FDA removes webpages saying no link between cellphones and health amid new HHS study

The Department of Health and Human Services under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched a study on cellphone radiation, and the FDA removed webpages that had stated there was no established link between cellphone use and health problems, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The Department of Health and Human Services has launched a study on the health effects of cellphone radiation under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The Food and Drug Administration removed webpages that had previously said there was not enough evidence linking cellphone use to health problems. The Wall Street Journal reported the webpages were taken down after HHS began the study. HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon confirmed the change and said the department is working to identify gaps in knowledge. Key facts: - HHS has begun a study on cellphone radiation under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. - The FDA removed webpages that had said the weight of scientific evidence had not linked radio frequency energy from cellphone use with health problems, according to the Wall Street Journal. - An HHS spokesperson, Andrew Nixon, confirmed the move and said the department is working to identify gaps in knowledge, including on new technologies. - The report notes that several institutions had previously found insufficient evidence to link cellphone use with health issues. Summary: The change affects how the FDA's prior public statements are presented while HHS pursues a new review of cellphone radiation and related technologies. Officials describe the effort as identifying gaps in knowledge. Undetermined at this time.