Exposure limits & oversight

Cell phones, wifi, 5g, 6g towers, starlink and smart meters are destroying humans and animal's health. Mold grows 600x faster when exposed to wifi and moldy homes are very common now. I have a lung tumor because of cell phone 5g radiation. It responds to cell phone use as I hold my phone on that same side of the torso, right where the tumor is. All these devices need better regulation and come with mitigating hardware. All of them. And educating the public is a must.

I have black mold infection and 5G causes mold mycotoxins to increase 600 times over making people infected chronically ill with no chance of getting better if this continues. Any home can have black mold growing under floors, behind walls, etc. and mycotoxins are invisible and people have no idea what is causing their health problems because it is not recognized by mainstream medicine at all and neither is the 5G causing black mold mycotoxins to multiply 600 times over. Black mold causes a multitude of different symptoms of which 5G multiplies the severity of symptoms. For the sake and health of mankind, please do not allow 5G and definitely not 6G either, that will be the end of billions of lives. Please stop 5G

In the last few years as I am out and about in my area of rural central Pennsylvania, I can’t help but notice “Wi-Fi” towers springing up in the beautiful mountains to the very yards of not so distant neighbors. I happen to know these towers are also known as “Directed Energy Weapons” and that is exactly what I think they are. As they have closed in on my neighborhood I can’t help but notice a regular ringing in my ears and frequent headaches now. A white thick haze of clouds just conveniently always being formed and directed around these towers. Even when my weather app says full sun tbere will be the strangest grid pattern stretching out in a very unnatural manner. I’m sure these towers have nothing to do with that though. I am sick of every where I go I have a huge ugly tower towering over me and my family whether I’m driving out to run errands at the store or going down the road to a post office. They are everywhere and yet I don’t remember consenting to them. Their reach is far and wide and have noticed a dramatic effect on myself especially with the ringing of the ears, brain fog, trouble concentrating, mood swings, headaches, and who knows what else long term. I also do not understand how I have to get permission from a township to add on to my house but Jane doe down the road can agree to allow a “tower” in her yard and I have no right to counter that. By the way do these people know the dangers of being in such proximity to these towers. It seems they do not as I would be absolutely horrified to be subjected to the health risks these towers cause. It seems there is no transparency with these towers and no regulations as they are quite literally everywhere and that to me tells me there are not regulations that are there to protect the people. And no I do not notice better cell reception so i do not buy the Wi-Fi lie. Regulate these monstrosities please. And regulate the distance they need to be from civilians and I do believe the ones that break those regulations should be removed immediately. Thank you.

Can we address the effect of power lines getting higher voltage and bigger and bigger? I live on a powerline that was recently re done and is now HUGE. There are times when you can hear the electricity humming. Those of us who live near these lines had no say in them at all. It’s not right that these companies can do this when people live so close.

For the topic of 5g wireless towers, 5-G towers seem to only have a major health effects to people living within a mile of the nearest tower. If I were to recommend a regulation maybe push for a regulation to where 5g or higher towers must not be built in residential areas or anywhere humans are going to remain for a large period of time. 5g towers can reach far and a square mile of distance would do wonders in cancer prevention. We can move toward the future while maintaining our health.

Finally! These towers need to be removed. I did not vote for them to be installed and the danger to our health with these towers was never put out to the people. WE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT TRANSPARENCY AND TRUTH.

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.

I am an individual consumer. I have had a pacemaker since June of 2020. I was told by cardiologist at the hospital to not have a cell phone on the side of my body with the pacemaker as it will affect my pacemaker. After my internet carrier changed to fiber optics, I found out from the company that makes my pacemaker monitor that 5G will destroy it. If that happened, I wouldn’t know if my pacemaker was working correctly and I would die. Because of this I had to get rid of my home phone and only use my cell phone. Presently, my cell phone carrier still has 4G. When it goes to 5G, I won’t be able to have a cell phone. I am extremely affected by my internet on my computer and the smart meter at my home. I become very agitated and filled with anxiety when on my computer. Since they installed the smart meter at my home a few years ago, my health began deteriorating. I am a copyeditor for authors, so staying off the computer would not allow me to continue my occupation. I need the money to even pay my lot rent as well as my other bills. Please lower the current 5G to 4G or less for the benefit of my physical and mental health and that of everyone else exposed to these frequencies. I researched SAR absorption rates before purchasing my last cell phone. I believe most people are aware of the danger of these frequencies, however they have no ability to affect a change. Their speaking up about this to their politicians has not made any difference. 10. I don't know. 11. Should exposure assessment or risk evaluation differ for sensitive populations such as those noted below? No, I believe that each of the following populations should be protected as they are all vulnerable to adverse health effects or even death because of these frequencies. 12, 13, 14. I don't know. 15 All of these things should be taken into account for the safety of everyone. 16 I don't know. 17 This is something Mr. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. needs to investigate. He needs to be the one to write the guideless on the roles for all the federal health agencies listed. 18 The average person reading this will be overwhelmed and not respond. It would take an entire law firm working in concert to get this information within six months to one year.

If these systems have not been tested to prove the public’s health is not at risk they should not be used so widespread. If these technologies are not safe they are basically weapons. People lose work and lose wages from headaches and some are very sensitive to EMF. Who is going to pay for these injured people’s living expenses? A few can I get Rich at the risk of millions. You are comply we demand and surgery demand safe technologies in our communities and planet. We have about WIFi. I think “rolling out” new tech is pointless unless you’re getting rich Doing it. We do not want it. We do not need it. Thankyou.

"Radiation" just means energy traveling as waves. 5G uses radio waves, the same family as FM radio, TV, and Wi-Fi. These waves are non-ionizing, meaning they can't break chemical bonds or damage DNA. Even 5G's highest bands carry about 0.0002 electron-volts per photon. Visible light carries about 2 eV, and damaging UV and X-rays start around 10 eV. 5G falls short of that by a factor of tens of thousands. The one established biological effect of radio waves is mild tissue heating, and safety rules exist to prevent exactly that. ICNIRP (the international standard) and the FCC set public limits about 50 times below the level where measurable heating begins. Reaching the limit doesn't mean harm. It means you still have a wide safety margin. Radio power falls with the square of distance. At twice the distance you get a quarter of the power, and at ten times the distance you get 1/100th. Tower antennas are mounted high and aimed at the horizon, not at people standing below. Measurement surveys around 5G sites consistently find public exposure at around 1% of the limit or less. Midday sunlight delivers about 1,000 watts per square meter to your skin. The public limit for 5G millimeter waves is 10 W/m², which is 100 times lower, and real-world tower exposure is far below even that. A few minutes outside on a summer day puts more energy into your skin than living next to a tower. A higher frequency doesn't make a wave more dangerous. 5G's high-band (mmWave) signals are absorbed in roughly the top millimeter of skin and can't reach your organs. Walls, windows, leaves, and even your hand block them, which is why mmWave needs so many small cells. Your skin sheds much larger heat loads every day through blood flow and sweat. Most US 5G doesn't use mmWave at all. It runs on low and mid bands (600 MHz to about 4 GHz), similar to 4G and Wi-Fi. At rest, your body generates about 80–100 watts of heat. A phone transmits at most a watt or two, and much less when the signal is strong. The energy from a tower that actually reaches you is a tiny fraction of a watt. When a phone feels warm, the heat comes from its battery and processor, not from radio waves. A microwave oven concentrates about 1,000 watts inside a sealed metal box. Wi-Fi uses the same 2.4 GHz frequency at about a tenth of a watt, spread in every direction. The danger comes from concentrated power, not the frequency itself. Cell towers deliver neither high concentration nor close proximity. Radio-frequency energy has been researched for over 60 years across radar, broadcasting, and the millimeter-wave body scanners used at airports. The World Health Organization states that no adverse health effect has been causally linked to wireless technology exposure within the limits. In 2011, IARC classified RF fields as "possibly carcinogenic" (Group 2B). That was based on limited, inconsistent data about heavy phone use held against the head, not towers. The same category includes aloe vera extract and pickled vegetables. Brain cancer rates have stayed flat despite billions of people adopting phones. Some researchers want more long-term mmWave studies, since widespread public use is relatively new. A minority argue for non-thermal effects, but those haven't been reliably reproduced. Workers right in front of rooftop antennas are a different situation. That's why access is restricted and occupational rules apply. Bottom line: 5G towers emit low-energy, non-ionizing waves. By the time those waves reach you, they're a sliver of a limit that is itself set 50 times below the point of any measurable heating. The sun, your own metabolism, and a hot shower all put far more heat into your body.