Before deciding this is too long or boring to read, I encourage you to go to the bottom to look at the PDF’s of scientific research. See if any of the Abstracts resonate with the future you hold for yourself, your children, your grandchildren, and your great-grandchildren. If you find anything of interest, you can come back to the top, start reading, and perhaps send comments to HHS and FCC.
The rapid global rollout of 5G technology which began in 2019 is driven by faster data transmission. Other countries have adopted exposure limits far below those in the United States and Canada. The Environmental Health Trust (EHT) has long highlighted peer-reviewed evidence that wireless radiation can harm children, adults, plants, and animals.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the U.S. government responsible for regulating communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable
In a historic filing last week, the FCC essentially makes clear that it only began responding to the D.C. Circuit Court’s 2021 remand in Environmental Health Trust v. FCC because it was forced to do so. EHT maintains that the FCC’s unreasonable delays prolong preventable harm, and that stronger oversight would encourage industry to compete on safety, advancing research, and innovation. EHT has already provided the FCC with thousands of pages of research. The court sided with the EHT in 2021, and even more evidence has emerged in the last five years. (the court decided in our favor in 2021)
The FCC’s outmoded 1996 radiofrequency wireless radiation exposure limits remain in force. EHT’s mandamus petition before the court has not yet been granted or denied.
If you have thoughts on this issue, the HHS request for comment has a space to compose comments directly on the website. You will be able to copy the comment you write to the FCC and paste it directly into the HHS form to share with both agencies. Comments on this notice opened September 21, 2026 and must be received no later than October 21, 2026.
If you are unfamiliar with but interested in learning more about the specific issues identified in the remand order: non-cancer health effects, effects on children, long-term exposure, testing procedures for portable devices, and environmental effects, here are several PDFs of scientific research related to the health impacts of RF (radiofrequency) radiation:
Oxidative mechanisms of biological activity of low-intensity radiofrequency radiation
Effects of 5G frequencies on sperm parameters, mating success, and offspring outcomes in rats
Cellular and molecular effects of non-ionizing electromagnetic fields
Health effects of electromagnetic fields on children
Exposure of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Radiation on Biochemical and Pathological Alterations
Genetic effects of non-ionizing electromagnetic fields
Effect of RFEMR on NSE and MDA levels in Sprague Dawley rats
Effect of mobile phone usage duration during pregnancy on the general motor movements of infants
Health and safety practices and policies concerning human exposure to RF/microwave radiation
