HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6098
https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6098

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 patient.

I have experienced several health related issues that were improved by reducing exposure to wifi and cell phone usage: 

1.  Our family got wifi around 2015. We had employed ethernet cables for internet up until then. Around 2017 I noticed my A1C levels had increased to 5.7 (up from 5.2-5.3.) I was 58 years old at the time and attributed it to my increasing age. In 2022 my A1C reached 5.8 despite efforts on my behalf- use of supplements, intermittent fasting and dietary modifications to keep my glucose levels down and regular exercise. At the time a friend recommended getting rid of wifi in our home or reducing the amount of time it is turned on. We began only having wifi turned on when we were actively using it. In a short time, a matter of months, my levels returned to 5.7. Several months later, we moved from the city of Lancaster to a rural setting in the county. We continued only turning on wifi when actively using it. Between moving out of an urban area and reducing wifi exposure in our home, my A1C levels returned to 5.3 in a matter of three months!! A year or so later a large warehouse was constructed within a mile and a half of our home, and I noticed a dramatic increase in the number of "available" wifi accounts when signing onto our computer. Sadly, after a period of at least 6 months (when I'd had them checked again...) my A1C levels were returned to 5.7 and have tenaciously remained there over the past year.

2. I have rheumatoid arthritis. My right knee was becoming increasingly stiff and sore so that it was becoming difficult to walk. Someone asked if I was in the habit of "wearing" my cell phone. I daily wore the phone in my righthand, front pocket. I stopped carrying the phone on my body and the symptoms nearly disappeared! I still experience stiffness in all my joints whenever the wifi is left "on" overnight or all day in our house. It makes a remarkable difference in my ability to move and I also experience accompanying discomfort.

I have begun educating myself about the effects of cell phone and wifi radiation on the body in the wake of these experiences, which demonstrated to me in a very tangible way the reality of the effects these unseen waves and energy fields have on the human body. I have particular concern for the most vulnerable of our populations: pregnant women and their babies, children, the elderly and the seriously ill. 
For your own knowledge and more information on research findings, I would recommend interested persons to read: "Electromagnetic Fields of Wireless Communications: Biological and Health Effects" by Dimitris J Panagopoulos.  

 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.