{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-0179","number":"0179","name":"Carol Shimono","organization":"","posted":"2026-09-21T04:00Z","received":"2026-09-21T04:00Z","body":"I am submitting this comment in response to HHS’s Request for Information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure.\nI am responding from the perspective of a grandparent and concerned member of the public.  I have long been concerned with EMF radiation effects, especially for young children.  I also have a friend with lyme disease who is extremely negatively affected by Wi Fi radiation.  In most cases the effect is subtle but I’m very concerned about long term exposure especially from the 5G they’re using now.\nI support HHS taking an active role in examining the potential health and environmental effects of wireless radiation. Questions about human health should be addressed by federal agencies with appropriate expertise in medicine, biology, epidemiology, and public health, and the experiences of individuals and families who report being affected should be considered alongside the scientific evidence.\nI urge HHS to carefully evaluate these experiences and the scientific evidence, identify gaps in current research, give particular attention to children and other potentially vulnerable populations, and establish appropriate federal research priorities regarding wireless radiation and public health.\nThank you for providing individuals and families with an opportunity to be heard.\n\n","attachments":[],"attachment_inventory":true,"withheld":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-0179","tags":["child-development","exposure-places","research-evidence"],"source_hash":"39ff9d38b54efbf80114dce80721f2548ed83780306ab408d0420152864a7f55","slug":"child-development-comment-0179","classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-0179","body_sha256":"bbef9ac738f1081ea977074e129833c0006a05da58ab6fed24ea37728962c48f","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"children","topics":[{"id":"children","evidence":" the public.  I have long been concerned with EMF radiation effects, especially for young children.  I also have a friend with lyme disease who is extremely negatively affected by Wi Fi radiation.  In most cases the effect is subtle but I’m very concerned about long term exposu"},{"id":"wifi","evidence":"children.  I also have a friend with lyme disease who is extremely negatively affected by Wi Fi radiation.  In most cases the effect is subtle but I’m very concerned about long term exposure especially from the 5G they’re using now.\nI support HHS taking an active role in exa"},{"id":"research","evidence":"I am submitting this comment in response to HHS’s Request for Information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure.\nI am responding from the perspective of a grandparent a"}],"summary":"A grandparent raises long-term exposure concerns and describes a friend with Lyme disease who reportedly reacts to Wi-Fi.","reviewed_at":"2026-09-22T01:54:07Z","review_method":"AI source-text review; explicit topic passages; 2026-09-22","review_source_sha256":"c626f6a9fbf725835885b0e921650feb05deb2af78c6da84861435211978b44a","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"forum_topics":["children","wifi","research"],"primary_topic":"children","forum_title":"A grandparent raises long-term exposure concerns and describes a friend with Lyme disease who reportedly …"}