Exposure limits & oversight

Concerned Patron As Commercial Radio Communications Technician I wanted to suggest a couple experiences I have witnessed. This comment is by no means formal and I want to apologize for that. This is a simple example of my personal experiences as an individual installing commercial wireless network. I want to express concerns and exposure experiences about 4G/5G wide band equipment in close proximity. Personally I dread when an issue happens involving starlink antenna systems. As an installer a latency test must be performed for best antenna alignment in general. This pertains to Starlink WAN antennas and cellular omni systems. My personal exposure to these systems is weekly. As i primarily operate vhf systems below 50 watts. Now with some context I just want to offer my exposure experiences. Wide band antenna systems with diversity antennas are a moderate concern personally. It is very common to experience short term memory loss for 5G in my experience personally. Almost brain fog as working and alignment of wide antennas. Another type of exposure I have personally involves smart meter RF in close proximity to where I sleep. It is very common to have an insomnia feeling as the smart meter is 6’ away on the outside wall from my bedroom pillow. We are unable to opt out of smart meter living in rural Pennsylvania. The reason for this comment is with the new satellite spectrum licensing proposed by the FCC happening. As a commercial installer it is very common to align starlink antennas for best latency testing. In doing so I personally have had my face near this equipment and I can say I have received a microwave effect to my head. This feeling is not so much warm but once you feel it you will avoid it at all costs. It causes instant discomfort and specifically to the crown of my skull. I really appreciate this agency opening for public comment. I think the ultra wide band measures taken by the FCC may be misconstrued by SPCX valuations. Personally this is a warning to anyone reading this never hold one of these 2 devices to your head. Regards FCC Registration Number: obtained

Concerned Patron As Commercial Radio Communications Technician I wanted to suggest a couple experiences I have witnessed. This comment is by no means formal and I want to apologize for that. This is a simple example of my personal experiences as an individual installing commercial wireless network. I want to express concerns and exposure experiences about 4G/5G wide band equipment in close proximity. Personally I dread when an issue happens involving starlink antenna systems. As an installer a latency test must be performed for best antenna alignment in general. This pertains to Starlink WAN antennas and cellular omni systems. My personal exposure to these systems is weekly. As i primarily operate vhf systems below 50 watts. Now with some context I just want to offer my exposure experiences. Wide band antenna systems with diversity antennas are a moderate concern personally. It is very common to experience short term memory loss for 5G in my experience personally. Almost brain fog as working and alignment of wide antennas. Another type of exposure I have personally involves smart meter RF in close proximity to where I sleep. It is very common to have an insomnia feeling as the smart meter is 6’ away on the outside wall from my bedroom pillow. We are unable to opt out of smart meter living in rural Pennsylvania. The reason for this comment is with the new satellite spectrum licensing proposed by the FCC happening. As a commercial installer it is very common to align starlink antennas for best latency testing. In doing so I personally have had my face near this equipment and I can say I have received a microwave effect to my head. This feeling is not so much warm but once you feel it you will avoid it at all costs. It causes instant discomfort and specifically to the crown of my skull. I really appreciate this agency opening for public comment. I think the ultra wide band measures taken by the FCC may be misconstrued by SPCX valuations. Personally this is a warning to anyone reading this never hold one of these 2 devices to your head. Regards FCC Registration Number: obtained

I submit this comment as someone concerned with the scientific evidence on RF/EMF health effects. HHS should prioritize independent research into nonthermal mechanisms (oxidative stress, DNA effects, neuroendocrine disruption, cumulative exposure), update assessment methods for real-world multi-source long-duration conditions, and evaluate whether current federal limits protect human and animal populations. I do not consent to further exposure from these improperly evaluated EMF technologies without adequate safety testing for optimal human health and longevity. My response draws on the research, clinical observations, and congressional testimony of Robert O. Becker, MD (1923–2008), orthopedic surgeon and bioelectromagnetics pioneer at Syracuse VA Hospital and SUNY Upstate. He authored over 150 papers, books including The Body Electric and Electromagnetism and Life, and testified to Congress and state commissions. Becker established that organisms generate and respond to minute electrical currents and EMFs regulating growth, CNS function, and biological cycles. Man-made EMFs far below thermal levels act as nonspecific biological stressors producing wide adverse effects. Key findings (Questions 5, 6, 11, 12): The “thermal-effects-only” doctrine is obsolete. Organisms have specialized mechanisms (including pineal sensitivity) tuned to Earth’s magnetic cycles. Chronic man-made fields disrupt these, inducing chronic stress with weight loss, diminished immunity, neuroendocrine changes, and altered brain function. Cellularly, exposure accelerates DNA production and alters chromosomes, raising growth rates and genetic abnormalities. Clinically this yields reduced fertility, low birth weights, higher infection/cancer susceptibility, birth defects (eg, Down syndrome), and psychological disturbances. Evidence includes: 60-Hz environmental fields causing stress hormonal/body-weight/blood changes across mouse generations (third-generation infant mortality 50% vs <5%); geomagnetic storm correlations with schizophrenia admissions in >16,000 patients; human reaction-time increases from low-strength VLF fields; animal findings of deficient bone healing, altered growth, and tumor-cell chromosome changes. Becker linked post-1900 power and communications EMFs, the most drastic alteration of Earth’s electromagnetic environment, to rises in birth defects, cancers, mental disorders, and teenage suicide. These fields act at fundamental levels rather than causing single specific diseases. U.S. limits rested on the inadequate thermal-only model. Military/regulatory responses often denied nonthermal effects or issued biased reviews (eg, Navy ELF studies). Becker called for independent research, free of industry/military conflict and risk-benefit decisions by the exposed population. Children, developing organisms, and those with preexisting conditions need particular attention due to higher cell-division rates and cumulative disruption. Cumulative exposures from power systems plus wireless technologies (phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters, 5G/6G, IoT) have intensified. Precautionary reductions in unnecessary exposure, especially in schools, homes, and near infrastructure are warranted. Becker’s conclusion remains pertinent: man-made EMFs constitute a serious health hazard requiring urgent steps. I urge HHS to give substantial weight to this foundational evidence. References 1. Becker RO. Statement before the House Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources. October 6, 1987. https://www.robertobecker.net/PDFs/1987PowerlinesStatement.pdf 2. Becker RO. Statement of Robert O. Becker, M.D., to Subcommittee on Public Health of the U.S. House of Representatives in connection with hearings on H.R. 10790, Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1967. https://www.robertobecker.net/PDFs/BF037-HR10790Statement1967.pdf 3. Becker RO. The possible hazards of human exposure to magnetic fields. Consultant report for the Joint Technical Advisory Subcommittee 63.1.4. IEEE; 1968. 4. Becker RO, Selden G. The Body Electric: Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life. William Morrow; 1985. 5. Becker RO, Marino AA. Electromagnetism and Life. State University of New York Press; 1982.

I am a concerned citizen. These towers and 5G going up everywhere without much oversight or public input at all, when studies have shown negative health consequences from living too close to them or increasing amounts of exposure. Please stop the use of these. No tech advancement is worth the health of our citizens.

Thank you so much for your efforts to study the long overdue topic. The association of EMF radiation and negative health outcomes is the most important public health issue in modern days. My personal experience suggests the positive correlations. I experienced symptoms of dry mouth, dry eyes, fatigue, palpitation, poor appetite, low energy -- all the so called nonspecific symptoms that could be caused by anything. Once I began wear EMF protective vest, all the above symptoms resolved when I went to the same environment for days. My suggestions to the HHS approaches: 1. study the associations between EMF exposure and health issues (energy level, cardiac symptoms, blood pressure, infection rates, nutritional status, etc) 2. study the intensity of such association to see if there is a dose relations 3. identify high risk populations, e.g., those with lower BMI, lower fat tissues, lower muscle mass, immunocompromised, etc) 4. high risk organs, such as reproductive systems (ovaries, epidermis), cardiovascular system, GI system, central nervous system, neck area (with multiple glands), etc. 5. preventive measures, such as EMF protection gears 6. measures to easily check environmental EMF exposures to alert population 7. regulations to mandate city or government to publish EMF exposure data There are many wonderful and ethical scientists around, but there are also many scientists who are under the influence of political ideologies. participating scientists need to declare conflict of interest in full and take full personal responsibility if breaching conflict of interest. To prevent plagiarism or fabrication, I suggest that all process of data collection, data analysis and methodology to be monitored by 3rd party. Thank you again for the thoughts and proposals. Your efforts to improve public health is truly appreciated.

I am certain this is being moved forward by the IEEE, as illustrated by TGbp working document 802.11 for D1.0 in which the standard will shift to a new phase of technology that makes the way we live now primitive by comparison. I'm not allowed to forward the documents I have, but I do have the IEEE's plan and it advances these concerns beyond anything that the public is aware of.

There needs to be much more research regarding cell towers and wifi. There is much anecdotal information regarding the health danger that cell towers and wifi are. But, there needs to be well funded, extensive research, funded by parties with no vested interest in the outcome of the research. In my opinion, cell towers should not be allowed within 5 miles of residential areas or other high population areas.

Shut it Down! I've had 2 heart attacks because of the Frequencies. One from a Starlink and another from 6g or 5g+. A smart meter and a 5g led security light. I measured the Emf Radiation with a Trifield meter on RF setting and its 100-1000 times higher than Fcc recommendations. We are literally being Cooked by emf Frequencies. This must Stop. We Do Not Approve of any of this. Turn 5g and 6g Off. Its dangerous to biological Life. It Causes Oxidative stress in the vasculatory system and so many other terrible health Problems and symptoms. By the way I have a file of the dangerous emf coming out of my phone but your file drop will not allow the upload.

Wireless radiation is terrible and should never be allowed

Hello, I am a concerned mother. I believe the HHS must look into wireless radiation exposure to protect our children. Currently, the regulatory oversight on this matter is insufficient to protect the public. We need more information regarding safe doses, along with research on the cumulative effects of wireless radiation exposure. Children are particularly vulnerable to this radiation, yet every school has an iPad in every child's lap. They have WIFI boosters in the halls. We need to know what exactly these EMF waves are doing to our children, what's safe, and how to protect ourselves from harmful exposure.