Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told USA TODAY that “electromagnetic radiation is a major health concern” a day after his department launched a study of cellphone radiation.
“Generally speaking, electromagnetic radiation is a major health concern,” Kennedy said in the exclusive interview, when asked for his concerns about 5G towers. “I’m very concerned about it.”
The department said 22 states had restricted cellphone use in schools to improve health of children under the "Make America Healthy Again" movement. Since 2022, there's been a significant push by K-12 schools nationwide to ban cell phone use in classrooms. But this is to curb mental health effects of social media, prevent cyberbullying and being online at all times, not EMF radiation.
Cell providers' 5G networks promise faster connections but have long been the target of skeptics who say they have negative health effects. USA TODAY has previously debunked online claims that 5G is dangerous.
The Food and Drug Administration under Kennedy has taken down old webpages saying cellphones are not dangerous.
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