Requests an independent prospective study of rural communities before and after new wireless infrastructu…

I am submitting this comment in response to HHS's Request for Information on EMFs, RF Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure (Docket HHS-OASH-2026-0397). I am responding as a parent of young children and as a licensed mental health professional in a rural community. Our long-established town of about 600 people is getting a new 5G tower in its center, near where our children live, learn, and play. It is not yet active. Like many small communities, we are receiving wireless upgrades without any meaningful say in the matter, and without independent information about what they mean for our children's health. I urge HHS to fund a prospective, longitudinal study of communities where new wireless infrastructure, including 5G and future 6G, has been installed but not yet activated. The study should: 1. Establish a baseline before activation, including physical health measures and behavioral, sleep, attention, and mood assessments, with particular attention to children. 2. Measure actual RF exposure in homes, schools, and public spaces before and after activation. 3. Follow the same participants at regular intervals afterward to look for change. 4. Be conducted by researchers with no financial ties to the wireless industry, with funding, methods, and data made public. Rural communities are rarely consulted on these upgrades, and they should be included in this research. Thank you for giving families an opportunity to be heard.