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Policy Blog: The Latest News on Cell Tower and Cell Phone Health and Safety Issues
Insights by Theodora Scarato and EHS Experts Theodora Scarato, MSW, is Director of the Wireless […]
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Opposition Mounts Against FCC Cell Tower Fast-Track Proposal (25-276)
Over 2000 comments filed to preserve local government control for cell towers and wireless deployment. […]
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Official Letters Opposing FCC Cell Tower Fast-Track Rules
Numerous Organizations and Local Governments Oppose the FCC Cell Tower Fast-Track Rules: Over 5,904Comments filed! […]
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Regulatory Gaps in U.S. Wireless Radiation Policy: Public Health Implications and Recommendations for Reform
American Public Health Association roundtable on regulatory Gaps in U.S. Wireless Radiation Policy: Public Health Implications and Recommendations for Reform by Theodora Scarato focused on how the FCC, EPA, FDA, NIH and OSHA address cell tower health risk and science on wireless and cell phone effects.
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Letter to Senate Calling For FCC Transparency and Accountability on Cell Tower and Wireless Radiation Risk
Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) sent a letter to Senators ahead of the Senate Federal Communications […]
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Environmental Health Sciences Urges Senate to Demand Transparency and Accountability from FCC on Cell Tower, Cell Phone and Wireless Radiation Risk
Environmental Health Sciences Urges Senate to Demand Transparency and Accountability from FCC on Cell Tower, Cell Phone and Wireless Health Risk
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The FCC Withheld Cell Phone Radiation Tests That Found High Radiation
Internal documents on cell phone safety released in 2023 found that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) found some cell phones exceed the FCC’s own cell phone radiofrequency (RF) radiation limits when tested as if they were carried close to the body. The agency’s laboratory tests used a 2 mm distance position—similar to a phone in a pocket—measured RF radiation levels above federal limits, yet the findings were never disclosed to the public.
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Montgomery County vs. the FCC: How One Community Challenged “5G First, Safety Second” Policy
In 2019, Montgomery County, Maryland took historic legal action to become the only jurisdiction in the nation to directly challenge the FCC on radiofrequency (RF) health and safety, arguing that the federal government was advancing a “5G First, Safety Second” agenda.
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The FCC and Congress Proposals To Strip Local Control Over Cell Towers: A Law and Policy Conversation
A law and policy conversation on the FCC’s sweeping WT Docket 25-276 and Congress’s H.R. 2289 proposals that federalize cell tower siting, weaken local authority, bypass environmental reviews, and advance wireless deployment despite increasing scientific evidence of cell tower radiation health risks.
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How to Submit Reply Comments to the FCC Cell Tower Fast Track Proposal 25-276
Submit your comment on FCC 25-276 to protect local control over cell towers. Safeguards are needed for cell tower health, safety, liability, property value risks
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