{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-1537","number":"1537","name":"Kathryn Howard","organization":"","posted":"2026-10-05T04:00Z","received":"2026-10-03T04:00Z","body":"EMFs have dramatically impacted my mom, and by extension my whole family’s, life. She started feeling really ill when I was mid way through college. She shielded me from a lot of it, not wanting to burden me, but I could tell it was getting worse and worse. At one point she could barely walk from room to room in our home, as the physical symptoms were so severe. My parents tried everything. Shielding helped, but eventually she had to stay in a windowless shielded room 24/7, which is no way to live. We eventually heard about Green Bank, WV - a safe haven for people who are sick because of EMFs due to the 10 mile cell tower free zone. My parents visited twice and on the second visit, my mom stayed and never came home. My parents have lived there for 10 years now and she is thriving. She feels much better, has formed a community there, and isn’t confined to one dark room in a house. It’s sad that she’s had to miss things like my graduation and that she can’t visit me where I live, but I’m glad there’s at least one safe place in the country. EMFs affect everyone - some more than others. We need to listen to those who are impacted, learn more, and protect others before it’s too late. ","attachments":[],"attachment_inventory":true,"withheld":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-1537","tags":["health-experiences","exposure-places"],"source_hash":"0ea6cf1180c38bf432baa87afd4e98cb5d9ae565f2c332c8aa665e3c8d7d24d7","slug":"health-experiences-comment-1537","classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-1537","body_sha256":"41c6c2c1f84b03fb63e6d309204a7196b31f8ea6d045159b8d1b99cbad649cb9","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"access","topics":[{"id":"access","evidence":" are sick because of EMFs due to the 10 mile cell tower free zone. My parents visited twice and on the second visit, my "}],"summary":"Describes a mother’s severe illness, shielding and move to Green Bank, reporting improvement alongside continued separation from family and missed milestones.","reviewed_at":"2026-10-05T20:06:38Z","review_method":"Full published comment-body review; exact shared paragraphs read once and reused losslessly; distinct official IDs preserved. Attachments and external links not reviewed.","review_source_sha256":"6aaa844b7ed9785819ea2a1c1b778b78d69783839c108513984deb1db95026b1","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"forum_topics":["access"],"primary_topic":"access","forum_title":"Describes a mother’s severe illness, shielding and move to Green Bank, reporting improvement alongside co…"}