Fears about cell phones causing cancer persist despite scientific evidence to the contrary, with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announcing a new investigation. Here’s what we know.

Cell phones emit non-ionizing radiation, which does not increase cancer risk. Research found no rise in brain tumors linked to cell phone use. Long-term health effects are still being observed; ...

To get one, just hold your smartphone up to your ear. Smartphones are incredibly convenient. However, holding your cell phone up to your ear, storing it in your pants pocket or tucking it into your ...

Ever since we started holding our cell phones up to our ears, there have been concerns that the radio waves they emit could cause cancer. While this makes sense in a Black Mirror kind of way—and some ...

Oct. 14 -- TUESDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) -- The latest study focusing on a possible cell phone-brain tumor connection finds a weak potential link between the two. A review of existing research on ...

On January 15, 2026, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the department will be launching a study to reinvestigate cellphone radiation and its ...

Cell Phones Should Be Regulated Like Drugs In the Huffington Post, Dr. Cara Natterson says there's still more research to be done before cell phones can be proven safe. And Natterson argues that the ...