{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6584","number":"6584","name":"Kelly Marcotulli","organization":"","posted":"2026-10-28T04:00Z","received":"2026-10-21T04:00Z","body":"Health Impacts from Poorly Regulated RFR \nand the Studies Documenting Harm\nBy Kelly Marcotulli\n\nI suffer from a physiological response to wireless technologies. This happens when I am in a strong wifi environment and if I stay too long near electromagnetic frequencies from standard electrical pulsations. I didn’t want to believe that my symptoms and suffering would be so clearly caused by such ubiquitous daily technologies but the facts have remained- I feel the intensity of pulsed electromagnetic waves. My symptoms are: insomnia, headache, increased and heightened tinnitus (ringing becomes more shrill), and an overall increase in anxiety. \nThis study, Risks to Health and Well-Being From Radio-Frequency Radiation Emitted by Cell Phones and Other Wireless Devices, demonstrates the clear connection between RFR and my body’s reactions to those frequencies. \n“extensive review of numerous published studies confirms non-thermally induced biological effects or damage (e.g., oxidative stress, damaged DNA, gene and protein expression, breakdown of the blood-brain barrier) from exposure to RFR (63), as well as adverse (chronic) health effects from long-term exposure (64). Biological effects of typical population exposures to RFR are largely attributed to fluctuating electrical and magnetic fields (65–67).\n\nhttps://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00223/full\n\nFurthermore, this study out of Spain provides a causative relationship between my symptoms (cellular decay) and the RF frequencies my body was exposed to in the LAUSD schools I worked in. \n\nhttps://www.emfdata.org/en/studies/detail?id=949\n\n“Irradiation affected selection of the death mode: apoptosis decreased or remained unchanged in cells subjected to any of the treatments, while necrosis increased in cells treated with CPS, LPS, or both for 48 h. The combination of RF-EMF and infectious agents reprogrammed the interaction between mitochondria/lysosomes/nitric oxide (NO)/cell death in macrophages in a time- and stimulus-dependent manner.”\nRadiofrequency fields at 2.45 GHz reprogram mitochondria–lysosome crosstalk and modulate the survival/death of macrophages exposed to LPS and/or the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein.\n\nTo alleviate my reactions/illness, I have learned to prepare for a specific environment. For example, when I enter a restaurant, I use an EMF meter to find the areas of least radiation. My house is hard-wired with ethernet cables providing my internet connections and I use a landline to communicate. I do own a cell phone but it is kept in airplane mode or off most of the time. My friends and family know about my condition and they do not keep their phones on around me. I can’t attend stadium concerts, games and events where I know all phones will be pulsing their signals so, I don’t go. Luckily, I own my home and I am not subject to others’ wifi signals that would occur were I living in an apartment building. What about those who can’t afford a home and are forced to live in an unsafe environment? \n\nSadly, I have come to believe that our government does not care about people like me. They care about the profits made by Telecom and they continue to deny that my sub-group has validity. Despite the studies that show harm, the FCC has just continued to allow more transmitters at higher frequencies to be developed. These higher frequencies (4G, 5G, 6G, 10G) are currently causing damage to plants and wildlife while the Federal government just looks the other way. \n\nI urge the FCC and HHS to take me and the thousands of us (could be millions, with symptoms blamed on the wrong cause), seriously. We are disabled and are often unable to participate in general society.  Today, it is hard to find a safe place where there are no EMFs. This is why many escape into a forest, living off grid and on the edge.  The small cell antennas now being deployed in every conceivable location- schools, office buildings, churches (shouldn’t they be sacred and safe places?), and on people’s homes make life impossible for those suffering from EMR-S (Electro Magnetic Syndrome). Please, take action now and prevent more suffering. Thank you, Kelly Marcotulli\n\n","attachments":["https://downloads.regulations.gov/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6584/attachment_1.pdf","https://downloads.regulations.gov/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6584/attachment_1.docx"],"attachment_inventory":true,"withheld":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6584","tags":["health-experiences","sleep-cognition","biology-metabolism","exposure-places","policy-standards","research-evidence"],"source_hash":"b8228949dace1e4de6b70d9ef9e5a9fb8a85059152fb0f2c7bc1797f3ca98352","slug":"health-experiences-comment-6584","classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6584","body_sha256":"4dc04a5598168c588adef8590f886c873d11a3681767c1e8eb96770fd9cf9be7","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"neurological","topics":[{"id":"neurological","evidence":"insomnia, headache"},{"id":"wifi","evidence":"strong wifi environment"},{"id":"access","evidence":"I can’t attend stadium concerts"},{"id":"optical","evidence":"hard-wired with ethernet cables"},{"id":"ehs","evidence":"EMR-S (Electro Magnetic Syndrome)"}],"summary":"The commenter reports headaches, insomnia, tinnitus, and anxiety around wireless and electrical sources, describes extensive mitigation and participation barriers, and cites studies they associate with their experience. They request recognition and protective action from FCC and HHS.","reviewed_at":"2026-10-28T23:54:32Z","review_method":"Full comment-text review with exact source evidence; attachments not reviewed","review_source_sha256":"3097bc2c34eb3e9986797cbc8203c49dc54ff97520545f25bf51ab65b8e5fc4e","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"forum_topics":["neurological","wifi","access","optical","ehs"],"primary_topic":"neurological","forum_title":"The commenter reports headaches, insomnia, tinnitus, and anxiety around wireless and electrical sources, …"}