{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-2308","number":"2308","name":"Grant Strac","organization":"","posted":"2026-10-13T04:00Z","received":"2026-10-09T04:00Z","body":"The current human evidence does not establish that ordinary, limit-compliant exposure to 5G, Wi-Fi, cell towers, or smart meters causes cancer or other illness. This is not proof of zero risk. HHS should use reproducible evidence and measured exposure, not fear or anecdotes.\nA 2024 WHO-commissioned systematic review examined 63 epidemiologic articles from 22 countries. Mobile phone use was not associated with increased glioma risk (pooled relative risk 1.01; 95% CI 0.89–1.13), meningioma risk (0.92; 0.82–1.02), or acoustic neuroma risk (1.03; 0.85–1.24). The review also found no association between modeled exposure from fixed-site transmitters and childhood leukemia or pediatric brain tumors.\nA 2025 peer-reviewed UK field study measured RF emissions at 56 active 5G base stations across 30 publicly accessible locations. Worst-case estimates were at most 5% of ICNIRP 1998 public reference levels; 5G accounted for less than 10% of total measured RF exposure on average at those sites.\nHHS should maintain science-based, enforceable exposure limits; independently verify compliance; publish understandable measurements of actual exposure; and continue research into long-term exposure, higher-frequency 5G, children, and other understudied groups.\nProtect against established high-exposure hazards and study uncertainties. Do not portray compliant 5G, Wi-Fi, or smart meters as proven hazards without evidence.","attachments":["https://downloads.regulations.gov/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-2308/attachment_2.pdf","https://downloads.regulations.gov/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-2308/attachment_1.pdf"],"attachment_inventory":true,"withheld":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-2308","tags":["cancer-tumors","child-development","exposure-places","policy-standards","research-evidence"],"source_hash":"779ff38beebadbcec864839f0d881ba7073efca4716f539f5fb56fce7ae16314","slug":"cancer-tumors-comment-2308","classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-2308","body_sha256":"939d0b154f6863d3d9320ad0cb9f2f2bbce9861d9a3ef2dc5402851e68dfd7b3","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"research","topics":[{"id":"research","evidence":" not proof of zero risk. HHS should use reproducible evidence and measured exposure, not fear or anecdotes.\nA 2024 WHO-co"},{"id":"standards","evidence":"uld maintain science-based, enforceable exposure limits; independently verify compliance; publish understandable me"},{"id":"cancer","evidence":"Fi, cell towers, or smart meters causes cancer or other illness. This is not proof of zero risk. HHS shoul"},{"id":"children","evidence":"ong-term exposure, higher-frequency 5G, children, and other understudied groups.\nProtect against established"}],"summary":"Cites epidemiological and exposure studies to argue that ordinary compliant wireless exposure has not been established as harmful, while supporting continued research, measurement and enforceable limits.","reviewed_at":"2026-10-14T13:55:48Z","review_method":"Source-based AI review of complete published comment bodies; exact evidence passages; attachments and external links not reviewed.","review_source_sha256":"3b90db302e050b4ae2e2ffd497be565cb4c58d84084f2d0534715b5a6edccc0f","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"forum_topics":["research","standards","cancer","children"],"primary_topic":"research","forum_title":"Cites epidemiological and exposure studies to argue that ordinary compliant wireless exposure has not bee…"}