{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-0662","number":"0662","name":"Kathleen Marden","organization":"","posted":"2026-09-23T04:00Z","received":"2026-09-23T04:00Z","body":"Dear [Recipient Name],\n\nI am writing to share some health concerns I have been experiencing while using my computer for my work as an author and for Zoom meetings.\n\nOver the past year or so, I began experiencing painful and concerning symptoms, including an electrical tingling sensation in my body while using my computer, severe headaches, memory loss, and difficulty processing and retaining information. During a few Zoom meetings, I also felt a sudden, sharp pain in the ear facing my computer and office window. These symptoms gradually subsided when I moved a substantial distance away from the room.\n\nI have discussed this with my physician twice, and we agreed that the symptoms might be related to EMF exposure. Following this, I experimented by removing my Smart Watch and iPhone from the room, which provided some relief.\n\nFor context, I am 78 years old and otherwise in good health. I wanted to reach out and share these details with you.\n\nBest regards,\n\nKathleen Marden","attachments":[],"attachment_inventory":true,"withheld":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-0662","tags":["health-experiences","sleep-cognition"],"source_hash":"a2881f46abbe59745741170dbab0bb7e43cb90e7227506097ab1a3d2ec3db01d","slug":"health-experiences-comment-0662","classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-0662","body_sha256":"bc61c8e2168f9f916bda058e88fbf3772f34d4d63de9f7224c90d80662fd9b45","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"occupational","topics":[{"id":"occupational","evidence":"computer for my work as an author"},{"id":"neurological","evidence":"severe headaches, memory loss"},{"id":"children","evidence":"78 years old"}],"summary":"A 78-year-old author reports tingling, headaches, memory difficulties and ear pain during computer work and Zoom meetings, with perceived improvement away from the room and after removing wireless devices.","reviewed_at":"2026-09-23T19:51:19Z","review_method":"AI read and summarized each complete new comment body; exact source passages support topic classifications. Attachments and external links not reviewed.","review_source_sha256":"53e3d14005499a58b863091dc8cf208ae7c7d3191e227b5e1f25b0b282a2584a","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"forum_topics":["occupational","neurological","children"],"primary_topic":"occupational","forum_title":"A 78-year-old author reports tingling, headaches, memory difficulties and ear pain during computer work a…"}