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I am submitting this comment in response to HHS's request for information on EMF's and RF. I am responding from a perspective as a healthcare professional, parent, and as a concerned citizen. I am making this comment to HHS to tell how the EMFs and RF have affected me and others. 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. I have been affected by the EMFs on planes. As I had a 4-hour flight, that had a TV screen on the back of every seat on the plane. The EMFs caused me to get very anxious, and nervous, my body had like a tingling though my whole body, and I could not sleep at all. The next flight was a smaller plane which had no TV screens, and I was able to sleep and had no symptoms. This was no coincidence as it happened again on the return flight after having a relaxing vacation. The bigger plane had the screens and same symptoms appeared, and on the smaller plane, it had no TV screens and I had no problems. this affected me for weeks after the plane trip. I also feel this way when I am around Wi-Fi too long. Other friends and family have had the same experience and getting nervous and anxious for days after. This is a disruption to our brain and nervous system for the bad. We must cut down on the power this type of radiation as all radiation has serious health issues, which, can cause brain cancer and tumors, science has already shown this. The agencies must address this and protect the public from this onslaught against our health and sanity

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to 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 educator. I vividly remember when our school building installed wireless routers throughout the building. This is the time where I began to get headaches and a heavy head feeling. I would feel overly stressed, and my nervous system would feel revved up. When we reached a one-to-one computer program, where every staff member and every child in the building had a device, these feelings became worse. In a building with over 1,300 students and over 200 staff all with devices, the EMF radiation was saturating. As a consequence, I began to feel adrenal burnout. It wasn't until I left the building entirely with another career, did I realize the debilitating effect it had on my body, thinking and energy. It was my experience that as children spent more time on devices in school, their attention spans seemed to decrease. Not to mention, staff attendance began to steadily decline. Teachers seemed less resilient and more frustrated. There's absolutely no doubt that the impact of invisible wireless technologies and radiation exposure was being felt by both students and staff. 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. Lastly, 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 parent,and a concerned member of the public. Wireless radiation is affecting my family. Since we were forced (without an option to opt-out) to get a VEPO smart water meter, we have all had strange symptoms ranging from ear ringing, to headaches, increased anxiety, joint pains, digestive issues and one of my children has started getting nose bleeds. PLEASE always have an opt-out option to smart meters IN OUR HOMES! And they should not cost more. I was able to opt-out for electric and gas, but I have to pay $134 and then more fees every month! Also, please have companies like Spectrum make routers that don’t give off such wide signals. Why do I have to see all of my neighbors wifi? The number of cell towers going up in Albany is astounding. We are being bombarded and we need it to stop! I support HHS taking an active role in examining the potential health and environmental effects of wireless radiation BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY RISKS, simply look at PubMed at the thousands of published studies. Really, what are you doing “looking into this?” The results are already here and they are terrible!! How many people do I now know that have cancer in the last year since all of these towers have gone up? Not to mention the mental health issues. While this may not be a direct cause, it is a negative contributor to human health and amplifying all negative health issues. 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. Sincerley, Bridgit

I have wondered about the dangers of radiation for a long time. Is it safe for people especially children?

I have been suffering from EMF hypersensitivity for almost 10 years now. I worked for many years at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where high-voltage power lines run across the lab, and RF communication with deep space occurs, so the EMF environment is very intense. My symptoms started gradually, and it took me a while to figure out the root cause. In addition, I used to use my iPhones regularly, speaking on them frequently. The last 10 years have been very difficult for me because my condition is not recognized, and I'm not able to get my insurance to pay for all the holistic treatments that have kept me going. I can hardly ask for accommodations at work because, again, my condition is not recognized. Please investigate this condition! I have found some research papers online that examine the effect of EMF on living beings and humans in particular, but the medical community is very behind and narrow-minded. They don't use critical thinking and assume that if they didn't learn about a condition in school, it must not be true! But technology has expanded so rapidly that the medical curriculum has not had a chance to keep up with this. I'm so grateful that this condition is finally being examined, and I am confident that we will soon have enough evidence that new regulations will be enforced and it will save lives.

I suspect that though these signals may be insensate, there seem to be very real effects when people are exposed to them. There is a significant and perhaps immediate difference between the thinking you have with a smartphone nearby vs the smartphone being placed in a different room. It's a repeatable test that is easily administered. It's just a silly thing I managed to notice one day. My creative ideation was successful when I had my cellphone a further distance from me in a separate room, but not immediately successful when it was close by. It kept happening too often to be a coincidence. Of course, I could also be mistaken and this could be Hyper-Intentionality and "Choking". You're looking into the area effects of the signals. You should also look into if smartphones and routers could be beacons, hubs, or pillars for detrimental effects in case the problem is more involved than you realize. Time of day, temperature, and solar activity could all perhaps even play a part in the effects upon the signals, and thus the effects the signals cause humans to exhibit.

I am submitting this comment as an individual to share my personal health experience and to ask HHS to give serious consideration to people who report health effects they believe may be associated with RF/EMF exposure. My experience began in approximately 2018, after wireless utility meters were installed near my home. Before that time, I was healthy, working, running my own business, traveling, and functioning independently. Within a relatively short period after the meters were installed, I began experiencing symptoms that were very unusual for me, including nausea and vomiting, severe insomnia, palpitations, migraines, tinnitus, dizziness, balance problems, weakness, whole-body tingling and numbness, burning eyes, temperature dysregulation, and profound fatigue. I also developed persistent numbness and pain in my hands and feet and difficulty concentrating and functioning normally. Over time, these problems became severe enough that I was no longer able to work. Activities that had once been ordinary became increasingly difficult. I have had difficulty typing and using my hands, difficulty sleeping, and periods of weakness and dizziness that have affected my independence and my ability to safely carry out everyday activities. My medical records contain documentation concerning effects from electromagnetic fields/radiation, as well as chronic fatigue and neuropathy. I have continued to seek medical care and evaluation for these problems. One of the most significant observations in my experience has been what happens when I am away from my home environment. During periods when I have stayed elsewhere, including a period at my sister's home where there were no smart meters, I experienced noticeable improvement in my symptoms. I have also noticed improvement during shorter periods away from my home. I recognize that these observations alone cannot establish causation, but the repeated difference I have experienced is one reason I believe this warrants further scientific and public-health investigation. My exposure concerns have continued as additional electric meters have been installed near my residence. Multiple electric meters are now located near my bedroom windows. I became so concerned about my bedroom environment that I have been unable to sleep there for an extended period and now sleep on my sofa. It is difficult to describe what it feels like to no longer feel comfortable in your own home. I lost my ability to work and the financial independence that came with it. I live on a fixed income. I never expected that I would reach a point where sleeping in my own bedroom, concentrating, using my hands normally, feeling steady on my feet, and simply having enough energy to get through the day would become difficult. I am not asking HHS to consider my individual experience as scientific proof of causation. I am asking that experiences such as mine be taken seriously as health observations and considered alongside the scientific evidence when identifying research gaps and determining whether additional investigation is warranted. I believe particular attention should be given to long-term and cumulative exposure, individual susceptibility, real-world exposure conditions, and people who report significant symptoms in connection with wireless and utility-meter environments. I also believe that people who report these experiences should have appropriate medical and public-health resources available to them rather than having their experiences dismissed simply because the science is not yet settled. I have photographs, videos, medical records, and other documentation relating to my experience and the environment around my home. I am willing to provide supporting documentation if requested. I am sharing my experience because I do not want other people—particularly children, older adults, people with existing health conditions, or others who may be especially sensitive to environmental exposures—to find themselves struggling in their own homes without their experiences being heard and properly investigated. I respectfully ask HHS to continue investigating reported health effects associated with RF/EMF exposure, including non-cancer effects, long-term and cumulative exposure, individual susceptibility, and real-world exposure conditions, and to ensure that appropriate medical, biological, and public-health expertise is included in that work.

I strongly support HHS taking an active role in researching and addressing the potential health concerns from wireless radiation. I am a parent and make much effort to reduce my family’s exposure through many ways. I have a child who suffers from headaches made worse by wireless radiation. There are valid concerns and health risks that come with unfettered use of wireless radiation. Please stop making parents, caregivers and patients go it alone to try and remidiate our exposure and its effects all on our own, while more and more towers are built where we live, work and go to school. Thank you.

I don’t know if I’ve been affected by radiation, but I have a router sitting in the same office where I work three hours a day and I do wear an Apple AirPod alternating between my two years maybe for about an hour to two hours a week You keep hearing on the disclosures that is not scientifically proven nor scientifically discarded. I would like to get a definite answer. Thank you for taking action on this concern

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 mother and grandmother. I attend Weston A. Price meetings where doctors show studies outlining the adverse health effects to our constant exposure to EMF's. Also, in my cancer support group, we have practitioners talk about ways to cut back on our exposure. 5G has never been thoroughly tested and Israel, New Zealand and Australia are some of the countries that restrict how close cell towers are to schools. If the information provided with the purchase of a cell phone releases them from any liability, that says a lot.