{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-4849","number":"4849","name":"Helga Fuller","organization":"","posted":"2026-10-26T04:00Z","received":"2026-10-17T04:00Z","body":"Thank you for looking more carefully at the effects of EM radiation on humans and other living things. I have not suffered a serious injury, but I want to submit a comment to support efforts for more research and regulation. I am sensitive to EMF, so I do not own a cell phone and I do not use wi-fi in my house. Our laptops are wired. When I hold an iPad or cell phone with an active signal, it causes pain in my hands, so I am inclined to shift it from one to the other like a hot potato. My daughter did a science project where she grew seedlings directly inside the wall from our electric company smart meter, and also at a location in the same room as far from the meter as possible. The seedlings backed against the meter were very noticeably stunted compared to the ones grown at a distance. Because my husband was working right next to the smart meter, we decided it was worth $30/month to have a meter that does not send out a pulse every few seconds. It does seem that he became less easily angered and irritated after the meter was removed - which of course is highly anecdotal - but maybe you will hear the same kind of thing from others so it can be a drop in the bucket.","attachments":[],"attachment_inventory":true,"withheld":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-4849","tags":["health-experiences","exposure-places","policy-standards","research-evidence"],"source_hash":"e903c5a8fb3a5f4e1460e18b0509d12c872327b50b0bf2499e439db28a8797f2","slug":"health-experiences-comment-4849","classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-4849","body_sha256":"d49a2dba6e7dda2db53e9dcfb79b39eb09edc1804a710f0ea783c7f40756f51f","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"ehs","topics":[{"id":"ehs","evidence":"I am sensitive to EMF"},{"id":"wifi","evidence":"I do not use wi-fi in my house. Our laptops are wired."},{"id":"environment","evidence":"The seedlings backed against the meter were very noticeably stunted compared to the ones grown at a distance."},{"id":"research","evidence":"I want to submit a comment to support efforts for more research and regulation."},{"id":"smart-meters","evidence":"we decided it was worth $30/month to have a meter that does not send out a pulse every few seconds."}],"summary":"Reports EMF sensitivity and hand pain while holding active wireless devices. Describes wired connections, a household seedling comparison near a smart meter and perceived behavioral improvement after meter replacement, while supporting research and regulation.","reviewed_at":"2026-10-26T22:22:05Z","review_method":"Full comment-text review with exact source evidence; attachments not reviewed","review_source_sha256":"5e80e06b5ec001663f5cc8b20cd083d838b8b124923b377b5c050c1637a22fb0","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"forum_topics":["ehs","wifi","environment","research","smart-meters"],"primary_topic":"ehs","forum_title":"Reports EMF sensitivity and hand pain while holding active wireless devices. Describes wired connections,…"}