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Study on Cellphone Radiation Sparks Nationwide Safety Concerns

1/16/2026

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will initiate a study on cellphone radiation amid concerns about neurological damage and cancer.
Twenty-two states restricted cellphone use in schools as part of the 'Make America Healthy Again' initiative.
The FDA has removed outdated webpages claiming safety, and the National Cancer Institute maintains that current evidence does not link cellphone use to cancer.

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will initiate a study on cellphone radiation amid concerns about neurological damage and cancer.
Twenty-two states restricted cellphone use in schools as part of the 'Make America Healthy Again' initiative.
The FDA has removed outdated webpages claiming safety, and the National Cancer Institute maintains that current evidence does not link cellphone use to cancer.