Exposure limits & oversight

Thank you for requesting input from the public on a topic that has impacts on everyone. Yet I would honestly be shocked if any of this translates into concrete actions that protect the public from the many negative health effects of radiofrequency radiation. So far, the playbook has proceed as with other things that produce both large profits and significant harm - create the illusion of safety by setting standards that don't reflect reality, claim emissions are within the limits, and design some studies to obfuscate harms, and other studies to cast doubt on the higher-quality studies which have found clear harms. As with many other things, when industry had an undue influence in science, it can be technically true to make claims that sound assuring, about regulatory limits or studies finding no evidence of harm, yet actually be gaslighting - because the limits, and the studies, are designed to not honestly reflect the true impacts. And the health health of everyone – adults, children, the unborn, and our animal companions, as well as the well-being and productivity of our nation, suffers. This link is extremely informative regarding industry influence in the "science" that's used to gaslight the public about safety of wireless radiation from cell towers, cell phones, wifi routers, and the many, many, many, constantly expanding sources that increase everyone's proximity radiofrequency radiation. These studies are valuable in their own right, and indispensable to the bigger picture - where industry sponsored studies, often indirectly sponsored, pollute the information environment and give assurances of safety that do not stand up to scrutiny when followed all the way down: https://mdsafetech.org/problems/industry-influence-in-science/ With the false premise that only ionizing radiation is capable of harm, limits are set based on thermal heating that ignore the many ways cellular processes are disrupted by non-thermal exposure. This is wrong. It is scientifically, and morally, obviously, wrong. Enclosed are some of many studies showing negative health impacts from the shortsighted rush to expand wireless infrastructure, as well as studies explaining why the narrative around what is safe is a giant gaslight, while our country gets more chronically ill every day. Inclusions: The WHO-Commissioned Systematic Reviews on Health Effects of Radiofrequency Radiation Provide No Assurance of Safety. Scientific Evidence Invalidates Health Assumptions Underlying the FCC and ICNIRP Exposure Limit Determinations for Radiofrequency Radiation: Implications for 5G The Carcinogenic Potential of non-Ionizing Radiation If by some miracle this reaches anyone who cares more about humanity than about covering up harm for short term gain, thank you. Sincerely, Ellen Osuna

I'm sure you've been informed, i hope you're being inundated with information and peer-reviewed reports documenting the significant hazards, to all living beings, of wireless radiation risks. 1. Read the information. 2. Decide to protect US families 3. Bring out the anti-tobacco playback- legislate, regulate, educate Protect our brains and bodies and all life Our bodies are electric. We did not evolve with exposure to 24/7 rapid fire impulses assaulting all our cells. Act Now. Tell the FCC to greatly reduce allowable radiation to distance, to get US in line with accepted international standards.

I am an individual who has moderate to strong sensitivity to electromagnetic field radiation being emitted by cell phones, 5 g towers, and any large electrical fields. I experience heart irregular rhythms, skin rashes, generalized anxiety and sleep disruption. I ask for immediate research by HHS for short and long term safety studies to be conducted for humans and ecosystem. I ask for new public health policies that control location and installations to be implemented, based on the independent research findings.

I began to notice the effect of RF/MW radiation in 2018. The most noticeable was from cell towers - if near one, I was sick within five minutes, headache, nausea, flu-like symptoms with a near two-hour recovery. A friend of mine had the exact symptoms when standing near a tower even for a few minutes. Computer screens caused pain in the eyes and in general tiredness. My cell phone would sometimes cause an electric current to run through my hand and wrist. Other general symptoms were chronic crippling insomnia, "exploding head syndrome," eye pain and light sensitivity at night, and feeling electrical currents running throughout the body. This was especially noticeable with the deployment of 5G in my city which was 2021; I lost my sense of smell that year. One of the symptoms of radiation exposure is the loss of smell, as well as the other symptoms I listed. I mitigated most of these symptoms by sleeping in a faraday tent, limiting cell phone use, and avoiding cell towers. I tested the tent with a meter and it registered the safe sleep guidelines of the Building Biology Institute; my cell phone did not receive and send any texts or calls. The first night in it, I slept the entire night. The exploding head, electrical currents and pain behind the eyes ended. Sleeping in the tent gave my body a break from RF/MW radiation exposure from towers, phones, satellites, smart meters and smart devices. Blue blocking glasses helped eliminate the tired eyes and pain from computer use. I support HHS taking an active role in examining the 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. My group, Stop 5G Jax, spoke to our city council here in Jacksonville, Florida. We were not heard because we were told we could not talk about health. We were also told, "This is coming out of Tallahassee." Our basic rights as citizens to protect our health and propterty were ignored. The city's cell tower ordinance/guidelines was already in place with consideration for the industry in placement and number of towers, but not in regard to the citizens, as we had limited input. None of these applications had radio antennas with which to calculate the effective radiated power (ERP), so there was not way to know what amount of radiation one would receive, however these towers were all placed within the city, some right in from of people's homes! And there are currently at least 10,000 studes showing harm, industry and independent studies. 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 the opportunity to be heard on this critical public health issue.

The Tri-Service Program incorrectly presumed that the only effects from radiation were thermal and they were not cumulative. A compendium of over two thousand early research publications studying the health effects from exposure to MW radiation can be found at ZoryGlaser.com. In addition, here is an interview with microwave expert Barrie Trower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxrBLO1rAMM. The maximum limit for microwave exposure was set with insufficient data and was influenced by industry and the military-industrial complex.

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 an individual impacted by wireless radiation exposure. I am very very ill already with electric radiation and what I call electrosmog: radiation from 5G, SMART meters, cell towers and data centres as well as cell phones. I have been bombarded with it for 5 years since moving to my current apartment. My city has high radiation levels SEE ATTACHED This matter is urgent and life-threatening for me as the AMI program plans to install 30 SMART meters on the other side of my living room wall in the utility room in the next few weeks. 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. FCC safety guidelines need to be updated. This is an urgent matter which I view as life-threatening. The first ethic in all our relations is to do no harm. Transparency is essential in all our dealings with each other and certainly, especially in matters of health and safety, there is a duty to consult people before new measures are put in place that could cause harm. Can you please help me in this matter????? N.B. PLEASE share my submission with Bobby Kennedy directly. I wish to hear back from him. Thank you.

Investigate whether exposure under real-world conditions creates health risks that current scientific evidence or safety standards do not adequately address. Transparency in the results obtained.

Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the serious health impacts of EMF radiation on the human body. EMF is negatively impactful to children and adults in the following categories: NEUROLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECTS CARCENEGETIC EFFECTS INFLAMATORY EFFECTS (OXIDATIVE STRESS) I am a physician with over 40 years of clinical experience. Please consult the scientific articles referenced below for clear evidence of these effects. The best background paper of all of these is: Wi-Fi is an important threat to human health Environmental Research Published July 2018 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935118300355 I will also comment that EMF radiation is widespread in hospital settings with the extensive use of WiFi enabled instruments. By permitting these signals to remain in hospitals, students, providers, teachers, patients, and the care team will all be detrimentally impacted. While it is very disappointing that HHS and the FCC have been slow to recognize the volume of evidence corroborating these serious health impacts----it is never too late to enact rules that will better protect the public going forward. Thank you for your consideration of this important scientific evidence of the harmful impacts of EMF radiation on the human body. REFERENCES 1. THE IMPACT OF EMF ON THE NEUROLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN i. Health effects of electromagnetic fields on children Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics 2020;63(11):422-428. Published online: May 26, 2020 https://www.e-cep.org/journal/view.php?doi=10.3345/cep.2019.01494 ii. Environmental and auto-induced RF-EMF adult and children far-field exposure simulations between 450 MHz and 26 GHz Physics in Medicine & Biology, Volume 71, Number 17 Published 2 September 2026 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6560/ae97ac/pdf 2. CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECTS OF EMF i. The interplay of heart rate variability and ventricular repolarization parameters in the obese state: a review Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Metabolism Published March 2025. https://www.ovid.com/jnls/cardiovascularendocrinology/fulltext/10.1097/xce.0000000000000323~the-interplay-of-heart-rate-variability-and-ventricular?context=latestarticles ii. Exposure to cell phones reduces heart rate variability in both normal-weight and obese normotensive medical students Explore (NY) Published Jul-Aug 2020 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32249199/ 3. CARCENEGETIC EFFECTS OF EMF i. Wi-Fi is an important threat to human health Environmental Research Published July 2018 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935118300355 II. Risks to Health and Well-Being From Radio-Frequency Radiation Emitted by Cell Phones and Other Wireless Devices Sec. Radiation and Health Volume 7 - 2019 Published 12 August 2019 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00223/full 4. INFLAMATORY EFFECTS (OXIDATIVE STRESS) OF EMF i. Thermal and non-thermal health effects of low intensity non-ionizing radiation: An international perspective Environ Pollution Published Nov. 2018 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30025338/ ii. Oxidative mechanisms of biological activity of low-intensity radiofrequency radiation Electromagnetic Biology Medicine Published July 2016 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26151230/

Public Comment Submission To: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Subject: Public Comment Regarding Environmental Health Impacts and Electromagnetic Field (EMF/RF) Radiation Exposure 1. Background and Context • Proximity to Infrastructure: This testimony concerns the installation of an AT&T Cingular Wireless cell tower erected approximately 200 feet from my former apartment complex. • Timeline: The health decline detailed below occurred within a 2-year window following the tower's construction. • Community Impact: The apartment building is a small, 81-unit complex. During this period, an unusually high mortality rate was observed, including the deaths of my downstairs neighbor and 11 other residents, alongside severe illnesses in domestic pets, resulting in the death of my cat. • Current Housing Status: Due to reporting these hazards and speaking out, I faced retaliation and am currently displaced, living out of my car because the apartment became entirely uninhabitable for me. 2. Individual Symptomatology & Clinical Manifestations Upon the activation of the cell tower, I experienced an immediate and severe onset of multi-system physiological symptoms when present in my apartment: Category Specific Symptoms Experienced Neurological, Sleep & Visual Severe insomnia despite profound exhaustion ("tired but wired" state); acute physical weakness and shakiness; regular episodes of severe wooziness and near-fainting spells; visual trailing effects (palinopsia/perceived motion trails). Sensory Persistent metallic taste on the tip of the tongue; intense, loud tinnitus (ringing in the ears) particularly acute at night; a distinct, olfactory-like buzzing sensation in the nose when near consumer electronics like a smart TV. Dermatological & Gastrointestinal Hyper-sensitive, irritated skin; severe nausea triggered immediately upon proximity to personal laptops. Metabolic / Homeostatic An intense, excessive thirst when near high-exposure areas that could not be quenched by any amount of water. 3. Environmental Readings • RF/EMF Monitoring: Utilizing a personal EMF reader, I detected exceptionally high radiofrequency (RF) readings radiating from or interacting directly with my body while inside the living space. 4. Conclusion and Call to Action The direct correlation between the installation of this cellular infrastructure, my acute physical decline, and the alarming cluster of illnesses and deaths within a small 81-unit residential community warrants immediate federal investigation. I urge the HHS to review the biological impacts of low-latency, high-frequency radiation proximities on residential zones and establish stricter safety boundaries to protect human life and public health.

I am the Board President of the nonprofit, Community and Friends of Seattle-Tacoma Pet Cemetery, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. I am writing as an individual to provide my comments today. I am an advocate for the historic Seattle-Tacoma Pet Cemetery est. 1950 on Kent’s West Hill in unincorporated South King County in a community of color, immigrants, refugees, and low income housing in Kent, Washington. A 100-foot industrial AT&T cell phone tower was installed by Crown Castle inside active Burial Block 13 with graves and mourners just over 115 feet from the neighbors in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the wrong zone without a conditional use permit in violation of King County Code and Washington State cemetery law. It is dangerously close, illegal, unlawful, and unethical. It is damaging to the sacred burial grounds and is physically, mentally, and emotionally damaging. Not to mention it is aesthetically ugly and spiritually cruel to the living and to our beloveds. Humans, pets, K-9 officers, and service animals for the blind are all buried here, some as whole families. Crown Castle did not disclose human burials here and the historic significance of the historic cemetery here on the application. They railroaded it through the King County Permit department. Cemeteries function as a sacred space, regardless of a cemetery patron or visitor’s religious background. A cemetery is intended to be a place removed from the noise, hustle. Commercial infrastructure as a cell tower is, is an intrusion of a sacred burial ground meant for honor and memory. Radio frequency radiation exposes harm to people and animals who are mourning their loved ones. Cell towers take away the calm and harmonious space that it was meant to be in perpetuity. We want responsible placement of cell phone towers. We are not against cell towers and advocate for the safe and appropriate placement of cell towers — not here! Thank you for hearing my comments and taking them into advisement. Please update the 1996 wireless safety limits to truly safe limits in 2026, 30 years and counting.