Days in Violation of Public Law 90‑602

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Advocacy note. This site expresses the authors’ view that HHS is currently not meeting obligations under PL 90‑602 because NTP’s RF research remains inactive. It is not legal advice. Readers should review the law and sources directly and consult counsel for legal conclusions.

What the law says

“The Secretary shall establish and carry out an electronic product radiation control program.” Radiation Control for Health & Safety Act of 1968, §356(a). Source
“As part of such program, [the Secretary] shall… plan, conduct, coordinate, and support research… to minimize emissions and exposure.” §356(a)(2). Source
The Secretary may “collect and make available… results of research and studies” and “all reports on research projects… shall be public information.” §356(b)(1)(A); §360(d). Source

Why this matters

Before 2025, the National Toxicology Program (NTP) reported clear evidence of malignant heart schwannomas in male rats from whole‑body RFR exposures used in legacy cellular systems, with some evidence for gliomas and adrenal tumors. [NTP 2018]

Independent long‑term animal studies (Ramazzini Institute) likewise observed elevated gliomas and cardiac schwannomas at environmental‑level exposures. [RI 2018]

In 2025, a WHO‑program systematic review of animal studies concluded evidence that RF‑EMF exposure increases cancer incidence in experimental animals, with the certainty strongest for malignant heart schwannomas and gliomas. [WHO‑program animal review 2025]

Multiple observers reported that NTP’s RF program was halted in 2024 and has not been restarted. [Microwave News 2024→25] [J.C. Lin 2025] Whether HHS’s obligations under PL 90‑602 require immediate resumption is a legal question—but the statute’s text uses shall for program + research + public information provisions.

References

  1. Oath / start date. Sworn in on . C‑SPAN, HHS press release.
  2. Public Law 90‑602 (1968) text (Congress.gov Statutes at Large PDF). Link.
  3. NTP 2018 Final Reports (TR‑595; clear evidence in male rats for malignant heart schwannomas). NIH Bookshelf · PDF.
  4. Ramazzini Institute (2018) long‑term whole‑body exposures; increased gliomas & cardiac schwannomas. Environmental Research · BfS summary.
  5. WHO‑program systematic review (2025) on cancer in experimental animals (certainty strongest for heart schwannomas & gliomas). PubMed · BfS spotlight.
  6. NTP RF program halted (reporting). Microwave News, Feb 2, 2024 (updated Aug 8, 2025).
  7. Commentary (halted civilian RF research). J.C. Lin, 2025, Frontiers in Public Health. Open‑access.

Some public health agencies currently state that the weight of evidence does not show increased human cancer risk from typical RF exposures; readers should compare all sources. This page advocates enforcement of PL 90‑602 consistent with non‑thermal research obligations and transparency.