Exposure limits & oversight

We are surrounded by a plethora of toxins. Since all toxins affect every person vastly differently, it's time to start looking beyond symptoms alone and pay attention to the broader factors that influence how we feel, including sleep quality, environmental toxins, mold exposure, air quality, and other stressors that place demands on our bodies. EMF's, Wireless Radiation, 5G MUST ALL BECOME part of the conversation on this topic. When it comes to nutrition, medications, or medical procedures, we expect information BEFORE making decisions, but with EMFs, wireless technology, etc. the nefarious part is that the exposure came first, therefore understanding the full picture matters more than focusing on any single piece of it.

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 as a parent in Brevard County, Florida. My daughter began having severe migraines at age 9, during the COVID-19 lockdowns. When her school moved to remote instruction, she spent most of every day streaming online classes, working on a school laptop for hours at a time. During that period the migraines began and quickly became frequent and debilitating. For the past six years she has continued to struggle with these migraines, and adapting her environment to her sensitivities has become progressively more difficult. Her physician has diagnosed her with electromagnetic hypersensitivity. She cannot be near Wi-Fi routers at school, and she develops headaches in classrooms where laptops are in widespread use. This has affected her education, her ability to participate fully in ordinary school settings, and our family's daily life, as we continually work to find environments where she can learn without pain. Children today are exposed to wireless devices and networks for much of the school day, and remote and device-based instruction has made that exposure longer and more constant than in any prior generation. Families like ours have few places to turn for guidance, and schools have no federal framework for accommodating students who report these symptoms. 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. I also ask HHS to consider guidance for schools on accommodating students who report symptoms associated with wireless exposure. Thank you for providing individuals and families with an opportunity to be heard.

Radio frequency hazards are extraordinarily well researched and understood. They are real, but mitigated by existing regulation.

I am responding as an individual consumer. I have experienced trigeminal nerve pain and eye pain from 5G EMF exposure, most notably as emitted from cellphones when held close to my head by others to show me something on their cell screen. For this reason, I have limited my exposure to such devices, now keeping my head several feet away whenever possible. For this reason, I also had the titanium posts taken out of my jaws that had anchored my implanted teeth. The titanium was replaced with oxidized zirconium. Since then I've had less pain with EMF exposure, but it is still there to some extent. The titanium posts had been picking up the EMFs like an antenna-- and strengthening the pain signal as it traveled up my trigeminal nerve. I noticed this became a huge problem soon after the advent of 5G transmission, which we know is multitudes stronger than 4G. 5G radiation, while non-ionizing, is composed of much shorter wave lengths that cannot travel as far--but more readily penetrate buildings and people's bodies. I continue to try to limit my exposure to EMF radiation, using wired computer connections and my cell phone sparingly in preference of a wired landline connection. Before getting the titanium posts extracted from my jaw bone, I even experienced picking up of a few seconds of a local emergency services communication! Whatever we can do to limit or curtail 5G or 6G exposure to the general public should be done. I understand that the military might need it for modern weaponry systems. In my view, the rest of us would be healthier without it. Thank you.

Please look into how 5G towers placed on roofs of elderly/disabled HUD apartment buildings (in Buffalo, Erie County, NY) affects tenants whose apartments and windows are in the direct line of site of these towers. One example of the many dangers to tenants is overheating of metallic implants by the 5G radiation. My titanium dental implants were directly affected causing severe pain, nausea, radiation poisoning symptoms etc. until I was forced to remove them. My biologic dentist's X-rays showed the implants affecting the adjacent bone. The implants became detached from the bones causing the implants to be loose and easily slip out so they could then be replaced with ceramic implants. The ceramic replacement alleviated all the dental problems. I am still exposed 24 hours per day and still have other symptoms that are not as well or easily documented that I cannot alleviate, and which I am very concerned about. We have known for decades that high EMF exposure degrades collagen and thus undermines the integrity of the entire body. Please address this before additional irreversible, tragic health problems develop. PLEASE HELP remove or deactivate these 5G towers from roofs of elderly/disabled buildings in Buffalo, Erie County, NY until the safety issues are addressed. These 5G towers were placed March 2021 during the COVID pandemic when my symptoms of radiation poisoning began. PLEASE PLEASE HELP! Thank you!

Thank you for looking into what many know is causing harm to the human body. We the People never agreed to this. It affects the human body at the cellular level and causes human suffering. To my knowledge, there have not been peer reviewed blinded studies, and there is not a way for doctors to diagnosis and treat the harm caused to me from electromagnetic fields, radio-frequency radiation, and/or wireless radiation exposure. I only use my cell phone when absolutely necessary and keep it far away from me otherwise, have hardwired internet, and haven’t had a microwave oven for about 8 years in order to lessen my exposure. I did not want a smart meter installed at my house, but around 2015 my electric company sent information of possibly installing a smart meter at some point in the future, and if they were going to move forward, another letter would follow. My intent was to address the situation then, but the second letter never came, and soon after, I discovered a smart meter attached to my house without my knowledge or permission. I let it go, thinking there was nothing I could do. Around 2022, after having increased headaches, fatigue, insomnia, brain fog and feeling unwell over this period of time, I called my electric company and they advised me to contact the PA Utility Commission. I even offered to pay to reinstall my analog meter and pay a monthly fee, but the answer was no. I filed a complaint with the PA UC, and they did absolutely nothing. I continue to live with the negative health effects from EMF/rf radiation and/or wireless radiation exposure to this day. I ask you to move forward with more studies, as they are detrimental to healthy human life.

The effects of EMF on humans? How can we know exactly what is the effect - unless we do something obvious like wear a smart watch and get a cyst or airpods and get a growth around that ear. Otherwise, there are just too many possibilities to be able to say exactly what EMF is doing to us. So, YOU, the government, needs to commission serious scientific studies. We depend on you protecting us from higher and higher levels of EMF if it is not safe. This needs to be done now.

Public Comment Regarding Electromagnetic Fields, Radiofrequency Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure 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 write as a healthcare professional, a Doctor of Dental Surgery, and a patient who experienced a severe, debilitating illness that I attribute to wireless radiation exposure. In 2020, I developed extreme fatigue, significant hair loss that occurred in clumps, skin rashes, joint pain, profound difficulty sleeping, and severe upper respiratory and breathing problems. These symptoms were unlike anything I had previously experienced. The illness disrupted nearly every aspect of my life and became so disabling that I was forced to withdraw from the second doctoral program I was pursuing. Although I was not hospitalized, laboratory testing revealed a markedly elevated D-dimer level. My physician subsequently told me that the result warranted evaluation in an emergency department. I believe the seriousness of my condition was not adequately recognized at the time. I did not receive a COVID-19 vaccine. I have photographs and laboratory records documenting the symptoms and medical findings associated with this period. Recovery took nearly a year. During that time, I purchased a shielding-fabric enclosure for my bed to reduce exposure while sleeping and arranged for wired connections in my home to minimize reliance on wireless technology. I also substantially reduced my cell phone use and other sources of exposure. In my experience, these changes were an important part of my recovery and have helped me avoid another similarly debilitating episode. Even after recovering from the acute illness, I continued to experience sensations of heat and burning when using a cell phone for approximately another year. I still occasionally experience burning and buzzing sensations in my skin, particularly near large 5G installations. The consequences were profound: loss of health, interruption of my education, significant changes to my home and daily activities, and fear of recurrence. I believe my illness placed my life at risk. I have also encountered patients who report similar symptoms and experiences. Their accounts, and mine, deserve serious investigation, careful documentation, and a meaningful response. I strongly support HHS taking an active and accountable role in examining the potential health and environmental effects of wireless radiation. Questions affecting human health must be addressed by federal agencies with appropriate expertise in medicine, biology, epidemiology, and public health. The experiences of individuals and families who report being affected must be considered alongside the scientific evidence and treated as a meaningful source of information for further investigation. I urge HHS to rigorously evaluate these experiences and the available scientific evidence, identify gaps in current research, and examine whether existing exposure standards adequately address present-day conditions. This review should specifically consider cumulative exposure, multiple simultaneous sources, prolonged exposure in homes and schools, and the experiences of individuals reporting heightened sensitivity. Children and other potentially vulnerable populations require particular attention. Potential effects on animals and the environment also warrant investigation. HHS should establish clear federal research priorities, support independent studies, and publicly communicate its findings and remaining uncertainties. In my view, continued expansion of wireless infrastructure should be paused where adequate safety evidence is lacking, pending a thorough, independent assessment. Individuals should not have to experience disabling illness before their concerns receive meaningful federal attention. I ask HHS to respond with the urgency, transparency, and diligence this issue demands. Please investigate these reports, address deficiencies in research and oversight, and take appropriate action to protect public health. Thank you for providing individuals, families, healthcare providers, researchers, and scientists an opportunity to be heard on this critical public health issue. Kristen Graham, DDS

Wifi Router next to my bed for years no warnings

We need to research these more (or be honest with current studies/research) about the impact of EMFs and RF on human/animal health, cognition, cancer rates, disease rates, and any other emotional and physical biomarkers/symptoms. We need to maximize safety and allow for safeguards so we are not harmed by these electromagnetic frequencies.