{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-4825","number":"4825","name":"Elizabeth Kay","organization":"","posted":"2026-10-26T04:00Z","received":"2026-10-17T04:00Z","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 family member. Upon moving into our new home, the smart electric meter is located on the outside wall of my house opposite where I sleep and have my work desk. I noticed over the course of a few months that I wasn't sleeping as well, a constant ringing in the ears (louder and more often than Tinnitus that I have) and getting daily headaches. I ruled out physical health reasons and did some research into Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure. I then took precautions into my own hands; for one, using a copper layer on the inside wall of the house to shield me from the radiation. Within less than a week, my symptoms lessened and went away.\nIf these somewhat minor health effects are happening to a full grown adult, what harm will it be doing to a small child?","attachments":[],"attachment_inventory":true,"withheld":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-4825","tags":["child-development","health-experiences","sleep-cognition","research-evidence"],"source_hash":"d551bc979f96dd249a1a9e7f80edb03220670612ef2163e95bff8f4f619d3e93","slug":"child-development-comment-4825","classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-4825","body_sha256":"b5e8b76acdef7eea21d0d67c6d2da64600976dc722eb17f153b246e729c591c9","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"smart-meters","topics":[{"id":"smart-meters","evidence":"y member. Upon moving into our new home, the smart electric meter is located on the outside wall of my house opposite where I slee"},{"id":"neurological","evidence":"often than Tinnitus that I have) and getting daily headaches. I ruled out physical health reasons and did some research into "},{"id":"children","evidence":"grown adult, what harm will it be doing to a small child?"}],"summary":"The commenter reports sleep disruption, louder ear ringing and daily headaches after moving near a smart meter, says symptoms resolved after adding copper shielding, and raises concern about children's vulnerability.","reviewed_at":"2026-10-26T22:22:05Z","review_method":"Full comment-text review with exact source evidence; attachments not reviewed","review_source_sha256":"262eed89e8481ac015ff5776cdcfb249057783a15bb228705d9d7977dff4ed4d","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"forum_topics":["smart-meters","neurological","children"],"primary_topic":"smart-meters","forum_title":"The commenter reports sleep disruption, louder ear ringing and daily headaches after moving near a smart …"}