Exposure limits & oversight

I believe that significantly more research should be done into the effects of 5G on physical health and mental health. I also believe that the findings of these studies should be taken into account and used to regulate the smartphone industry.

I am responding as an individual consumer, parent, grandparent and concerned citizen. Many studies exist indicating that exposure to electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation can have a deleterious effect on animals and humans. I urge the American government to take this seriously, digest the existing data and enact regulations and guidelines designed to protect the US population.

As a doctor, I am elated that HHS is finally researching this growing health problem and updating regulations to safeguard the American public. Many studies ave confirmed the dangers - 1009 hare been assembled at https://substack.com/redirect/0a1cf08a-87b5-4b55-89a0-0f35c2a27b39?j=eyJ1IjoiMTZuejNmIn0.0JRFrFJLnpmnW6NApEZYehNufdlg6rsXAjSF4yRCf_4

I belief that wireless radiation impacts both human health and the environment. Such technology should be refined prior to wide scale deployment to eliminate all such issues, or be limited to bands, frequencies, and other such relevant factors that are solely beneficial to said health and the environment. Instead of cutting down trees, see if you can get trees to transmit wifi without ill effect.

The entire EMF issue is just the largest and most significant case of humans going big and global for anything that contributes to selling products, gaining wealth or power, or gaining control. As usual throughout history, the society tends to roll out new things to the entire world, only to ‘discover’ that each has huge costs, dangers and damaging ‘side effects’. Our Promethian discover of “Fire” in terms of the power and uses of all thing electromagnetic is probably the latest and largest of these ‘Type 1’ errors. DDT, mRNA tech, leaded gasoline, glyphosate, mercury fillings, and Thalidomide are a few that come to mind. Discovered>Released world-wide>Profited from>Dangers show up>The industries and organizations benifitting fight any regulations>Studies showing the dangers pile up to the point they can’t ignore after untold world-wide damage has been done> and then, once the world has suffered massively is the evidence of harm allowed to be seen and studied. ‘The Invisible Rainbow’ catalogues each new world-wide ‘pandemic’ of illnesses occuring each time the EMF/Electronic tech advances. From Telegraph to AC power, to Radio, TV, Cell phones to Smart (sic) Grids and satellite, NONE of these were ever allowed to be reviewed BEFORE the damages mount to an unacceptable level. Sadly, I expect the same with EMF and although I do not have a particular personal health problem, wouldn’t it be useful to at least study what EMFs are doing to the world before a catastrophe occurs? I can’t help but imagine how the world would be different IF the 9/11 planed had hardened doors as had been broadly recommended as a safety measure, BEFORE 9/11; NOT AFTER!! Get smarter!

I have been electrically sensitive to emf/rf frequencies for over 20 years. Everywhere I go there is just more 5g, wi-fi and Bluetooth. We are saturated in wireless and our bodies were not made for this. It affects me in several ways: I have ADHD like symptoms when around wireless, I have tunnel vision when using Bluetooth and I get headaches & nausea as well. I think our standards are out dated and those that are sensitive are often mocked and looked down upon by those not sensitive. The only way I can gain much relief is through not using the technology which makes it difficult to function in today’s society. I worry about young children who are still growing with more soft tissue that the waves can penetrate. It’s far overdue for someone to ask for comment and I hope this time will be well spent and that standards can be raised and that independent research be conducted. Thank for your efforts!

The FCC’s RF exposure guidelines were established in 1996, while wireless technology, infrastructure, and exposure patterns have increased dramatically. There is a need for current, independent science to determine whether these decades-old guidelines protect public health today.

I am submitting this comment in response to HHS’s Request for Information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure. My husband and I both have experienced loss of hearing in only our left ear. I have constant high pitched ringing 24/7 in my left ear. I could hear the sound of a running toilet from the other end of the house as of a few months ago. Now I am unable to hear anything except the continuous ringing. It is as if you flipped a switch. This is debilitating. It is now effecting our quality of life. I do not consent to what is happening. It is time for the government to look at potential health effects on people and establish a priority to lower the radiation allowed in these products. Thank you for looking into this matter as the world is being blanketed with more and more unhealthy radiation and we the people are getting sicker from it. Marti Eason

I think the concept that routine exposure to these forms of electromagnetic radiation has adverse health effects is not supported by good data. Therefore, I think effort spent on this topic is at best a waste of time, and at worse will lead to ill-advised, damaging, regulations.

I am extremely sensitive to EMFs and will never use a 5 G phone. I wear blocking devices as to not harm my body any further and will not go thru airport scanning devices either. The government needs to protect us from harmful EMFs. Between EMS, radiation from medical testing controls need to be put in place and citizens need to be informed.