A parent requests research on wireless exposure at schools, especially nearby towers and classroom device…

I am submitting this comment in response to HHS’s Request for Information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure. I am responding from the perspective of a parent and concerned member of the public. I would like HHS to conduct research on the effects of wireless exposure. The studies that were done on exposure to wireless devices were conducted 30 years ago. Since then, the higher frequency radiation exposure has increased and the effects on animals, insects, children, and teenagers are unknown. There are large cell phone towers next to the local high schools in our town. The teenagers, teachers, and administrators that work and attend the schools are exposed to this daily. Plus, teenagers and children are using Chromebooks and iPads instead of textbooks or whiteboards so that is even more wireless exposure. We are not sure what this is doing to developing brains and research needs to be done to see what this exposure is doing to their physical and mental health. I 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. I 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. Thank you for providing individuals and families with an opportunity to be heard.