"The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is worried about cell phones. Under the department, the Food and Drug Administration has removed webpages that asserted the devices are safe, according to the Wall Street Journal. And HHS, headed by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., reportedly plans to research the possible health effects of radiation emitted by cell phones. The FDA removed online information that said scientists have not connected exposure to radiofrequency (RF) waves, emitted by cell phones, to health problems in users."
"The administration has not provided any new evidence for the moves. So what does the science about cell phones say? It's a complex subject, says Kenneth Foster, a professor emeritus at the department of bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania, who has studied the health risks of cell phones. People have been arguing about health effects of RF radiation from cell phones for decades, he says."
The Department of Health and Human Services has expressed concern about cell-phone radiation and prompted the FDA to remove webpages that previously stated no link between radiofrequency (RF) exposure and health problems. An HHS spokesperson said some removed pages contained outdated conclusions and that new research would identify gaps in knowledge; the research was directed by the MAHA Commission. The administration has not presented new evidence to justify the changes. Scientists note the science is complex: federal agencies historically found no causal link between cell-phone use and cancer, but some researchers continue to raise concerns about potential health risks.
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