{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-2956","number":"2956","name":"Amber Ostrom","organization":"","posted":"2026-10-14T04:00Z","received":"2026-10-11T04:00Z","body":"I believe I may have already submitted a comment but I wanted to be sure as this may be a different submission. \nI have been dealing with sensitivity to cell phones for the past 9 years- as I’m a Registered Dental Hygienist and was also feeling pain in my face and neck when I took radiographs.\nI resigned from hygiene and started a new position selling dental supplies. For the last 7 or so years I have been better as I haven’t been taking radiographs. Up until Aug of this year- when I moved into a “newer” apartment home and had to move because the home was making me so sick. I have since moved again, and now am being affected by the smart meter on the home. I feel healthy and well when I’m in spaces that don’t have smart meters on them. I am a 44 year old woman and otherwise healthy. I’m on NO prescription meds, and feel incredibly well when I stay away from the heavy hitters of EMF. I’m very worried about my future- and I sure hope that soon I can have the option to opt out of the smart meter on my home because soon I may not be able to live anywhere and feel good. I’m a career woman who enjoys working and taking care of my family but this has been a daunting experience and again I’m incredibly worried about my future and health. Please please help us and create some kind of safety net for individuals who are sensitive! ","attachments":[],"attachment_inventory":true,"withheld":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-2956","tags":["health-experiences","exposure-places"],"source_hash":"b9175a52a4257083ebfc8a3d6cdff3b0a04b60ee50dbc8eed04ea3687316eea6","slug":"health-experiences-comment-2956","classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-2956","body_sha256":"7c9fb92d8040847d89980a53d29bbc79213734e2f6b7e5df86cf37f35d556cb6","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"ehs","topics":[{"id":"ehs","evidence":"t submission. \nI have been dealing with sensitivity to cell phones for the past 9 years- as I’m a Registered De"},{"id":"smart-meters","evidence":"again, and now am being affected by the smart meter on the home. I feel healthy and well when I’m in spaces tha"},{"id":"occupational","evidence":"r the past 9 years- as I’m a Registered Dental Hygienist and was also feeling pain in my face and neck when I took r"},{"id":"access","evidence":"moved into a “newer” apartment home and had to move because the home was making me so sick. I have since moved "},{"id":"standards","evidence":"hope that soon I can have the option to opt out of the smart meter on my home because soon I may not be abl"}],"summary":"A former dental hygienist reports sensitivity to phones and other exposures, job and housing changes and current smart-meter concerns, and asks for opt-out rights and support for affected people.","reviewed_at":"2026-10-15T03:51:16Z","review_method":"Source-based AI review of complete published comment bodies; exact topic evidence; attachments and external links not reviewed.","review_source_sha256":"461bbf06aaa8ec7d1babb08920e128475f8bd50b9238962b1249e72a9b45e71b","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"forum_topics":["ehs","smart-meters","occupational","access","standards"],"primary_topic":"ehs","forum_title":"A former dental hygienist reports sensitivity to phones and other exposures, job and housing changes and …"}