{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-2186","number":"2186","name":"Anonymous Anonymous","organization":"","posted":"2026-10-09T04:00Z","received":"2026-10-09T04:00Z","body":"My husband and I are among those who must wear stealth EMF-blocking hats during air travel. Without them, we become severely fatigued, experience brain fog, and are much  more susceptible to colds, influenza, and similar illnesses. My husband travels frequently for work and must shield himself; otherwise, he is susceptible to the same effects which impede his work and health.\n\nIn hotels, Airbnbs, and on cruise ships, sleep is often disrupted when we sleep near the electrical outlets typically placed by the headboard or head of the bed. We therefore travel with aluminum foil and tape so we can shield ourselves. This necessity is not widely recognized but again, effects can be felt without it.\n\nSleeping near a Wi-Fi router, a utility smart meter on an exterior wall, or similar sources produces the same symptoms. We must also avoid sleeping near our smartphones at night.\n\nAs RV snowbirds, we have had to forgo lots near cell towers, WiFi routers or electrical lines, because proximity to them can make us ill.\n\nShielding ourselves in this way is an unwelcome task that takes considerable time and energy, but the alternative has been poor health. I often carry a GQ Tri-Field EMF Radiation Detector to corroborate our experience. As someone who has lived with chronic illness for twenty years, I am encouraged that you are taking this seriously.\n","attachments":[],"attachment_inventory":true,"withheld":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-2186","tags":["health-experiences","sleep-cognition","exposure-places"],"source_hash":"bde4947426c1d2ecc8d8d1ebe7ffdd4c5666acdd49db1ab2ad2510a160e069a1","slug":"health-experiences-comment-2186","classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-2186","body_sha256":"df8b81b94ea0da54036628a36419e6ae0bfa0bd7320fdcfc2ceb98605f4f3d10","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"access","topics":[{"id":"access","evidence":"st wear stealth EMF-blocking hats during air travel. Without them, we become severely fatigued, experience"},{"id":"occupational","evidence":"illnesses. My husband travels frequently for work and must shield himself; otherwise, he is susceptible "},{"id":"neurological","evidence":"hem, we become severely fatigued, experience brain fog, and are much  more susceptible to colds, influenza, a"},{"id":"wifi","evidence":"cts can be felt without it.\n\nSleeping near a Wi-Fi router, a utility smart meter on an exterior wall, or "},{"id":"smart-meters","evidence":"it.\n\nSleeping near a Wi-Fi router, a utility smart meter on an exterior wall, or similar sources produces the s"},{"id":"electricity","evidence":"forgo lots near cell towers, WiFi routers or electrical lines, because proximity to them can make us ill.\n\nShielding"}],"summary":"Describes fatigue, cognitive and sleep symptoms during travel, reliance on shielding and avoidance of wireless and electrical sources, with occupational and accommodation impacts.","reviewed_at":"2026-10-10T00:02:05Z","review_method":"Complete published comment-body review; identical previously reviewed bodies reused with separate official IDs preserved. Attachments and external links not reviewed.","review_source_sha256":"ffea35f553bbbc5607207d986fc060140a58399982cad4ed161384fe64b68f26","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"forum_topics":["access","occupational","neurological","wifi","smart-meters","electricity"],"primary_topic":"access","forum_title":"Describes fatigue, cognitive and sleep symptoms during travel, reliance on shielding and avoidance of wir…"}