and standing up for residents’ interests is.
After single-handedly caring for my sick parents for over a decade, my dream was to build a house on this beautiful property in retirement and finally rest. Now, because of a speculative cell tower site developer called Southern Towers and Verizon’s fixed wireless business plans, that dream is utterly shattered. I will not live my final years staring at totally unnecessary industrial monstrosity while bathing in high levels of wireless radiation.
Thank you for your consideration of my remarks, and please take swift action to hold the big telecom industry accountable.
Am grateful to hear that EMF exposure will be seriously researched.
I have a co-worker that worked in my office for 10 years - approx 10 feet away from her desk window is a power pole with multiple large lines going into it - not an average power pole. She began having mini seizures and was diagnosed with a rare, one of a kind type of epilepsy and was asked to be a study. Within 6 months, she moved to another job and all of her symptoms went away.
In the past year, a 5G tower was put up near our neighborhood. Both my husband and I have been experiencing extreme brain fog and forgetfulness and insomnia to an uncomfortable extreme. We have been otherwise healthy.
Makes me wonder about the utility box that is mounted just outside of our bedroom wall.
In-home wi-fi and wi-fi appliances - are there any studies on the effects of short and long-term exposure?
LED light bulbs - everywhere, since incandescent have been outlawed. I have seen reports that they have a blinking pattern similar to fluorescent lights. Are there studies on this?
Studies need to be done by independent health-minded agencies or non-profits.
Thank you for the opportunity give input.
[Part 3]
10 d. Longitudinal cohort studies.
It is urgent to conduct national studies to collect testimonies from parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or children with neurodegenerative disorders (NDD). Testimonies must be gathered indicating whether the mother was using a mobile phone during pregnancy. Inquire whether children, from their youngest age, used a mobile phone. The difference will be striking between children who were fortunate enough to develop without radiation and the others.
These are quick studies to conduct, requiring no large investment, neither in time nor in money. In addition to solid scientific studies, we will rapidly obtain a significant cohort of responses corroborating the thesis of injuries linked to radiofrequencies.
10 f. Adverse event reporting.
It is important to start raising awareness and disseminating information among doctors as quickly as possible. Because currently they are completely unaware of the symptoms and effects that radiation can induce, particularly radiofrequencies, which induce: depression and suicidal impulses. If this is not done quickly, we are heading straight toward a societal catastrophe.
Public Comment: Wireless Radiation and Children’s Health
I am a mother from Ripon, California, whose child was the first diagnosed with cancer in what became a deeply concerning situation involving multiple childhood cancer diagnoses near a cell tower at Weston Elementary School.
I was not a scientist or an activist. I was a mother desperate for answers. I knocked on doors, contacted attorneys, and worked alongside another mother to bring attention to our concerns. Eventually, the cell tower was removed.
While I cannot scientifically prove that wireless radiation caused my child’s cancer, I believe our experience raises questions that deserve serious investigation.
No parent should have to fight as hard as we did just to have concerns about their children’s health taken seriously.
I urge federal agencies to conduct independent, transparent research into long-term radiofrequency radiation exposure, especially around schools and developing children. Parents deserve access to reliable information, meaningful oversight, and accountability.
We should not have to wait until more children become sick to investigate potential environmental risks.
My child survived cancer, but the experience forever changed our family. I am sharing our story because every child deserves to learn, grow, and play in an environment where their health is a priority.
Respectfully,
Ripon, California
Mother of a Childhood Cancer Survivor
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