The commenter reports head pain near towers, describes their husband's unexplained episode of double visi…

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 personally know people who have moved to different states to avoid cell towers that were placed near their homes. They were aware of the critical health impacts they had experienced and were not able or willing to tolerate their health declining from exposure. I have had experiences of being near cell towers and feeling a pain shoot through the back of my head. This has not occurred anywhere else. My husband was near an auto shop that had 2 major cell towers and experienced double vision, was told he could be having a stroke, and went through an entire MRI procedure, eye exams, and emotional distress. In a few weeks, his normal vision returned and the doctors said they had no explanation. 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.