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The Department of Health and Human Services begins a new study on cellphone radiation safety as the FDA removes outdated webpages denying risks, amid over 98% U.S. adult cellphone ownership.
- On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a cellphone radiation study as the FDA removed webpages claiming they are not dangerous, first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
- Under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the department moved after concerns he raised, with the study directed partly by President Trump's MAHA Commission strategy, Andrew Nixon said.
- Industry groups and the Food and Drug Administration maintain existing exposure limits protect health, with the National Cancer Institute and epidemiologists saying evidence does not link cellphone use to cancer.
- Advocates pressed for stricter standards, with Joseph Sandri calling FCC limits `pathetic` and urging transparency, while the FDA-FCC collaboration raises regulatory coordination questions.
- Last year, the department noted states restricted cellphone use in schools under the MAHA movement, while advocates say other advanced countries have stricter standards and call for renewed U.S. government research funders' transparency.
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RFK Jr. Instructs HHS to Probe Cellphone Radiation Risks
from The National Pulse: WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is launching a new study into the potential health effects of cellphone radiation. 👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: HHS, President Donald J. Trump’s “Make America Healthy Again” Commission, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and various federal agencies. 📍WHEN & WHERE: The study was recently announced, with older federal […]
RFK Jr. Instructs HHS to Probe Cellphone Radiation Risks.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is launching a new study into the potential health effects of cellphone radiation.WHO WAS INVOLVED: HHS, President Donald J. Trump’s “Make America Healthy Again” Commission, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and various federal agencies.WHEN & WHERE: The study was recently announced, with older federal webpages on the topic being quietly removed.IMPACT: The s…
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