{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-0308","number":"0308","name":"Anonymous Anonymous","organization":"","posted":"2026-09-22T04:00Z","received":"2026-09-21T04:00Z","body":"I am now in my 70’s and have been adversely affected by RF radiation since 2009, when a transmitting \"smart\" meter was installed on my home. My heart was racing, I was unable to think or sleep, was labile and exhausted.\nI was soon affected by phone towers as much as a kilometer away, as well as by cellphones. Symptoms included insomnia, tinnitus, anxiety, digestive and circulatory problems, fatigue, poor memory, inability to think and make decisions. I could not stand in queues due to others with cellphones, and could not be in buildings with wifi after that started.\nI had to give up my consultancy career in 2011, due to being unable to be in so many environments. \nI was affected by fluorescent and LED lightbulbs and obviously unable to use a cell phone myself. I also became affected by lower frequency radiation, from circuitry in the walls at home. \nI used to travel frequently but now was, and am, unable to use any form of public transport or sleep in any venues with wifi. So I am unable to return to the country of my birth, where my family of origin live.\nI am unable to wait in waiting rooms, where others are on their phones; am unable to have Xrays, MRIs or CAT scans due to how I might be affected by the radiation; and do not know what would happen if I was ill and had to go to a hospital.\nReceiving no help from doctors who do not understand this issue, I spent thousands of dollars trying to help myself survive and recover: gadgets, shielding, therapies, blood tests, vitamins…\nMy relationships were affected as many friends could not understand or be bothered with my inability to go places and do things. I see my own family less often than I would have as I had to move away from suburbia.\nMy life has been quite isolated as I cannot join in the groups I used to participate in - learning, teaching, sharing, exercising. Instead I spend much time at home on my hardwired computer.\nPhysically I am lately affected by extreme fatigue for days after exposure, rather than being aware of radiation at the time, as used to be the case.\nSo this technology has in a sense made me an outcast, anxious about going places, unable to join in or contribute as I used to. It has changed my life to a very limited one (in Australia).","attachments":[],"attachment_inventory":true,"withheld":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-0308","tags":["health-experiences","sleep-cognition","exposure-places"],"source_hash":"e81bb813aaa5b76d90a131c019ba9df483fb4d4b63c90c40c625e74f14ab104b","slug":"health-experiences-comment-0308","classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-0308","body_sha256":"177e8262053fc4b285d0ceb469095d70b56c32ed35ebc0f99b56cf83064cfb52","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"access","topics":[{"id":"access","evidence":"I am now in my 70’s and have been adversely affected by RF radiation since 2009, when a transmitting \"smart\" meter was installed on my home."},{"id":"smart-meters","evidence":"I am now in my 70’s and have been adversely affected by RF radiation since 2009, when a transmitting \"smart\" meter was installed on my home."},{"id":"neurological","evidence":"My heart was racing, I was unable to think or sleep, was labile and exhausted."},{"id":"cardiac","evidence":"My heart was racing, I was unable to think or sleep, was labile and exhausted."},{"id":"wifi","evidence":"I could not stand in queues due to others with cellphones, and could not be in buildings with wifi after that started."},{"id":"electricity","evidence":"I also became affected by lower frequency radiation, from circuitry in the walls at home."}],"summary":"The commenter describes extensive symptoms beginning after a smart-meter installation, loss of a consultancy career and severe restrictions on travel, healthcare and social participation.","reviewed_at":"2026-09-22T14:53:58Z","review_method":"AI-assisted full comment-body review with exact source passages; September 22 CSV update","review_source_sha256":"6db3201781d96947a263bfda23c0170e7fbcc889ab5de357593527624775eeba","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"forum_topics":["access","smart-meters","neurological","cardiac","wifi","electricity"],"primary_topic":"access","forum_title":"The commenter describes extensive symptoms beginning after a smart-meter installation, loss of a consulta…"}