{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-0768","number":"0768","name":"Meleah Rubio","organization":"","posted":"2026-09-24T04:00Z","received":"2026-09-24T04:00Z","body":"After moving into a newer house in Bulverde, TX, my 9 year old was having headaches every morning and was sleeping horribly. After a month of research and digging, I discovered that the house had a smart meter from CPS Energy. This meter was located less than a foot from my child’s bedroom window. I contacted CPS to confirm it was a smart meter. I asked to have it removed, due to learning the detriments of it on health and sleep patterns. The representative told me it would cost $250 to go back to analog and we would be charged an additional $40 per month to have the meter read. I told the representative to have the work done. Within one week of changing the meter, my child was sleeping soundly and the headaches were gone. \nIn addition, I began unplugging our modem every night because  I was having sleeping issues and the modem is located on the other side of the wall attached to my bedroom, I began sleeping better as well. \nThank you for doing this research.","attachments":[],"attachment_inventory":true,"withheld":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-0768","tags":["child-development","health-experiences","sleep-cognition","exposure-places","research-evidence"],"source_hash":"8831e131a1483e73cc5613ab77df1c07a5eb1147d2ad5c05b7a321209c04a8cc","slug":"child-development-comment-0768","classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-0768","body_sha256":"c8ec9f999cce93f461460b2269076fbc981449ccbc0eba358b832d929b2226e3","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"smart-meters","topics":[{"id":"smart-meters","evidence":" After a month of research and digging, I discovered that the house had a smart meter from CPS Energy. This meter was located less than a foot from my child’s bedroom window. I contacte"},{"id":"children","evidence":" a smart meter from CPS Energy. This meter was located less than a foot from my child’s bedroom window. I contacted CPS to confirm it was a smart meter. I asked to have it removed, due "},{"id":"neurological","evidence":"After moving into a newer house in Bulverde, TX, my 9 year old was having headaches every morning and was sleeping horribly. After a month of research and digging, I discovered that "},{"id":"research","evidence":" was having headaches every morning and was sleeping horribly. After a month of research and digging, I discovered that the house had a smart meter from CPS Energy. This meter was located "}],"summary":"Reports a child’s headaches and poor sleep near a meter and perceived improvement following a paid replacement. Describes monthly charges and better sleep when a modem is unplugged; requests research.","reviewed_at":"2026-09-24T19:30:18Z","review_method":"Source-matched AI review of complete published comment bodies; exact supporting passages; attachments not reviewed.","review_source_sha256":"c64b527d89b2021ad5be929afba0a580458648446f7f7311c1a51e5c9b8d0ea5","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"forum_topics":["smart-meters","children","neurological","research"],"primary_topic":"smart-meters","forum_title":"Reports a child’s headaches and poor sleep near a meter and perceived improvement following a paid replac…"}