{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-5299","number":"5299","name":"Michael Remington","organization":"","posted":"2026-10-27T04:00Z","received":"2026-10-21T04:00Z","body":"My name is Michael Remington and I am a resident of Pennsylvania.  I have been diagnosed with a medical disability, by a medical doctor (M.D. Family Medicine) related to my exposure to RF/EMF - without informed consent.  The most severe symptoms occurred after I moved into an apartment, within one half of a block away from a roof top cell site; and a \"smart\" electrical meter was installed, against my will, on the wall adjoining my bedroom/office.  Symptoms include blurry vision, red eye, loss of vision, eye inflammation, eye lid ulcers, excessive hair loss, insomnia, muscle fatigue, lack of energy, memory loss, muscle cramping, muscle spasms, skin rashes, greying, varicose vein formation, brain fog and others.  \n\nAfter a couple of years, my health was so poor that I realized that something was very wrong.  This is when I began to investigate my exposure to RF/EMF, by purchasing an EMF meter and researching the topic.  I quickly learned that sources outside of my home were emitting RF/EMF into my home: far above the precautionary recommendations of some respectable medical and scientific organizations, while being well below the FCC's safety guidelines.  Otherwise, there were no significant sources of RF/EMF in my home, as I had stopped using a cell phone regularly over a decade prior to, my internet connection was hard wired, there were no WiFi devices operating in my home, and I had stopped using a DECT phone at the first sign of symptoms.  All sources of my exposure orginated from outside of my apartment, aside from the DECT phone.  It was only when I began applying precautionary guidelines, as published by the Building Biology Institute and the European Academy for Environmental Medicine, to the best of my ability,  that signs of relief from the most severe of my symptoms were observed.  At first, I applied shielding to some of my walls, but eventually ended up moving downstairs to occupy the sole room in my apartment that was not considered \"extreme\" - my dining room.  Yet, my symptoms persisted at a reduced level and full recovery was not achievable.\n\nFinally, after six years, I moved out of my apartment with the assistance of members of my bible study group.  Initially, I had purchased property well outside of town, in a rural area.  Yet, it had to be abandoned after the same company that operated the roof top cell site near my apartment, installed a 260' cell tower on an adjacent hill top.  I eventually moved into another home that was 1 km away from the roof top cell site, at a lower altitude, that was furnished with aluminum siding.  After taking additional steps to shield my home from my neighbors' wireless security system, WiFi, and DECT phone, about ten feet away from my home, I finally found some significant relief.  My sleep improved and my muscle cramps began to subside as months went by.  That is, until the very same wireless company activated a recently installed 160' cell tower in my town, which broadcasted directly into my northern facing windows and bedroom.  It was only after purchasing an EMF monitor, which I now keep on me at all times, that I detected this new source of RF/EMF.  After taking steps to reduce my exposure to it, again, my sleep gradually improved, muscle cramping gradually diminished, and inflammation of my eyes reduced. \n\nYet, after all of this, I have been unable to avoid all exposure to sources of RF/EMF exceeding precautionary guiedelines: in my home and in areas outside my home that I need access to in order to live.  The Pennsylvania Utility Commission denied my appeal to have the \"smart\" eletrical meter, on the side of my home, be reverted back to the analog meter it had replaced.  My vision has not fully recovered and I must now wear glasses for nearly any activity, except sleeping.  Last year, I was formally diagnosed with a medical disability, by a medical doctor (M.D. Family Medicine) with a \"high degree of medical certainty\", due to RF/EMF exposure from outside of my home, outside of my control - without my informed consent. My disability has interfered with my ability to complete graduate school, obtain gainful employment, and even attend my church.  Now, with the FCCs recent approval of SpaceX to provide mobile coverage everywhere in the U.S.A., including \"dead zones\" which many might considered refuges from RF/EMF, I am very concerned that there will very few places remaining in the U.S.A. that I might be able to live a normal, healthy life.  Furthermore, I am concerned, as well as Dr. Pall, that these exposures may be the cause of a worldwide population collapse.\n\nEnclosed are some key references used for determining RF/EMF exposure to be the cause of my ill health, which are also the sources of the precautionary guidelines that I follow and recommend to anyone who will listen.","attachments":["https://downloads.regulations.gov/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-5299/attachment_4.pdf","https://downloads.regulations.gov/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-5299/attachment_3.pdf","https://downloads.regulations.gov/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-5299/attachment_5.pdf","https://downloads.regulations.gov/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-5299/attachment_2.pdf","https://downloads.regulations.gov/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-5299/attachment_1.pdf"],"attachment_inventory":true,"withheld":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-5299","tags":["health-experiences","sleep-cognition","exposure-places","policy-standards","research-evidence"],"source_hash":"f01b01758faef9d8d4256ca4d5a82e13b652d5ea90884d24b96397c6fd436749","slug":"health-experiences-comment-5299","classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-5299","body_sha256":"c0149ab17923aee769cef3401a02571b413eed18af6d8fa9d0f2f16bac1af5c7","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"access","topics":[{"id":"access","evidence":"onsent. 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