{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6421","number":"6421","name":"Gretchen Johnson","organization":"","posted":"2026-10-28T04:00Z","received":"2026-10-21T04:00Z","body":"Studying the health effects of wireless (RF) radiation when so many people have complained that they experience health problems after a smart meter was installed at their home or a wireless antenna went up near their place (let alone against their will) should just be common sense. I as a concerned citizen find it scary that wireless technologies are proliferating rapidly yet the health effects of them are not being addressed by appropriate authorities. My family members all insist on using their cell phones and WiFi devices in close proximity to me, every group home where they house people with disabilities (some of which RF radiation may have caused their disabilities) I have been in has WiFi and does not offer cable/ethernet internet access in the residents’ bedrooms. One group home I looked into even keeps the WiFi router for the entire house in a resident’s bedroom! And yet, our agencies that regulate the radiofrequency spectrum have not addressed the health effects of wireless radiation. Please step up to the plate and study the health effects of RF radiation. \n\nI hope that this does not turn into a campaign to take electronic devices away from young people. The appropriate response to young people being exposed to RF radiation is the same as what you would do and recommend for adults: Educate young people about the risks of using wireless devices and how they can reduce these risks (e. g., by holding wireless devices as far away from one’s body as possible), and provide them hardwired connections to reduce their dependence on wireless devices for communication to begin with. And adopting “best practices” rules for the placement of infrastructure that produces RF radiation to balance the need for the public to have access to communications and communication devices with the need to keep our exposure to RF radiation to the minimum levels necessary and to protect people with EMR syndrome. Thank you for your time and attention to this issue.","attachments":[],"attachment_inventory":true,"withheld":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6421","tags":["exposure-places","policy-standards","research-evidence"],"source_hash":"96633cdc0e0975bfc52abb534f8c54fcc571f1b876228e89e2aabcc953f916a3","slug":"exposure-places-comment-6421","classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6421","body_sha256":"85b85b47773b9e2ef2be296de958f1986db9dcdaeb07537edef92c60ce271011","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"research","topics":[{"id":"research","evidence":"s radiation. Please step up to the plate and study the health effects of RF radiation. \n\nI hope that this does not turn into a campaig"},{"id":"access","evidence":"WiFi devices in close proximity to me, every group home where they house people with disabilities (some of which RF radi"},{"id":"optical","evidence":"om one’s body as possible), and provide them hardwired connections to reduce their dependence on wireless devices for communication"},{"id":"ehs","evidence":" levels necessary and to protect people with EMR syndrome. Thank you for your time and attention to this issue."}],"summary":"The commenter requests research and exposure-reduction guidance, describes lack of wired access in group homes, and advocates infrastructure practices that preserve communication and protect people with EMR syndrome.","reviewed_at":"2026-10-28T23:54:32Z","review_method":"Full comment-text review with exact source evidence; attachments not reviewed","review_source_sha256":"cefe3ccf2c06eba4b5d336017fa527c81e4546c5232897d38c44870b6643b61e","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"forum_topics":["research","access","optical","ehs"],"primary_topic":"research","forum_title":"The commenter requests research and exposure-reduction guidance, describes lack of wired access in group …"}