{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-5160","number":"5160","name":"Cindy P","organization":"","posted":"2026-10-27T04:00Z","received":"2026-10-18T04:00Z","body":"I believe (I read this on an \"EMF Sensitivity\" group gage on FaceBook - that the more you are exposed to EMFs. the more sensitive you become to them.\nI lived in an apartment where there were 3 WiFi Towers on a next door building (at the level of my apartment. Also the doors in my apartment (100 units)building were all METAL - not sure if that was a contributing factor to my issues.\nMy eyes, fingers, feet, started to feel \"burning\".\nI bought some copper EMF shield material & tried to stay in areas shielded by that in he apartment.\nMy issues became so bad that I stayed at a friend's place & moved out as fast as I could forfeiting security deposit.\n\nI have to use plastic laptop (non-metal) otherwise fingers burn. Even using phone too long makes fingers burn.\n\nDuring Covid, the city where I live, Milwaukee, was very busy installing 5G towers on every corner of every city block around apartment dwellings (None in bougie neighborhoods!) - While most other businesses were on lock down.\n\nI think all the EMFs make people edgy, stressed, can't sleep. can't focus (thoughts) also.","attachments":[],"attachment_inventory":true,"withheld":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-5160","tags":["health-experiences","sleep-cognition","exposure-places"],"source_hash":"8edc04b0e94d8d880738a5f6514af58b1bdf37f2f6f31a05ed4e043fcaf8c2f4","slug":"health-experiences-comment-5160","classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-5160","body_sha256":"e1ae78c24a65d3448a056b0948d17d6db9100a9599e039e4cec4f978929ca31f","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"infrastructure","topics":[{"id":"infrastructure","evidence":"em.\nI lived in an apartment where there were 3 WiFi Towers on a next door building (at the level of my apartment. Also the "},{"id":"neurological","evidence":"ink all the EMFs make people edgy, stressed, can't sleep. can't focus (thoughts) also."},{"id":"access","evidence":"riend's place & moved out as fast as I could forfeiting security deposit.\n\nI have to use plastic laptop (non-metal) otherwise fingers bur"},{"id":"other","evidence":" to use plastic laptop (non-metal) otherwise fingers burn. Even using phone too long makes fingers burn.\n\nDuring Covid, th"}],"summary":"Reports burning sensations near wireless infrastructure, shielding attempts and relocation with financial loss, and concerns about broader sleep and cognitive effects.","reviewed_at":"2026-10-27T19:20:49Z","review_method":"Full comment-text review with exact source evidence; attachments not reviewed","review_source_sha256":"0aa3db0230530104063c61d17749c099d964aa55563fe87c2a08ea4fe43e5f65","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"forum_topics":["infrastructure","neurological","access","other"],"primary_topic":"infrastructure","forum_title":"Reports burning sensations near wireless infrastructure, shielding attempts and relocation with financial…"}