HHS Launches New Cellphone Radiation Health Study, Pulls Old FDA Web Guidance

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has begun a new study on whether electromagnetic radiation from cellphones and other wireless technologies poses health risks, and says the FDA has removed older web pages that previously downplayed concerns while the review is underway. HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon told Fox News Digital the study will look at electromagnetic radiation exposure from cellphones, Wi‑Fi routers, cell towers and wearables to identify research gaps around safety and efficacy, following a strategy report last year from President Trump’s MAHA Commission. The effort comes after a 2018 National Institutes of Health toxicology study found "clear evidence" that very high radiofrequency exposure caused cancers in male rats, though scientists noted those doses exceeded typical human cellphone use and did not cover Wi‑Fi or 5G signals. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called electromagnetic radiation a "major health concern" and said he is "very concerned," while CTIA, the main U.S. wireless industry group, and the World Health Organization both reiterated that existing research has not causally linked wireless device use to human health problems and that current FCC exposure limits remain in force. The review signals a potential shift in how federal health agencies frame wireless‑radiation risks, even as regulators and industry bodies continue to stress there is no established definitive link between everyday cellphone use and cancer or other illnesses.