Wednesday, Oct 7th: Webinar: Major Developments in Wireless Radiation Safety
Featuring Theodora Scarato, Director of the Wireless and EMF Program at Environmental Health Sciences.
Date: Wednesday, October 7th, 2026
Time: 12 pm ET / 9 am PT
Register: Zoom Link
This is a historic moment in the U.S and internationally. In this webinar, Theodora Scarato, policy expert and Director of the Wireless and EMF Program at Environmental Health Sciences will present on the latest developments:
U.S Federal Agencies Request Public Comment:
For the first time, the U.S. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has been forced to explain why it has not complied with a landmark 2021 federal court ruling on cell phone, cell tower, and wireless network radiation safety. Nearly five years ago, the DC Circuit ordered the FCC to explain why its exposure limits have remained unchanged since 1996. The FCC was mandated to explain how it made its decision to retain 1996 limits in regards to record evidence on children’s vulnerability, the risks of long-term exposure, environmental impacts, and how the decades-old 1996 limits are relevant to today’s now ubiquitous wireless technologies. Scarato will review the FCC’s latest response to the Court.
Now, two U.S. government agencies, the FCC and Health and Human Services (HHS), are calling for public comment on wireless health effects, with comments due in a few weeks.
International Developments:
The European Commission is adopting a tighter cell phone radiation testing standard to require phones be tested at body contact. Further, Italy’s Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in a case against Apple holding that compliance with technical standards does not, by itself, relieve a manufacturer of its duties to clearly inform consumers about potential health risks and precautions, so they can make informed decisions about how they use their devices. In Germany, plaintiffs have filed suit against the federal government seeking a reassessment of wireless radiation limits arguing that current standards are not protective.
Join us this week for a deep dive into these fast-moving developments. Learn what they mean, what happens next, and how you can engage in efforts to advance safer technology in your community.
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Current news:
https://ehsciences.org/a-historic-moment-fcc-is-forced-to-defend-its-five-year-delay-in-responding-to-landmark-wireless-radiation-ruling-2/
A Historic Moment: FCC Is Forced to Defend Its Five-Year Delay in Responding to Landmark Wireless Radiation Ruling
https://ehsciences.org/a-world-first-the-european-commission-adopts-new-cell-phone-radiation-test-standard-requiring-body-contact-testing/
European Commission Adopts New Cell Phone Radiation Test Standard Requiring Body-Contact Testing
https://ehsciences.org/italys-supreme-court-issues-landmark-ruling-on-cell-phone-safety-information/
Italy’s Supreme Court Issues Landmark Ruling on Cell Phone and Consumer SafetyInformation
