HHS-OASH-2026-0397-5603
https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-5603

Public Comment: Request for Independent Research, Transparency, and Public Health Protections Regarding EMF and Radiofrequency Radiation Exposure

To the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:

I urge HHS to conduct a comprehensive, transparent, and scientifically rigorous review of electromagnetic fields (EMFs), radiofrequency (RF) radiation, and wireless radiation exposure. This review should prioritize public health, scientific independence, informed consent, and the protection of all communities.

The public should not have to choose between dismissing legitimate health concerns and accepting claims that have not been adequately demonstrated. We need independent research, honest evaluation of conflicting findings, and clear communication about what is known, what remains uncertain, and what further investigation is necessary.

I respectfully request that HHS:

1. Review the full body of scientific evidence. Evaluate peer-reviewed studies on potential health effects of RF and EMF exposure, including studies reporting positive findings, negative findings, and inconclusive results. Explain the strength and limitations of the evidence.
2. Investigate real-world exposure. Examine exposure levels, duration, frequency, cumulative sources, and differences between laboratory conditions and everyday environments. Identify research gaps without assuming that cumulative exposure necessarily causes harm.
3. Protect potentially vulnerable populations. Assess whether children, pregnant people, individuals with medical conditions, and other potentially susceptible groups require additional research or protective measures.
4. Ensure scientific independence. Disclose funding sources, conflicts of interest, research limitations, and the methods used to evaluate studies. Support independent replication and research that is not controlled solely by industries with financial interests in the outcome.
5. Investigate reported health concerns objectively. Establish appropriate research and reporting pathways for people who experience symptoms or believe their health is affected by environmental exposures. Such reports should be documented and investigated without automatically assuming either causation or fabrication.
6. Make the findings accessible to the public. Publish the evidence reviewed, research methodology, identified uncertainties, and recommendations in plain language. The public deserves to understand the scientific basis for federal health guidance.
7. Address emerging wireless technologies. Determine whether existing research and exposure standards adequately address evolving technologies, changing patterns of use, and relevant exposure scenarios. Where evidence is insufficient, identify the additional research needed.
8. Provide meaningful public participation. Include independent scientists, public health experts, affected community members, and individuals reporting health concerns in appropriate research and policy discussions.

Scientific integrity requires more than telling the public that evidence is insufficient. When evidence is insufficient, the next question must be: What research is needed, who will conduct it independently, and when will the public receive the results?

I am asking HHS to take these questions seriously, evaluate the evidence without predetermined conclusions, and establish a clear plan for addressing unresolved scientific questions.

Public health decisions should be grounded in transparent evidence, independent research, accountability, and the precaution necessary when important questions remain unanswered.

Please include these concerns in the agency’s review and make the resulting findings and recommendations publicly available.

Respectfully submitted,

Leah Testerman