{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6491","number":"6491","name":"Dawn Kardasz","organization":"","posted":"2026-10-28T04:00Z","received":"2026-10-21T04:00Z","body":"HHS RFI Response: Public Experiences and Reported Potential Adverse Health Effects (Question 3)\n\nRespondent Perspective: Individual Consumer and Affected Patient.\n\nResponse to Question 3:\n\na. Type(s) of Wireless Technology / RF/EMF Source Involved:\nThe source was a malfunctioning utility-grade infrastructure component, specifically a defective Radio Frequency (RF) Capacitor controller within a localized power distribution capacitor bank operated by regional provider DTE Energy.\n\nb. Nature, Duration, Frequency, and Approximate Timing of Exposure:\nThe exposure occurred daily like clockwork, initiating with an intense, localized peak surge at approximately 7:00 AM every morning. This daily cyclic exposure persisted for over a consecutive month, beginning shortly prior to October 18, 2024, and continuing until temporary structural decommissioning on November 23, 2024. When the seasonal daylight-saving time change occurred, the environmental behavior shifted in a manner that was helpful to show the same shift with the mG timeline and plotting. This shift provided critical diagnostic evidence that allowed the utility company to definitively isolate the source.\n\nc. Potential Adverse Health Effects Experienced:\nUpon the immediate onset of the daily utility cycle, I experienced severe physical distress consisting of acute, localized cardiovascular pressure, respiratory inhibition (“feeling of lung implosion”), near-syncope (extreme dizziness and blacking out), and a severe, temporary loss of cognitive function consistent with cerebral oxygen deprivation.\n\nd. Onset and Coincidence of Symptoms Relative to Exposure:\nThe physiological symptoms perfectly mirrored environmental readings. Independent monitoring using calibrated equipment verified that acute cardiovascular and respiratory distress coincided exactly with real-time milligauss (mG) spikes in the local magnetic flux density.\n\ne. Medical Evaluation and Treatment Sought:\nDue to the immediate, life-threatening severity of the daily cardiac and respiratory insults, immediate evacuation from the localized zone was required to avoid total syncopal episodes. Because full physiological recovery occurred only upon leaving the exposure in the home, medical intervention focused heavily on environmental avoidance and oxygen usage for cerebral hypoxia recovery. \n\nf. Mitigation Steps Taken and Subsequent Changes in Health Effects:\nTotal geographic avoidance was mandatory. I was displaced from my home for over a month, forced to pack essentials daily and sleep inside my vehicle in cold weather conditions to avoid the automated morning activation window. Upon the utility company completely turning off the defective RF controller on November 23, 2024, the mG field permanently stabilized, and my respiratory distress, cardiovascular spikes, and cognitive impairments instantly ceased.\n\ng. Supporting Documentation and Metrics:\nIndependent daily field testing logged severe mG data surges every 30 to 60 minutes. The technical timeline, data points, and correlation were formally validated by the utility provider’s engineering team, who confirmed that a defective radio controller on their capacitor bank was creating the exact environmental anomalies logged. Analytical log charts can be provided to HHS public health investigators upon request.\n\nThis account is supported by the foundational frameworks established in the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Report on Health Effects from Power-Line Electric and Magnetic Fields, as well as the World Health Organization (WHO) Environmental Health Criteria on Extremely Low Frequency Fields, which establish that acute infrastructure anomalies can induce rapid biological and electrical current responses in human tissue. \nhttps://www.niehs.nih.gov/sites/default/files/health/assets/docs_p_z/report_powerline_electric_mg_predates_508.pdf\n","attachments":["https://downloads.regulations.gov/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6491/attachment_1.pdf","https://downloads.regulations.gov/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6491/attachment_1.png"],"attachment_inventory":true,"withheld":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6491","tags":["health-experiences","sleep-cognition","research-evidence"],"source_hash":"08db78a9599c486ae966372865a5d703628ffaaacae504eefb1a8207c629b208","slug":"health-experiences-comment-6491","classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6491","body_sha256":"fb45ce1ad59806627cbd759e0ed0f69f89d72e8df67dfde79b6ae309514d9753","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"electricity","topics":[{"id":"electricity","evidence":"localized power distribution capacitor bank"},{"id":"cardiac","evidence":"acute, localized cardiovascular pressure"},{"id":"neurological","evidence":"severe, temporary loss of cognitive function"},{"id":"access","evidence":"I was displaced from my home for over a month"}],"summary":"The commenter attributes daily cardiovascular, respiratory, and cognitive distress to a faulty utility capacitor-bank controller and reports measured field changes, displacement from home, and resolution after shutdown. They state that utility engineers confirmed the equipment problem.","reviewed_at":"2026-10-28T23:54:32Z","review_method":"Full comment-text review with exact source evidence; attachments not reviewed","review_source_sha256":"3539d262d854b2db49b2ddeeb0925dea555c20e65e4556a8dea79e8e5b455aaa","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"forum_topics":["electricity","cardiac","neurological","access"],"primary_topic":"electricity","forum_title":"The commenter attributes daily cardiovascular, respiratory, and cognitive distress to a faulty utility ca…"}