{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-3545","number":"3545","name":"Sherry Williams","organization":"","posted":"2026-10-19T04:00Z","received":"2026-10-13T04:00Z","body":"I am sensitive to electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs) and radio frequencies (RFs) caused by cell phones, electricity, WiFi, cell towers, and other wireless and electronic devices.  To say that the discovery of my sensitivity greatly impacted my life, is an understatement.  It nearly RUINED me, I had thoughts of ending my life.  It has certainly ruined my career as a public school teacher. I can no longer teach in person because I cannot tolerate being around antennas, cell phones, smart meters, and all of the other miscellaneous wireless devices.  I am forced to work from home and do not make nearly the amount of money that I used to make. I began having health issues in 2016. My symptoms included leg numbness, brain fog, balance issues, gastrointestinal issues, heart issues, and list goes on.  I had never had any health issues prior, at that time I was in my mid 40s.  That year, in 2016 was the first year they put WiFi on the ceiling of my classroom.  Additionally, I was in a classroom with several iPads and cell phones.  Through my health insurance, I had several tests done. The doctors told me it might be MS or a brain tumor.  Over a 4 year period, I had blood tests,  MRIs, nerve tests, endoscopy, colonoscopy, ekg, and several visits to address the many symptoms that I was experiencing. In the spring of 2020, 5g towers were being deployed all over my city and around my neighborhood.  I started developing ear infections, heart issues, and my body felt like it was vibrating all the time.  I knew that I hit the end of the road with Western Medicine, all the tests were inconclusive and there was nothing they could do for me.  So, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I got rid of my WIFI and cell phone, I fully wired my home and began sleeping with the electricity off in my bedroom at night.  I was still living in a housing tract and was surrounded by cell towers, so my symptoms did not completely go away, but they were greatly reduced by the changes I made. Today, I live with a lot of land separating me from my neighbors.  I have a shield on my smart meter, as my electric company will not entertain an analog meter and I am 3 miles from the nearest cell tower.  I do not allow cell phones or other wireless devices in my home.  I now live a relatively comfortable life with minimal symptoms as long as I stay home.  When going out to run errands or traveling I often experience the following: headaches, watery eyes with head pressure, trouble focusing, brain fog, inability to think clearly, balance issues and many other health symptoms depending on the type of EMF or RF and the concentration.  I cannot be comfortable out in public, my trips are usually very short.  \n\nThere is plenty of research out there that shows the dangers of wireless radiation.  In 1971, the Naval Medical Research Institute in Maryland researched the biological effects and clinical manifestations attributed to radio frequency and microwave radiation.  I highlighted the symptoms that I have personally experienced as a result of wireless radiation. In the Naval Medical Research Institute report, they found that the radiation caused all of the following and more: heating of organs, corneal damage, altered menstruation, altered fetal development, liver enlargement, decreased lactation in nursing mothers, altered renal function, changes in the oxidative processes in skin and organs, altered blood flow rate, electrocardiographic changes, myocardial necrosis, dehydration, death, headaches, insomnia, cranial nerve disorders, seizures, convulsions, altered heart rhythm, structural alterations in synapses of vagus nerve, stimulation of parasympathetic nervous system and inhibition of sympathetic nervous system, depression, impotence, anxiety, lack of concentration, tremors, dizziness, scalp sensations, chest pain, increased irritability, blood disorders, vascular disorders, biochemical changes, metabolic disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, endocrine gland changes, and genetic and chromosomal changes. 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