Last month, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed the agency is undertaking a study on the impact of electromagnetic radiation emitted by modern cell phones. This is part of President Trump's Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda. However, the influence of Big Wireless corporations and friendly regulators—such as Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr—threatens to undermine efforts to revisit the science around mobile devices.

On January 15, 2026, an HHS spokesman told The Wall Street Journal that the agency was launching a study on cellphone radiation. HHS spokesman Andrew Nixon also confirmed that several webpages previously concluding cell phone radiation did not cause harm had been removed, including one from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

"The FDA removed webpages with old conclusions about cell phone radiation while HHS undertakes a study on electromagnetic radiation and health research to identify gaps in knowledge, including on new technologies, to ensure safety and efficacy," said Nixon. "The study was directed by President Trump's MAHA Commission in its strategy report."