Electromagnetic Radiation Safety, May 6, 2020
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requested public input regarding radio frequency radiation (RFR) exposure limits and policies in the United States via Docket #13-84 in 2013. The earliest submission for this docket was dated June 24, 2012. As of January 21, 2020, the FCC had received 1,302 submissions for this docket.
In November 2013, the cities of Boston and Philadelphia filed a submission to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) (Dockets #13-84 and #03-137) that accused the FCC and federal health agencies of negligence for failing to investigate whether electrosensitive persons are harmed by wireless radiation:
“The FCC admits its own lack of expertise in the field. But the overlap of federal agency responsibilities for RF radiation protection and the merely advisory status of the Radiofrequency Interagency Work Group often leaves leadership unclear and encourages a pass-the-buck attitude …”
“The 1999-2000 judicial challenge to the FCC’s 1996 rules never reached the issue of “electrosensitivity” as a cognizable disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. (“ADA”) Here again, an agency responsible for ADA implementation acknowledges that the impairment may be disabling but has promised merely further inquiry. After more than a decade, that investigation remains unopened. The dockets here have been updated with massive additional evidence of the crippling effects of RF radiation on an admitted minority – but a suffering minority – of U.S. citizens. The FCC and its sister regulatory agencies share responsibility for adherence to the ADA and should replace promises with serious attention to a serious medical problem. This is one area where the FCC could lead in advice to electrosensitive persons about prudent avoidance.”
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The following results are based on submissions to FCC Docket #13-84 from persons who self-identified as experiencing electromagnetic sensitivity or hypersensitivity (EHS).
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