{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-0029","number":"0029","name":"Shayna McGraw","organization":"","posted":"2026-09-21T04:00Z","received":"2026-09-21T04:00Z","body":"I purchased the UHS2 3-Axis AC Gaussmeter to measure the AC frequency in my home because I live right behind a power pole (20 ft from my backyard) and the substation is less than a quarter mile north of my home. I've kept track of the measurements in all the rooms in my house which has significantly increased during the summertime. The measurements in my backyard and master bedroom are the most concerning because it's the closest to the powerline. I also hired a building biologist to measure my home that measured alarming measurements for RF, AC magnetic fields, AC Electric fields, and dirty electricity. The building biologist and the company that I bought the Gaussmeter from recommended a mG measurement no greater than 1 and anything above 5 is considered severe. My measurements in some areas of my house (including the master bedroom and backyard) are well over 5 in most times of the day, especially in summer. This plays a part in my daily living and makes it uncomfortable living in our newly purchased home (7 months) after discovering the harmful effects of frequency from the powerlines. Symptom wise, I have been getting more and more dizzy spells and plan to address this with an environmental medicine practitioner to rule out vertigo. I addressed my concerns about the powerlines with the builder we purchased the home with and were told in an email: \"...Regarding the concerns about the EMF levels, it is important to clarify that there are currently no universally accepted federal standards in the US establishing hazardous residential exposure limits for EMF from power lines.  The findings you referenced are based on precautionary guidelines rather than safety standards and they do not indicate that the home is unsafe or outside regulatory compliance...\" Please address this issue with more research and data. There are many homes in my town that live right next to a powerline. Thank you for your time. ","attachments":[],"attachment_inventory":true,"withheld":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-0029","tags":["health-experiences","policy-standards","research-evidence"],"source_hash":"d1daa0fb9cac7c05a05396ceb253cac148395295aee7fdcc513d57a42c6d765f","slug":"health-experiences-comment-0029","classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-0029","body_sha256":"a62a4521765e80e45336df0ac4bf23fe92dfd62b6ee49231ee8bf4751875c06c","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"electricity","topics":[{"id":"electricity","evidence":"3-Axis AC Gaussmeter to measure the AC frequency in my home because I live right behind a power pole (20 ft from my backyard) and the substation is less than a quarter mile north of my home. I've kept track of the measurements in all the rooms in my house which has significantly "},{"id":"neurological","evidence":"effects of frequency from the powerlines. Symptom wise, I have been getting more and more dizzy spells and plan to address this with an environmental medicine practitioner to rule out vertigo. I addressed my concerns about the powerlines with the builder we purchased the hom"},{"id":"research","evidence":"e home is unsafe or outside regulatory compliance...\" Please address this issue with more research and data. There are many homes in my town that live right next to a powerline. Thank you for your time."},{"id":"standards","evidence":"vels, it is important to clarify that there are currently no universally accepted federal standards in the US establishing hazardous residential exposure limits for EMF from power lines.  The findings you referenced are based on precautionary guidelines rather than safety standa"}],"summary":"The commenter describes magnetic-field measurements near power lines, reports dizziness, and asks for research and clearer residential exposure guidance.","reviewed_at":"2026-09-22T01:54:07Z","review_method":"AI source-text review; explicit topic passages; 2026-09-22","review_source_sha256":"3ca0c40a6bfbfd19680d1d3671efbc9ba055d17048b09c23fad8d1aa4bcf67fe","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"forum_topics":["electricity","neurological","research","standards"],"primary_topic":"electricity","forum_title":"The commenter describes magnetic-field measurements near power lines, reports dizziness, and asks for res…"}