Congress Did Its Job—Then Industry Stopped It
In 1968, the United States Congress did what it was supposed to do—protect the American people. Recognizing the potential dangers of electromagnetic radiation from consumer products, Congress passed Public Law 90-602, also known as the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act. This law mandated that the federal government continuously study and regulate electromagnetic radiation, ensuring that emerging technologies—everything from microwave ovens to radiofrequency (RF)-emitting devices—were safe for public use.
This was not a recommendation. It was the law.
Yet, by the early 1990s, the telecommunications industry—realizing that continued research might expose RF radiation’s serious health risks—not only defunded the EPA’s ability to conduct these studies but also installed fake safety guidelines that ignored non-thermal biological effects.
To secure their control, they then pushed through an unconstitutional law—Section 704 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996—which effectively silenced the American people from opposing the expansion of wireless infrastructure based on health concerns.
This wasn’t an accident. It was a deliberate, calculated move to suppress science, dismantle regulatory oversight, and ensure that the wireless industry could expand unchecked, unregulated, and unquestioned.
How did they do it?
- Step 1: Defund the EPA, eliminating independent research into RF radiation’s biological effects.
- Step 2: Install fake “thermal-only” guidelines that ignore all non-thermal effects, even though their own $25 million study proved harm.
- Step 3: Pass Section 704 of the Telecom Act, stripping Americans of their constitutional rights to challenge cell towers based on health concerns.
- Step 4: Deceive the public into believing that RF radiation exposure is safe, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
This is the greatest public deception of modern times, and it has directly contributed to the health crisis we are experiencing today.
Public Law 90-602: A Forgotten Law That Still Stands
The Law Was Created to Protect the Public from Electromagnetic Radiation
Public Law 90-602 was not a suggestion—it was a legally binding congressional mandate. Signed into law in 1968, it required the federal government to:
- Research and regulate electromagnetic radiation (including RF radiation) to prevent harm to public health.
- Ensure that radiation exposure limits were based on the latest science and updated regularly.
- Hold product manufacturers accountable for radiation emissions from consumer devices.
This law was necessary because even in the 1960s, scientists understood that electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and RF radiation could cause biological harm—not just from heating (thermal effects) but also from more subtle, long-term exposures (non-thermal effects).
The Research That Followed
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, multiple government-funded studies confirmed that RF radiation, even at non-thermal levels, caused biological harm.
Key Findings:
- Arthur Guy’s Air Force Studies: Found clear biological effects from RF exposure, independent of heating.
- Robert O. Becker’s Research: Demonstrated that electromagnetic fields disrupted cellular healing and regeneration.
- Industry-Funded $25 Million Study: Even the telecom industry’s own research (a $25 million study conducted by Dr. George Carlo) showed evidence of DNA damage and cancer risks from cell phone radiation.
With this overwhelming body of evidence, the government should have strengthened its regulations. Instead, the telecommunications industry did something unprecedented: they shut down the EPA’s research and installed their own fraudulent safety guidelines.
How the Telecom Industry Killed the EPA’s Role in RF Radiation Research
The EPA Was Defunded—Deliberately
By the early 1990s, as the cellular industry prepared to roll out nationwide networks, they realized they had a problem—scientific evidence was mounting against them.
If the EPA continued researching RF radiation, it would be legally obligated to regulate the industry, and Public Law 90-602 would have forced accountability.
So, they did what any multi-billion-dollar industry would do—they bought their way out.
The Strategy
- Telecom lobbyists pressured Congress to cut the EPA’s funding for non-ionizing radiation research.
- By 1996, the EPA had no role in studying RF radiation, effectively eliminating regulatory oversight.
- The only agency left in charge was the FCC, which had zero health expertise and was fully controlled by industry interests.
The Fake Thermal-Only Guidelines
At the same time the EPA’s role was being erased, the industry installed fake RF exposure guidelines based on thermal effects only.
- The FCC’s limits were set only to prevent heating of tissue.
- All evidence of non-thermal biological harm was ignored.
- These guidelines remain in place to this day, despite overwhelming scientific evidence that RF radiation causes harm at non-thermal levels.
This means that as long as your body doesn’t “heat up” from RF exposure, the government says it’s safe—even if it’s causing DNA damage, oxidative stress, and long-term neurological harm.
This is regulatory fraud at the highest level.
The 1996 Telecom Act and Section 704: The Law That Silenced Americans
Section 704: The Unconstitutional Law That Stripped Away Health Rights
Even after defunding the EPA and installing fake guidelines, the telecom industry still had one major problem—local communities and concerned citizens were fighting back.
Parents didn’t want cell towers next to schools.
Cities didn’t want towers in residential neighborhoods.
People were demanding answers about RF radiation risks.
The telecom industry needed to silence them—so they did.
With the passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, they slipped in Section 704, a provision that:
- Makes it illegal for local governments to reject a cell tower placement based on health concerns.
- Strips communities of their right to use scientific evidence to challenge tower installations.
- Violates the 10th Amendment (by preventing states and municipalities from regulating health matters).
- Violates the 1st Amendment (by silencing public debate about health risks).
This was an outright assault on democracy. The telecom industry didn’t just manipulate science—they rewrote the law to make it illegal to oppose them.
The Aftermath: A Nation Deceived
The impact of this deception has been catastrophic:
- Millions of Americans exposed to unchecked RF radiation from cell towers, Wi-Fi, and wireless devices.
- Skyrocketing rates of cancer, infertility, ADHD, autism, and neurological disorders.
- A public left in the dark, believing their wireless technology is safe because “the government says so”—even though the government never studied it.
And yet, Public Law 90-602 still stands. It is still the law.
The only reason it is not being enforced is because the government, corrupted by industry influence, has chosen to ignore it.
How We Fight Back: Enforce the Law and Repeal Section 704
Demand That Congress Enforce Public Law 90-602
- This law requires ongoing research and updated safety standards.
- Congress must re-fund the EPA and reinstate independent RF radiation studies.
- The FCC must be stripped of its authority to set health-based exposure limits.
Repeal Section 704
- Local governments must regain the right to regulate cell tower placements based on health concerns.
- The 10th and 1st Amendments must be restored.
Demand a Public Investigation
- Congress must investigate how the telecom industry manipulated science and law to serve corporate interests.
Final Thoughts: A Call to Action
The American people have been deceived, silenced, and exposed to a massive, unregulated health experiment. But we still have one thing in our favor:
The law is on our side.
Public Law 90-602 is still in effect—the government is simply choosing to ignore it.
It’s time to hold them accountable. It’s time to demand the truth.
#FollowTheLaw
#RepealSection704
#EnforcePublicLaw90-602
It’s not too late to take back our rights—but only if we act now.