Microwave News reports that the US Department of Health and Human Services has opened an official inquiry into the health effects of electromagnetic fields and wireless radiation, asking in a Federal Register notice for advice on the science and the adequacy of current exposure standards, with comments due October 21. The Federal Communications Commission is separately seeking comment on a narrower set of RF health issues, due October 22, in response to a court order from a 2021 ruling.
The report notes the federal government is reentering an area it long avoided, after sidelining the National Toxicology Program's findings, and questions whether the initiative will lead anywhere given closed labs and competing priorities.
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"The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has opened an official inquiry into the health effects of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and wireless (RF) radiation."
"I encourage 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"
"While HHS may seem to be the logical agency to address EMF/RF health impacts, the department has rarely ventured into this ever-controversial area of public health."
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📍 United States
