{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6844","number":"6844","name":"Rain Youngstrom","organization":"","posted":"2026-10-28T04:00Z","received":"2026-10-21T04:00Z","body":"Hello, I am an American born U.S. Citizen of 56 yrs. old and along with my wife  have raised a beautiful family of four in this wonderful country.  At least it was wonderful for us until about 6-7 years ago.  We had built a house and gardens and a good life in Willits, Ca..  AT&T and T-Mobil wanted to put a cell tower in our rural neighborhood-basically right on top of us.  Our neighborhood opposed this tower-77% were against  33% for. We petitioned the county planning and supervisors to deny the tower approval to the telecom companies and to give us fiber-optic line instead.  They had fiber all the way to the tower site and could have given us safe broadband easily but a tower is cheaper and makes more profit for them.   We attempted to share our medical issues and health concerns with them but were told that they would be struck from the record and not considered because of the 1996 telecommunications act-health issues were not valid according to this arbitrary and capricious act.  So we tried to show how it was ugly-they said they would make it look like a fake tree-we showed that they had placed it 5ft. too close to a residence to pass code-they changed the code to allow five more feet . Sneaky, behind the closed door bullshit!  They built the tower in complete disregard to the people's wishes-the overwhelming majority-77% said no/twice 77% -In any American election or vote 77% is a majority-hands down. At least this is how I believed we did things in America.   Now I know better.   Since that time my family and I have all realized that the major health issues we have has been due to the EMR in our environment.  We were forced to leave our home we built and have been living in a R.V. down in a creek zone where there is no cell service.  We cannot work jobs, go out to eat, go see a movie or music concerts with out becoming ill and having to take days to recover.  We cannot engage in modern American life anymore-we are isolated and alone without any real way to make an income.  Our children cannot even attend school or go to college let alone travel anywhere.  We are currently looking into the American disabilities act for compensation-there have been a few individuals that have been awarded lifetime compensation due to their EHS and inability to create an income and must stay at home.  If this is the only way to afford living here then we must pursue the ADA claim.  I do not want to do so-I would rather be able to work and be in society.  The health effects are real and devastating. My family is living  through them at this very minute-We are seeing a doctor for EHS and know 100% that the effect are not psychosomatic.  I implore you to look at the real science-not the telecom funded b.s. and lies they have been feeding us.  The future of our country, children and environment depend on diminishing the high levels of EMF's we are currently being poisoned with 24/7.  We can still have high speeds and keep pace with the world of commerce if we can regulate and make this technology safer.  My family could even participate in American life once again.  Please do your job and help the people!  By the people? For the people?  Please live up to true American values-not big business!  Thank you, Rain Youngstrom","attachments":["https://downloads.regulations.gov/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6844/attachment_2.pdf","https://downloads.regulations.gov/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6844/attachment_1.pdf","https://downloads.regulations.gov/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6844/attachment_3.pdf"],"attachment_inventory":true,"withheld":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6844","tags":["child-development","health-experiences","exposure-places","policy-standards"],"source_hash":"86edfdaeee6d144ae87ee70a63fecae08078a3223d9c0312da4aa9e329baddf6","slug":"child-development-comment-6844","classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6844","body_sha256":"b6b414a5156f3f2de08c23253ac24b07a4356ab3adba60b3cec14fcdaa697483","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"infrastructure","topics":[{"id":"infrastructure","evidence":"Our neighborhood opposed this tower"},{"id":"section-704","evidence":"because of the 1996 telecommunications act-health issues were not valid"},{"id":"ehs","evidence":"We are seeing a doctor for EHS"},{"id":"access","evidence":"We cannot work jobs, go out to eat, go see a movie or music concerts"},{"id":"optical","evidence":"give us fiber-optic line instead."}],"summary":"Describes a disputed rural tower approval and restrictions on health-based objections, reports family EHS, relocation to an RV and loss of work and schooling, and advocates safer regulated technology and fiber alternatives.","reviewed_at":"2026-10-28T23:54:32Z","review_method":"Full comment-text review with exact source evidence; attachments not reviewed","review_source_sha256":"5780967717ba75c0b52eb48b84f95b1931d931bdce337a96c1b36176dc2bc6cf","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"forum_topics":["infrastructure","section-704","ehs","access","optical"],"primary_topic":"infrastructure","forum_title":"Describes a disputed rural tower approval and restrictions on health-based objections, reports family EHS…"}