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Washington Examiner
· collected 2026-09-17 · by Gabrielle M. Etzel
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to gather public feedback on the health effects of electromagnetic fields, radiofrequency radiation, and wireless technology exposure as part of the Make America Healthy Again agenda. The initiative aims to update policy guidance based on disputed claims that such exposures could cause health issues including cancer. In a press statement, Kennedy encouraged various stakeholders to provide evidence for identifying research gaps and developing science-based recommendations. However, this move may face opposition from agencies like the FCC, which asserts there is no established causal link between wireless device use and adverse health effects.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in a move criticized for being based on fringe concerns, initiated steps towards implementing regulations or health warnings related to electromagnetic radiation from technologies such as cellphones and Wi-Fi. On behalf of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda, he requested public feedback regarding the health impacts of wireless technology. This request was part of an MAHA Commission strategy report authorized by former President Donald Trump, which instructed HHS to investigate claims that exposure to electromagnetic fields and radiofrequency radiation can cause health issues including cancer. Kennedy emphasized the importance of gathering comprehensive evidence from various stakeholders such as scientists, physicians, industry experts, and citizens to inform federal research priorities and policy updates. Technologies under scrutiny include mobile phones, Wi-Fi networks, wearables, 5G, and smart home devices.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the first step toward implementing regulations or health warnings for cellphones, wifi, and other technologies based on fringe concerns that electromagnetic radiation could cause health problems.
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radiation → take → problems
Kennedy and his department are asking for public feedback on the health effects of electromagnetic fields, radiofrequency radiation, and wireless radiation exposure to update policy guidance as part of the Make America Healthy Again agenda.
asserted
America → ask → agenda
The secretary said in a press statement announcing the request for details that the MAHA Commission strategy report, authorized by President Donald Trump, instructed his agency to look into the health effects of wireless technology based upon long-disputed claims that exposure to such technology can cause health damage, including cancer.
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exposure → say → cancer
“Wireless technologies are part of daily life, and our science must keep pace,” Kennedy said, adding that he encourages “scientists, physicians, industry, public health experts, workers, parents, and citizens to bring us the best available evidence so we can identify the gaps and focus federal research where it is needed most.”
Mobile phones, WiFi, wearables, 5G, and smart home devices are among the array of technologies on which HHS is seeking public comment.
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HHS → keep → comment
The HHS research project is intended to identify critical research gaps and develop science-based recommendations for policymakers, according to the department’s press release, but it could cause problems for Kennedy with other executive agencies.
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it → intend → agencies
The Federal Communications Commission, which regulates radiofrequency exposure, asserts on its website that there is “no scientific evidence establishes a causal link between wireless device use and cancer or other illnesses” and that “there is no basis on which to establish a different safety threshold than our current requirements.”
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evidence → regulate → requirements
The FCC in recent months has fielded thousands of public comments opposing a proposed rule that would undermine the authority of state and local governments to restrict wireless infrastructure.
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that → field → infrastructure
The anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense, which Kennedy chaired since 2015 but distanced himself from in 2024, has been at the forefront of litigation against the FCC and the public comment campaign in favor of state-level regulation of EMF.
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Kennedy → chair → EMF
During his speech at a Washington, D.C., CHD event on Thursday, Kennedy received cheers from the audience when he referenced the new EMF research project.
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he → receive → project
The former public health litigator turned HHS secretary referenced his past lawsuit against the FCC, noting that an appeals court ordered the agency to “redo its regulations.”
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court → turn → regulations
“There are still gaps in knowledge, and we’re filling those,” Kennedy said at the event.
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Kennedy → be → event
“HHS is reviewing the regulatory landscape, and we will release a report this fall.”
asserted
we → review → report
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