Ban Blinding Headlights! 1,583-Page Public Comment to HHS

Dear Supporters,

On October 20, 2026, the Soft Lights Foundation submitted a 1,583 page public comment in response to the Health and Human Services Request for Information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure, Docket: HHS-OASH-2026-0397.

This public comment encapsulates a decade of involvement by members of the Soft Lights Foundation as relates to LED lights. The document details the requirements of the Food and Drug Administration to minimize emissions of and exposure to unnecessary electronic product radiation from LED sources. Significantly, this includes the requirement of the FDA to liaise with NHTSA on the development of performance standards for LED vehicle headlamps.

https://www.softlights.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SLF_HHS_RFI_Comment_2026.pdf

Public comments for this docket are due by October 21, 2026.  You may submit your own comments to HHS about the impacts of LED lights, including LED headlights, by clicking the green button at this link: (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/21/2026-19252/request-for-information-on-electromagnetic-fields-emfs-radiofrequency-rf-radiation-and-wireless)

Sincerely,

Mark Baker
President
Soft Lights Foundation
www.softlights.org
mbaker@softlights.org
X: @softlights_org
Bluesky: @softlights-org.bsky.social