{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6353","number":"6353","name":"Christine Smith","organization":"","posted":"2026-10-28T04:00Z","received":"2026-10-21T04:00Z","body":"This is merely anecdotal and episodic phenomena that I have observed when I’m coming up on a 5G tower while driving (sometimes not even seeing it until I’m closer), but when within a half mile of a 5G tower, especially one that is situated lower to the ground, I begin to experience a lot of discomfort, a feeling like I’m about to jump out of my skin or need to get away from that location as soon as possible, sometimes accompanied by difficulty taking in a complete breath, and a feeling that my heart rate changes.  \n\nI mentioned this to my doctor, but he told me “that is all internet conspiracy theory stuff” and that the waves emitted are not powerful enough to affect the human body. \n\nJust thought I’d let someone else know! Maybe others have experienced the same thing. ","attachments":[],"attachment_inventory":true,"withheld":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6353","tags":["exposure-places"],"source_hash":"5f24e4f376a69a720a7fc5eb80ef4f400e607ceb9e72f8ac83c51273011d75a2","slug":"exposure-places-comment-6353","classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6353","body_sha256":"6988f6a439a3c1cb6d3c58f8057bcec87fcbc0a76b37c81c44eac6c4f6d3c480","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"infrastructure","topics":[{"id":"infrastructure","evidence":"that I have observed when I’m coming up on a 5G tower while driving (sometimes not even seeing it until I’m closer), b"},{"id":"cardiac","evidence":" in a complete breath, and a feeling that my heart rate changes.  \n\nI mentioned this to my doctor, but he told me “that is all i"}],"summary":"The commenter reports breathing difficulty and heart-rate changes near a 5G tower while driving and describes difficulty obtaining medical acknowledgment.","reviewed_at":"2026-10-28T23:54:32Z","review_method":"Full comment-text review with exact source evidence; attachments not reviewed","review_source_sha256":"9ffafa6c4b88ad0cd9cdb25b5087373835a875c35a25e8f3afa2c60435afe3bc","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"forum_topics":["infrastructure","cardiac"],"primary_topic":"infrastructure","forum_title":"The commenter reports breathing difficulty and heart-rate changes near a 5G tower while driving and descr…"}