Smart meters

After smart meters from electricity, gas and water have been installed on the side of our house, cables from Frontier put on the power lines too close to the houses and cell towers put up 2 blocks from our house plus 5 G street lights there is literally buzzing on the street and everywhere you go. I had an expert EMF guy come and measure. Everything is at an extremely unhealthy level. Also, weather modification frequencies and Chemtrails continue daily. We are not able to move but where do u go? This all is many causing health issues: * Tinnitus * Heart Palpitations * Flu like symptoms * Body aches * Constant noise makes it hard to relax and puts the neighborhood on edge l, (people fighting) hurting the nervous system. * It causes insomnia and waking up when the buzzing is turned on. * It lowers the immune system greatly and disrupts thoughts. PLEASE DO SOMETHING NOW AND STOP THIS. Thank you

Since the smart meter implementation project has begun and mini cell antennas were installed on my neighbor, I started having severe tinnitus, and heart palpitations, and fainting. I also noticed that trees near antennas were unhealthy and damaged (photos attached.)

Ever since my family was forced to have a smart meter installed on our home, positioned right below our master bedroom, our sleep has been majorly disrupted. We have also noticed an increase in headaches, anxiety and restlessness. Our power company refuses to remove it. These symptoms began sure after installation of our mandaysmart meter which does utilize wireless radiation.

I developed electromagnetic hypersensitivity after moving from my home in a rural setting to a small city of around 40,000 people. My symptoms began after living in my home for 3-4 years. I worked as an RN at a large medical center. I was active with no medical conditions and on medications. I have always been involved and active in environmental health issues. I knew enough about "smart Meters" to have the meter on my new home removed as soon as I moved into the city. After living in my home for 2-3 years I began to have symptoms of extreme fatigue walking up 1 flight of stairs. I would wake every morning with deep burning in my eyes and a headache. I noticed that the burning would ease when I ate breakfast in the kitchen area. I then developed other vague symptoms - one night I got up with feelings of pain in my intestinal tract and I passed out in the bathroom and fell to the floor. I went to an Integrative Medicine physician for an evaluation. I had developed lupus and hypothyroidism. I had a strong sense that these conditionals had an environmental link. I had my house tested for EMR and "dirty electricity. The levels of EMR and dirty electricity in my home were extremely high. I lived in an area near many cell towers and my neighbors smart meter was abouy 12 feet from my bedroom. I am one of the lucky ones, as I was able to move back out to the country. I have gained my health back completely. I am active once again and take no pharmaceuticals and live a happy life in a low EMR environment. I am sad for the many others that are suffering from EMR illnesses. It was a very difficult time for me and my family. Barbara Cruickshank Earlysville Va.

I strongly support a thorough and independent review of human and environmental exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs), radiofrequency (RF) radiation, and wireless radiation. I personally suffer from the radio waves from wireless devices. It is uncomfortable. Our exposure to wireless radiation has increased dramatically with the expansion of cell phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters, antennas, 5G infrastructure, connected appliances, and other wireless technologies. Yet questions remain about the potential effects of continuous, cumulative, and long-term exposure, particularly when people may be exposed twenty-four hours a day in their homes, schools, workplaces, and communities. I believe public health standards should be based not only on whether RF radiation produces heating effects, but should also continue to evaluate research concerning possible biological effects associated with long-term, low-level exposure. This review should consider children, pregnant women, older adults, people who report sensitivity to electromagnetic exposure, and individuals who may receive unusually high cumulative exposure. It should also examine potential effects on animals, birds, insects, pollinators, plants, trees, and other living organisms. Human health cannot be considered entirely separately from the health of the environment in which we live. I encourage the government to support independent research that is free from industry influence; examine cumulative exposure from multiple wireless sources; evaluate whether present exposure standards adequately address modern technologies and long-term exposure; and consider practical ways to reduce unnecessary exposure. Where reasonable alternatives exist, people should also retain the ability to choose lower-exposure options—including wired connections and non-transmitting utility meters—without being penalized for doing so. Wireless technology provides important benefits, but technological convenience should not replace careful scientific evaluation and prudent public-health protections. When scientific uncertainty exists and exposure is widespread, a precautionary approach is appropriate. I respectfully request that this review be comprehensive, transparent, independent, and attentive to both human health and the health of the natural environment. I deliberately made this **firm but scientifically defensible** rather than saying that all EMF or RF exposure is already proven to harm every living cell. That will make your comment harder to dismiss and, in my view, more effective.

I am submitting this from Scotland, UK, because in April 2020, around the time two 5G masts were installed close to our home, both my son and I experienced a dramatic deterioration in our health. My change was extreme. I went from having lifelong health problems that I had largely managed to experiencing severe neurological and autonomic symptoms. I struggled to walk, lost control and function on my left side, developed bladder-control problems, could not remain upright and at times struggled to hold a conversation. I also became aware of a persistent humming-type noise. I am not presenting the timing alone as proof that RF exposure caused this. I am reporting what happened to us and asking why it happened, and whether people with particular underlying biological vulnerabilities could be more susceptible to environmental exposures, including RF/EMF. What makes my experience particularly relevant is what was discovered afterwards. I was eventually diagnosed with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS), Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), ADHD and autism. Before these conditions were recognised, many of my symptoms had instead been attributed to fibromyalgia, Functional Neurological Disorder, EUPD and body dysmorphia. There was no joined-up explanation for what was happening throughout my body. My son has also experienced significant health problems. We had both experienced health difficulties throughout our lives, but these had been considerably more manageable before this period. The deterioration around 2020 was different and significant enough that I began questioning whether something in our environment had changed. I was so concerned about the sudden change in our health and environment that I raised it at the time with my GP, local political and council representatives, and even contacted environmental campaigner Erin Brockovich. These were not concerns I developed retrospectively; I was actively reporting them while this was happening. There is another observation I believe is important to record. I had the smart meter removed from our home nearly two years ago. Since its removal, neither my son nor I has required an ambulance to be called to our home. Before its removal, our health episodes had been severe enough for ambulance assistance to be required. I cannot say that removing the smart meter caused this change, but the timing is significant enough that I believe it deserves investigation alongside our other RF/EMF exposures. I have also had concerns about mould and Aspergillus exposure. Blood testing has included IgE and IgG findings relating to mould/Aspergillus exposure, and I continue to have concerns about mould in my environment. This raises a wider question that I believe deserves investigation: are environmental exposures being studied together rather than independently? I would particularly like to see research examining RF/EMF alongside damp and mould, indoor air quality and other environmental stressors. I would also like research to look specifically at potentially susceptible groups. Are people with mast-cell disorders, dysautonomia/PoTS, connective-tissue disorders such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD and autism being separately examined when RF/EMF health effects are assessed? My experience cannot establish causation, but I believe the pattern is important enough to investigate: a substantial deterioration affecting two members of the same household around a period of environmental change, followed by another notable change in our experience after the smart meter was removed. I have extensive medical documentation covering my symptoms, subsequent diagnoses and environmental concerns. I would be willing for my experience and records to contribute to properly designed research into these questions. I am asking HHS to investigate whether there are vulnerable subgroups whose responses may be missed when population-level results are averaged together, and whether combinations of environmental exposures could matter. Karen Johnston Scotland, United Kingdom