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Posted 2026-09-21#0173 · Permanent link ↗

The commenter describes acquaintances' ringing symptoms and requests unbiased studies of siting near scho…

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I urge HHS to study the effects of EMFs, RF and wireless radiation exposure on the US population and especially for our children. I know several people that struggle with constant ringing in their ears from EMFs because it goes away when they are away from EMF or if they turn their Wifi off. It is only prudent to have current unbiased studies to determine if it is safe to have cell towers close to schools, hospitals and densely populated areas.
Posted 2026-09-21#0168 · Permanent link ↗

The commenter lists perceived personal, family and wildlife effects around wireless sources and describes…

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Thank you SO MUCH for opening this discussion! I have been telling people for decades that EMF / RF is like cigarette smoking -- smoking was everywhere, doctors endorsed it -- and then one lawsuit showed how much companies knew about the health problems, and it was gone. Time is valuable, so I will give a super quick overview of my personal experience with the problems with EMF / RF -- 1. When my son was a baby, he screamed whenever we drove past a cell tower. 2. When driving on the highway, I'll get a head ache, og over a hill, see the cell tower, think, "Oh, that is why my head hurts!", it will hurt until a hill is between me and it; until the next headache and the next cell tower revealed minutes later 3. I had to stop flying, after wifi on planes came, as I was getting nosebleeds 4. My horses take people cell phones out of their pockets and flip them into mud. 5. I wondered why I was getting pneumonia after concerts and similar large gatherings; it was being around so many people in such a small space, with their cell, wifi and bluetooth antennas all blazing away 6. The keyless entry cars give me a head ache. 7. Everyone who has taken my advice, to turn wifi and cell phones off at night, has noticeably benefited 8. I sleep better after making sure that there are no live electric wires running in the wall behind my head 9. Tinnitus inside the house (with really high dirty electricity), but not outside, or when the power is off. 10. The bald eagles on my land have not been able to raise chicks in the nest that gets the full force of the cell tower; plus the high RF areas have killed my trees, including the tree with the bald eagle nest. 12. My children became unhappy and difficult when we moved to a high EMF/ RF area 13. Visitors to my hard-wired, no wifi house sleep better than elsewhere, in spite of the dirty electricity
Posted 2026-09-21#0167 · Permanent link ↗

The commenter reports anxiety after a router update enabled 5 GHz service and improvement after disabling…

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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 personally have experienced adverse wireless radiation exposure. Long story, short, I discovered that my in home router had received a firmware update and turned on the 5 GHz frequency. I was experiencing anxiety at a level I had never had previously, for a season. Providentially. I discovered the router firmware update and shut it down. And since then have not experienced the anxiety since. I have since been aware of my EMF vulnerabilities. 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.
Posted 2026-09-21#0164 · Permanent link ↗

The commenters request investigation of atmospheric spraying and weather modification, allege radiation-a…

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I am submitting this comment in response to HHS’s Request for Information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure. We the People are calling on you to investigate and address activities that may harm our skies, including spraying, weather modification, geoengineering, radar, and pollution from commercial and military aircraft. Whether the effects are intentional or not, we deserve to know: • What is in our skies? • Who is responsible? • How is it affecting our health, environment, weather, and climate? • What is being done to protect us, and who will be held accountable for any harm? We demand transparency, accountability, and ACTION to protect the American people and our planet.” We feel that HAARP, DARPA, Nexrad, NASA are using radiation to move these chemicals around our skies and making us all sick! My entire family feels constant fatigue, nausea, headaches, sinus issues, the taste of metal in our mouths. It’s been getting worse the past 5 yrs! Please for the sake of our children’s & grandchildren’s futures please help us stop this! Thank you for providing individuals and families with an opportunity to be heard. Respectfully, Janet & Zach Stephens

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Posted 2026-09-21#0162 · Permanent link ↗

The commenter reports headaches and brain fog during device use and perceived improvement after exposure-…

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As a senior having used wifi phones since 1998 and TV now, I am submitting this comment in response to HHS’s Request for Information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure. As I used these technologies, I noted how headache pressures, brain fog, and my well-being was affected, I tried to find solutions. Once I began using EMF protection, turned off Wifi during sleep, health changed! We are sending microwaves radiation increasing more and more! The brain and body are not meant for this assault. Protection is vital!
Posted 2026-09-21#0159 · Permanent link ↗

The commenter reports tinnitus, headaches and discomfort holding phones and asks HHS to study short- and …

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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 for the future health of myself and my children. Ever since 5G wireless radiation has become the norm, I have experienced tinnitus and headaches. I live within a mile of a cell tower and I have become very sensitive in my hands all the way up to my elbows when holding a cell phone. I believe that HHS should be investigating the short and long term effects of EMF’s, RF radiation and Wireless Radiation exposure. 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.
Posted 2026-09-21#0158 · Permanent link ↗

The commenter reports headaches during cordless-phone calls and questions the adequacy of safety testing.

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I used a cordless phone years ago. When I would talk over 15 minutes I always got a nasty headache on the side I held the receiver the most. When I hung up the headache would lessen and then cease. It finally made me realize it was best not to use cordless phones. Cell phones and microwaves have always been on my caution list. This seems only common sense. I can't possibly understand the lack of safety testing, except the amount of pure profit at the expense of the consumers.
Posted 2026-09-21#0156 · Permanent link ↗

The commenter reports sleeplessness and buzzing during a stay with continuous Wi-Fi and perceived improve…

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At home I always turn off my wifi at night so that my body gets a break from the wifi energy plus I then get a good rest. While renting at an airbnb, I forgot to turn off the wifi and for a couple of nights I was restless and couldn't sleep. When I finally realized the wifi had been on day and night, I went and turned it off. Immediately my body relaxed and I could feel a buzzing leave my body. I did not even realize the buzzing had accumulated over the couple of days that the wifi was on, but it was significant and noticeable when the wifi was turned off. That night I slept well and got a good nights sleep! So, I feel we as humans need protection from EMF energy waves! I experienced it!
Posted 2026-09-21#0155 · Permanent link ↗

The commenter describes severe symptoms around devices, relocation to a remote area, dependence on a land…

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It started as a joke. I could not hold on to a flip cell phone for long. It would burn and give me nerve pain in my hand and continue up my arm and neck. When I had an emergency and had to keep that phone on my ear, it felt like a burning drill going deeper and deeper. My head hurts so bad. It hurts to think. I cannot figure anything out. I'm lost in the simple grid of my city. My heart starts pounding to fast. My stomach starts to cramp, when I get home I have runny diarrhea. I cannot sleep. I cannot live in my house. I have to find places to sleep in my metal camper. My smart meter in the house hurt me, and the electric company sent out an emf person who took her meter reading at the wall and moved it out telling me the emfs get less a few inches from the wall. I tell her where in the house I get so sick. She says oh, that is wireless emfs, my meter does not do wireless. I can point out each house around my block as each one gets wireless. I put shielding all over my house, got rid of wireless, cell phones, anything I could think of, but I had to move away in to the hills where fortunately there are no cell towers. I do have a hard line phone that AT&T want to do away with. We turn breakers on as needed. My husband drives an hour into town to do the errands. On occasion I go with him to the grocery store. I run around as fast as I can. I cannot go through the check out. The cashiers machines shock me in the head. Anyone with a phone in line (everyone) shocks me. The cameras shock me. All the wireless makes me sick to the stomach. My husband has to check out, and we have to go home immediately where it is safe for me. There is much more to my story, but I will tell you that while living like this, I am so isolated. I thank God for leading me to this safe area to live. I don't know how much longer it will still be safe for me. Thank you for listening to me.
Posted 2026-09-21#0154 · Permanent link ↗

The commenter reports vibration, sleep loss and pain around meters, towers and power lines, with some sym…

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Digital meters, 5G, and strong electric lines affect me in various ways! The meter on our house cause severe sleep deprivation and I feel a constant vibration inside my body. Some days/times it's much worse than others, but always constant! I can see a 5G tower from my home, only a few blocks away. Vibrations for stronger after it was installed. Wi-Fi contributes. I also feel a pressure and can get headaches when close to strong power lines. I have also experienced tooth pain and jaw pain from the same and possibly from some other strong electric/EMF fields/devices... As I have have experienced those symptoms without being able to identify what could be causing it...Alway while driving. But after getting some distance away, the symptoms disappear.

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