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Hello, and thank you for taking an interest in EMF sensitivities. I have experienced a very strong reaction to cell phone radiation signals. I used to live in a high rise apartment in a city center. I have long been sensitive to chemicals and air pollution, but had never experienced EMF sensitivities prior to this experience. On the roof of the next high rise apartment building, approximately 150 meters away from ours, a small forest of cell phone signal transmitters was installed. Our apartment was a corner unit, with the kitchen facing this building; the living room facing in a different direction. After the transmitters were installed, I was cooking in the kitchen when I suddenly felt so weak I could not stand up. I turned off the stove and went into the living room to rest. I felt better there, so I returned to the kitchen. As I walked into the kitchen my heart began to POUND, like it was demanding to escape from my chest. I went back into the living room and it stopped. I returned to the kitchen and it started to POUND once again. I could not go into the kitchen without my heart going crazy, but I was fine in the living room. I hired a building biologist to test our apartment, and he found EXTREMELY high levels of EMFs and made some recommendations for remediation. We immediately installed Swiss Shield silver threaded covers along all the outside walls of our apartment, turned off all wifi, and kept cell phones on the windowsills outside the Swiss Shield curtains. I have never again experienced any heart troubles and I have never (before or since) been diagnosed with any heart problems. My experiences demonstrated a very clear and reproduceable effect - a true scientific experiment, as it were. I also looked up the cell signal regulations, and found that these signal towers are placed on top of buildings because it is assumed that this would be safe because the signals at street level are much lower - but there is no regulation requiring these transmitters to be distanced from other buildings, including apartments, offices, etc. A few months after this event, I moved out of the city to a semi-rural area where there are very weak signals (and we do not use WIFI or cellphones), less air pollution, and generally a much healthier physical environment, and my health has significantly improved. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that the cell phone signals were the cause of my serious heart irregularities. I will attach photos of this cell signal system. I will also attach copies of the signal strength assessment which was done in this apartment, and the recommended international electromagnetic field exposure guidelines. As can be seen on these guidelines, signal strengths greater than 1000 are considered "extreme" and in my kitchen (the lower left room in the mapping illustration) the signal strength (before the Swiss Shield was installed) reached as high as 12,000, which was then (with the Swiss Shield) lowered to 820 - still high, but obviously much less extreme. I am not the only person affected by these and, in fact, I know several other individuals. Unfortunately, most individuals never learn what is the cause of their illnesses because doctors are not taught about this, and governments do not adequately regulate these. THESE INVISIBLE SIGNALS MUST BE BETTER REGULATED. Thank you for your help with this problem.

I am submitting this comment in response to HHS’s Request for Information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure. I am responding from the perspective of aN individual. I already have atrial fibrillation which can be caused or exacerbated by EMFs. Unleashing the industry to put up 5 and 6 G repeaters every block will very negatively impact my health. Standards are badly out of date and need to be brought up to the real world and regulated accordingly. I support HHS taking an active role in examining the potential health and environmental effects of wireless radiation. Questions about human health should be addressed by federal agencies with appropriate expertise in medicine, biology, epidemiology, and public health, and the experiences of individuals and families who report being affected should be considered alongside the scientific evidence. I urge HHS to carefully evaluate these experiences and the scientific evidence, identify gaps in current research, give particular attention to children and other potentially vulnerable populations, and establish appropriate federal research priorities regarding wireless radiation and public health. Thank you for providing individuals and families with an opportunity to be heard.

I am submitting this comment in response to HHS’s Request for Information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure. I am responding from my own experience. I chose to write as wireless radiation has been affecting me since a SMART meter was attached to my house in 2015 without my explicit consent. We mitigated the best we could after I began suffering from severe headaches and heart palpitations. Both prevented me from getting restorative and rejuvenating sleep. In addition, I began noticing similar symptoms when using my cell phone and when using Wifi. The symptoms only got worse with the introduction of 5G. Again, we have done the best to mitigate and rely on Ethernet cables over using Wifi at home. It is now so bad that I wear protective clothing which doesn't seem to do much. I limit my time on the computer and rely on my landline phone when at home. It is proving difficult for me to fully enjoy my life without fear of being bombarded when out in public, eating at a restaurant, going to a movie theater, taking the bus, flying in a plane. I often feel trapped in my house. I support HHS taking an active role in examining the potential health and environmental effects of wireless radiation. Questions about human health should be addressed by federal agencies with appropriate expertise in medicine, biology, epidemiology, and public health, and the experiences of individuals and families who report being affected should be considered alongside the scientific evidence. I urge HHS to carefully evaluate these experiences and the scientific evidence, identify gaps in current research, give particular attention to children and other potentially vulnerable populations, and establish appropriate federal research priorities regarding wireless radiation and public health. Thank you for providing individuals and families with an opportunity to be heard.

I am submitting this comment in response to HHS’s Request for Information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure. I am responding from the perspective of a concerned member of the public. I know several people who are very sensitive to wireless exposure. I have seen several interviews with a man who can only leave one of the few areas in Germany with no wireless exposure in a silver-covered suit. After a day outside the safe zone he needs several days to recover. I support HHS taking an active role in examining the potential health and environmental effects of wireless radiation. Questions about human health should be addressed by federal agencies with appropriate expertise in medicine, biology, epidemiology, and public health, and the experiences of individuals and families who report being affected should be considered alongside the scientific evidence. I urge HHS to carefully evaluate these experiences and the scientific evidence, identify gaps in current research, give particular attention to children and other potentially vulnerable populations, and establish appropriate federal research priorities regarding wireless radiation and public health. Thank you for providing individuals and families with an opportunity to be heard.

In 2001, Andrew and his newlywed wife moved into a newly constructed home. After about 6 months, they both experienced headaches and an intense fatigue everyday around 5-7pm, showed signs of discoloration under and around the eyes and burning on the skin. Andrew had became electrically sensitive (ES) to everything electrical in the home including cell phones, WiFi, bluetooth and outside TV/radio and cell towers. They began to suspect that the radio tower across the street might have been the cause. Electrical engineer and EMF specialist Charles Keen (emfservices.com) just happened to be driving from Florida through the state the following day. We began our discovery with him and learned about the wiring problems and code violations in our home in addition to the nearby tower radiation levels. For example, Charles found 9V of electricity in the bed which explained the crawling sensation on Andrew's face at night and fans, outlets, panels and other incorrectly wired devices created magnetic fields across the living areas. Repairing the home wiring helped reduce some symptoms, but it was too late. Moving at the 2 year mark to another home wasn't enough to eliminate the pain, headaches and fatigue from a different radio/TV tower or the electric fields from basic home wiring. We moved again to an apartment while looking for the 3rd home. Finally, after finding a home in 2006 that seemed to satisfy all the basic tower minimum readings, living in this new environment led to the discovery of even deeper home wiring issues and grounding problems that my body was becoming sensitive to. Despite seeing every medical professional available specializing in anything related to the symptoms, things became worse. Doctors tried heavy metal chelation therapy, UV blood treatments, Neurological testing, herbal and vitamin therapies, etc., etc. Finding his brother's dairy raw colostrum seemed to help the most, Andrew put up a website to alert others of this unique condition and its pitfalls. Andrew had also been hiring EMF experts like Karl Riley to come and troubleshoot the home wiring problems and had gradually acquired a number of meters and a personal preference to tracing techniques. Being ES, he was aware of some problems that were not being typically traced. His full time career as a professional musician (principal horn of the NC Symphony) became exceeding difficult to perform with this condition (around wi-fi, cell phones, poor electrical wiring) and in 2007 changed to teaching music at UNC at Chapel Hill. The ADA wasn't much support in helping substantiate his condition but through numerous meetings and presentations was able to work out an arrangement with management and tech staff to turn off the wi-fi emitters in his teaching locations. Around 2008, he began receiving calls related to the new radiation producing electric meters. Using his meters and skills learned to help himself, he began helping others reduce their pain by locating and shielding various sources of EMFs. He also led in depth multi-year campaigns petitioning the NC Non-Ionizing Commission, NC Utility Commission and NC legislature for an opt-out to smart meters (and against 5G), as well as other measures. By 2015, his group had successfully achieved a smart meter medical opt-out with Duke Power for Carolinians. With increasing demand from the Lyme and ES community, Andrew ended his major musical obligations and began a full time devotion to the Home EMF Tracing service in May of 2017. Andrew completed and received his Residential Electrician's Career Diploma from Penn Foster in May, 2019 and a Certificate of Completion (Honorary) for 206.2 Electrical Home Wiring from the International Institute for Building Biology & Ecology (BBE) in December, 2019. Started W-2 employment on Jan. 2, 2023 with Bonneville Electric (Carrboro, NC) as an electrician service technician He is also OSHA 10 certified has been a lab leader/teacher for the BBE Advanced Electromagnetic Radiation 302 course. May 28 2025: Passed both exams and now a licensed electrician / electrical contractor in North Carolina and West Virginia for single family dwellings. His tracing practice involves the latest meters and innovations to find the most difficult EMF's a home can hide. Current on the grounding system caused by improper neutral/case connections, appliances, ground/neutral connections, cableTV and water lines, are often disregarded and overlooked. Rewiring with MC cable and adding cut-off switches to lower electric fields that raise body voltage, panel diagnostics to find and remove contact current sources, removing Wi-Fi and installing ethernet and phone lines. Many Lyme, MS, EBV, mold and other chronic conditions have found great relief and improvement by removing EMF's from their home and essential for therapies to work. Latest interviews: https://homeemftracing.com Many others: https://homeemftracing.com/testimonials https://greenbanksafehaven.net

We live in a very small community and there is a huge 5G tower less than a mile from us. My husband and I wake up every day with a headache. We’re always tired no matter how much sleep we get.

Greetings. I am a concerned parent and a concerned member of our community over the exposure and the effects of exposure to our children and our communities. In addition, we, should be informed about these technologies and their impacts that would effect our health and wellbeing. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this process.

After wireless radiation increased in our home, I started having trouble falling and staying asleep. Most nights, I only got three to four hours of rest. At first, I didn’t know why it was suddenly so difficult to sleep, but I began to look into it. I felt tired all the time and had headaches every week. Good sleep is essential for our health because it helps our brain and body recover. We are surrounded by wireless radiation these days. There are Wi-Fi routers, smart meters attached to our house—ours is right outside the master bathroom—smart home appliances and devices, and of course, cell phones. It’s even hard to buy new appliances that don’t have these features. Now, we keep our phones in a different room at night. When we need to replace appliances, we look for ones that are not “smart.” Even with these changes, my husband and I still don’t get a full night’s sleep. We are working on hardwiring our internet and moving the smart meter away from our house. Taking the smart meter off is expensive because the power company only allows it if we pay to have the lines put underground. I don’t think this is fair, since it creates an unnecessary barrier. The power company’s smart meters are affecting our health, but we have to pay to remove them or deal with health problems. It feels like a lose-lose situation for us, but a win for big companies. I hope HHS will look closely at our experiences and the scientific evidence, find gaps in current research, pay special attention to children and other vulnerable groups, and set clear federal research priorities about wireless radiation and public health. Children are using devices at younger ages, and cell towers are often placed on schools, exposing their brains to too much wireless radiation. This should not have been allowed. Thank you for letting us share our concerns.

This topic on EMF's RF radiation and ELF's is bigger than what most people know or think. The human body is run by electrical frequencies and that is how the over 36 trillion cells within our body communicate with one another. If that communication is interfered with by frequencies, then the body is compromised in so many fashions that it is how to calculate the damage that is being done to it. As an example, if you are driving your car and you have your AM radio on, and then pass under high tension power lines, you notice that the program you are listening to stops because of great interference from going under the power lines. That same effect happens to our human body every time we are exposed to external frequencies from various sources. Our human cells during that exposure stop communicating with one another and the body is greatly compromised during this exposed time. Our human systems stop functioning to a great degree. Our immune system is not protecting us as it was designed to do. It's been reported that people who have homes with high powered wires over them have had many illnesses including cancer. When our cells cannot communicate with one another, this becomes a cascading effect that ultimately results in disease formation and debilitating breakdowns in the proper function of the human body. If this is not corrected soon, all society will be at risk of functional breakdowns that will results in a non functional and a non productive society at large. I recommend that the placement of all these frequencies be reconsidered and placed in low risk areas and farmed into population centers considering the lowest possible exposure to the public at large. The technology and innovation is there to mitigate the risk to all. We just have to have the will to implement it.

I can feel cell phone radiation. I can’t hardly go anywhere in town anymore because of it. I can’t hardly tell you what network a phone is using by being exposed for a few minutes. It makes me sick and I can feel it. I can even tell you the network a phone is using. Verizon makes me bloated with gas and head pressure, AT&T gives me bad heartburn and rashes on my legs. T-Mobile makes me nauseous and bad head pressure headaches! Here’s my Google Drive of emf health studies I’ve collected. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vWCCfiMvgVrJMnR-1NV0Rgs5ZPtEo3Yi