{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-4094","number":"4094","name":"Melynda Ruckels","organization":"","posted":"2026-10-22T04:00Z","received":"2026-10-14T04:00Z","body":"As a concerned, and actively-licensed Registered Nurse,  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 being a parent, grandparent and great-grandparent. I am also a practicing Registered Nurse/healthcare and patient advocate.\n\nI am always cautious of radiation in any form. I do not allow unnecessary x-rays to be done on my self, including dental. There is a time and place for all procedures and diagnostics. I support people affected by wireless radiation and believe that we need to protect these people and any further damage to them and others. I encourage HHS to be proactive and address this issue. In Nevada County we were able to hold off such radiation with 5G. \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-2026-0397-4094","tags":["child-development","exposure-places","research-evidence"],"source_hash":"347df4b280eb1594f3e91aab172b4a7e4d80e60882c7a445ad6dcd75426953e8","slug":"child-development-comment-4094","classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-4094","body_sha256":"4a0d579001bd9403af90dd5b4441db9687760ef4cf05c988cb4da76fa3bb6868","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"research","topics":[{"id":"research","evidence":"rther damage to them and others. I encourage HHS to be proactive and address this issue. In Nevada County we were able to hold of"},{"id":"children","evidence":"rrent research, give particular attention to children and other potentially vulnerable populations, and establish appropriate federal research priorities regarding"}],"summary":"A registered nurse and family advocate supports protection for people reporting wireless-radiation effects and urges proactive HHS research focused on children and vulnerable groups.","reviewed_at":"2026-10-22T20:03:42Z","review_method":"Complete submitted comment-text review with neutral attributed summaries and exact evidence; attachments and external materials not reviewed.","review_source_sha256":"c03008749716ea04868bb3de747168d14edf90cb97e2d249af2ce09c4dc1a36c","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"forum_topics":["research","children"],"primary_topic":"research","forum_title":"A registered nurse and family advocate supports protection for people reporting wireless-radiation effect…"}