{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-0562","number":"0562","name":"Lori Curran","organization":"","posted":"2026-09-23T04:00Z","received":"2026-09-22T04:00Z","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.\n\nI am responding from the perspective of a concerned member of the public and as one who is negatively affected by man-made electromagnetic radiation.\n\nI personally suffer from tinnitus and severe vertigo.  When I was living in a city with smart meters, cell towers, neighbors wi-fi, etc. my symptoms were becoming more severe as time went by. About 2 years, ago we moved to an acreage where the emf levels are low the great majority of the time and since we have moved here I have not had any more vertigo attacks. In my opinion, man-made electromagnetic radiation is the latest, greatest environmental pollutant and it has become ubiquitous in our present world. Many people as well as all life in the environment is negatively affected, as we have evolved to function in the natural electromagnetic environment.\n\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.\n\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.\n\nThank you for providing individuals and families with an opportunity to be heard.","attachments":[],"attachment_inventory":true,"withheld":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-0562","tags":["child-development","health-experiences","exposure-places","research-evidence"],"source_hash":"5b17a67f44b585936c632297e2a228f258606a0081c5ea1bcbb8783fd7e187df","slug":"child-development-comment-0562","classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-0562","body_sha256":"035317e97d7b098d1c5a4ae41fc2a6ccbf70861339e213417d5de9b4ddb37508","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"neurological","topics":[{"id":"neurological","evidence":"tinnitus and severe vertigo"},{"id":"smart-meters","evidence":"smart meters"},{"id":"infrastructure","evidence":"cell towers"},{"id":"wifi","evidence":"wi-fi"},{"id":"research","evidence":"identify gaps in current research"},{"id":"children","evidence":"children and other potentially vulnerable populations"},{"id":"environment","evidence":"all life in the environment"}],"summary":"Reports tinnitus and vertigo in an urban wireless environment, with no further vertigo after moving to lower-exposure acreage. Supports HHS research and attention to vulnerable groups.","reviewed_at":"2026-09-23T15:03:52Z","review_method":"ChatGPT full source-text review of September 23 11 a.m. export","review_source_sha256":"b95ed9ae9ca23d22b1f394875c67a88a074e629ecdc1da680eee1cff19b772c9","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"forum_topics":["neurological","smart-meters","infrastructure","wifi","research","children","environment"],"primary_topic":"neurological","forum_title":"Reports tinnitus and vertigo in an urban wireless environment, with no further vertigo after moving to lo…"}