HHS-OASH-2026-0397-5985
https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-5985

I am submitting this comment as an individual consumer (Question 2). My comments are based on my own direct, repeated experience with everyday wireless devices and an electric vehicle.
In response to Question 3, I want to describe what I have experienced. I have used both iPhone and Samsung smartphones, along with Apple AirPods, on the AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile networks. I use my phone an average of 10 hours a day, which means my exposure is long, daily, and ongoing. I experience headaches, and they consistently come on after I have been close to electronic devices. This has happened across different phone brands and different carriers, which tells me the issue is not limited to a single product or network.
My experience with my electric vehicle has been more severe. I own a 2025 Jeep Wagoneer Launch Edition and charge it using both Level 2 and Level 3 (DC fast) charging, including at EVgo charging stations. When I sit inside the car while it is charging, I get a severe headache within 3 to 5 minutes. The speed and consistency of this reaction is significant. Many drivers stay in their vehicles while charging, especially at public fast-charging stations, yet no one has told me whether doing so is safe.
Regarding Question 5 and Question 9, I urge HHS to require clear, accessible disclosure of exposure information for consumers. For phones and wireless earbuds, this should include SAR values and the exact distance from the body at which each device was tested. Phones are carried against the body and earbuds are worn inside the ear for hours, so testing at a distance does not reflect how these products are actually used. For electric vehicles, manufacturers and charging providers should disclose the magnetic and electric field levels inside the cabin during Level 2 and DC fast charging, and should state plainly whether occupants should remain in the vehicle while it charges. Today, this information is either difficult to find or not provided at all.
Regarding Question 10, there is currently no simple way for a consumer like me to report symptoms connected to wireless devices or EV charging. I ask HHS to create a public adverse event reporting system for RF/EMF exposure, so that patterns across many individuals can be identified and studied rather than dismissed one case at a time.
Regarding Question 13 (wearable technologies and vehicles) and Question 16, I ask HHS to make the following research priorities: exposure from wearable devices worn in or on the head, such as wireless earbuds; cumulative exposure from using multiple wireless devices for many hours each day; and exposure inside electric vehicles during charging, particularly DC fast charging, when occupants sit close to high-power electrical systems in an enclosed space. I also ask that EV charging be studied under real-world conditions, including measurements taken at the seating positions where drivers and passengers actually sit.
I respectfully ask HHS to take reports like mine seriously, to close these gaps in testing and disclosure, and to give the public the information it needs to make informed decisions. Thank you for the opportunity to submit this comment.