RFK Jr.’s HHS Breaks the Silence on Cellphone Radiation – FDA Safety Claims Vanish

In a surprising move this week, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to launch a federal review into the health effects of cellphone and wireless radiation, a topic long dismissed by government science. At the same time, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) quietly removed longstanding webpages that said cellphone radiation posed no known health risk.

Kennedy’s decision has reignited debate over whether everyday wireless technology — from cell phones to Wi-Fi — may contribute to cancer or other health issues. Official federal agencies like the FDA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the National Cancer Institute have previously maintained there’s no solid evidence that radio-frequency (RF) radiation causes disease, and those existing statements are still up on some sites. But the removal of old FDA safety pages suggests a shift in tone and could clear the way for new research and possible policy changes.

Critics say this might just reopen old arguments without leading to real regulation, while supporters argue it’s a long-overdue reassessment of decades of research and lobbying influence. The new federal review — backed in part by the administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” initiative — aims to examine gaps in the science and push beyond outdated conclusions.

Whether this marks a genuine turning point in how wireless technology is regulated — or simply stirs up more controversy — remains to be seen, but one thing’s certain: the cellphone radiation debate is back on the front burner.