This is the most important EMF Post in a decade.
Starting now, you have the chance to tell the Department of Health and Human Services about your personal experiences with EMF.
Science has proven that information carrying radio waves do have a biological impact. But the only way to let the government know it's important to you is to tell your story.
Let's do this!
Why I'm recommending that you comment
SaferTech and Tech Wellness are here to help create awareness of the dangers of EMF- particularly wireless EMF, because I realized I had EHS-electrohypersensitivity the first time I picked up a cellphone, decades ago.
I have spent years listening to people describe what happened to them. The headaches that stopped when the router went off at night. The child who finally slept once the bedroom went hard-wired. The woman who could tell you the how suddenly she felt like a semi truck was driving through her head when the telecom put a new router in her home.
Those stories have lived in my inbox, videos and podcasts. Now there is somewhere official to put them.
No fear here. This isn't about panic, this is a great opportunity to tell the US government if wireless EMF or RF-EMF gives you symptoms or has caused you illness. Science doesn't completely understand this yet--that's part of what HHS is saying out loud. What they're doing is collecting the record. What goes in the record is what gets read later.
So if you have something to say about this, say it where it counts. Thirty days.
Time left to submit
Comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET, Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
What they're actually asking for
HHS has put out a Request For Information or RFI. It covers exposure standards, research gaps, surveillance systems, sensitive populations, 5G and smart meters and wearables. Most of it is written for scientists and agencies.
But Question 3 was written for you and me. It invites individuals, families and caregivers to describe health effects they believe may be connected to RF/EMF exposure, and it tells you exactly what details help.
Below, I've got all the details of what's on the form, who will see it and links:
- a link to the HHS Announcement and the Full Request
- a link to see what others have commented
- a link that takes you directly to the comment form.
I've broken down what the form first to help you prepare for filling it out.
Here's How th e HHS Comment Form Works.:
Comment: There's a "Commenters Checklist" dropdown that guides you as to how to make a comment effective:
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Start with an introduction and Name The Problem and the source
Cell phone, Wi‑Fi router, smart meter, a tower or antenna near the house, a wearable, equipment at work. You can be specific about what was emitting and where it sat and you can list several situations if you'd like.
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Background: Give the timeline
When the exposure started, how long and how often, and when symptoms first showed up relative to that. Please provide dates if you can.
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Analysis: Say what changes when the exposure changes
Do you notice when it gets better or worse? Did you turn the Wi‑Fi off at night, move the bed, hard‑wire the house, leave for two weeks? And did anything shift? All the details will be analyzed, be specific.
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Back Up
Back Meter readings, photographs, a symptom log can all be added as attachments, but remember to write about them in the Comment first. You can also cite current regulations and how changing that regulation could be helpful. If you're citing research, say so; if it's your own experience, say that too. Also, this form is used to
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Recommendations and conclusion
The public comment checklist specifically requests recommendations and asks that you recap your situation.
- Next, add any back up or attatchments
- Choose if you're commenting as an Individual, Organization or Anonymous. Each gives you a different drop down to access and fill out.
Ready Comment: click here
Submit your commentA few things worth knowing first
- Everything you submit becomes public. Write it knowing anyone can read it, now and later.
- You can submit anonymously. HHS says so directly in the notice. Take that option if you want it.
- Leave out anything you'd rather not have published--full names, addresses, medical record details. Describe what happened without the identifying particulars.
- One response per person or organization. So make it the one you mean.
- The comment box holds 5,000 characters--about two pages. If you have more to say, attach it as a file. The form takes up to 20, including PDFs, photos and documents.
- Leave the 5G‑and‑COVID material out of it. It isn't true, and it hands anyone reading the docket a reason to dismiss the whole pile.
- Be honest about what you don't know. Say what you experienced and what you observed. Where the science is genuinely unsettled, saying so makes the rest of your comment more credible, not less.
That's everything you need. The docket is open.
Submit your commentThirty days, one comment, on the record.
You don't need credentials for this. You need your own experience, written plainly, with the dates you remember and the details you noticed.
Be Well!
xo August
- Docket
- HHS‑OASH‑2026‑0397
- Notice
- Request for Information on electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure and human health
- Deadline
- October 21, 2026
- Agency contact
- Victoria Marshall, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health · OASH‑RFI@hhs.gov
- See comments
- Read what others have submitted
This page is published by Tech Wellness to encourage public participation in an open federal comment period. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Health and Human Services. Nothing here is medical advice.
Time left to submit
Comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET, Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
What they're actually asking for
The RFI is broad. It covers exposure standards, research gaps, surveillance systems, sensitive populations, 5G and smart meters and wearables. Most of it is written for scientists and agencies.
But Question 3 was written for you. It invites individuals, families and caregivers to describe health effects they believe may be connected to RF/EMF exposure, and it tells you exactly what details help.
That's the question to answer. Here's how to answer it well.
How to write one that counts
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Say who you areQuestion 2
Individual, parent, caregiver, patient, clinician, someone with occupational exposure. One line. It tells them how to weigh what follows.
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Name the sourceQuestion 3a
Cell phone, Wi‑Fi router, smart meter, a tower or antenna near the house, a wearable, equipment at work. Be specific about what was emitting and where it sat.
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Give the timelineQuestions 3b, 3d
When the exposure started, how long and how often, and when symptoms first showed up relative to that. Dates matter more than adjectives.
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Say what changed when the exposure changedQuestion 3f
Did you turn the Wi‑Fi off at night, move the bed, hard‑wire the house, leave for two weeks? And did anything shift? This is the part most people leave out, and it's the part that carries the most weight.
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Bring whatever you haveQuestion 3g
Meter readings, photographs, a symptom log, a study you're relying on. Link it if you can. If you're citing research, say so; if it's your own experience, say that too.
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Number your answers
Put the question numbers in your comment. It feels fussy. It's the difference between a comment that gets sorted and analyzed and one that doesn't.
Got your six answers? Take them straight to the form.
Submit your commentA few things worth knowing first
- Everything you submit becomes public. Write it knowing anyone can read it, now and later.
- You can submit anonymously. HHS says so directly in the notice. Take that option if you want it.
- Leave out anything you'd rather not have published--full names, addresses, medical record details. Describe what happened without the identifying particulars.
- One response per person or organization. So make it the one you mean.
- The comment box holds 5,000 characters--about two pages. If you have more to say, attach it as a file. The form takes up to 20, including PDFs, photos and documents.
- Leave the 5G‑and‑COVID material out of it. It isn't true, and it hands anyone reading the docket a reason to dismiss the whole pile.
- Be honest about what you don't know. Say what you experienced and what you observed. Where the science is genuinely unsettled, saying so makes the rest of your comment more credible, not less.
That's everything you need. The docket is open.
Submit your commentThirty days, one comment, on the record.
You don't need credentials for this. You need your own experience, written plainly, with the dates you remember and the details you noticed.
Be Well!
xo August
- Docket
- HHS‑OASH‑2026‑0397
- Notice
- Request for Information on electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure and human health
- Deadline
- October 21, 2026
- Agency contact
- Victoria Marshall, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health · OASH‑RFI@hhs.gov
- See comments
- Read what others have submitted
This page is published by Tech Wellness to encourage public participation in an open federal comment period. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Health and Human Services. Nothing here is medical advice.