Federal Government Moves to Expand Wireless While Ignoring a 2021 Court Order Requiring Review of Outdated Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation Exposure Guidelines

Imagine waking up to a giant cell tower right next to your home or child’s school. The federal government wants to allow the wireless industry to expose you and your children to harmful radiofrequency (RF) radiation. This is happening even though a court ordered the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2021 to review its outdated RF radiation exposure guidelines and called the FCC’s decision to not update its 30-year-old guidelines arbitrary and capricious. To this day, the FCC has not done so.

On May 18, 2026, Children’s Health Defense, along with other co-petitioners, filed a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus asking a federal court to compel the FCC to finally comply with that order after years of inaction.

The science is clear: exposure to wireless radiation at levels far below FCC guidelines is not safe! Tens of thousands of peer-reviewed studies show harm to humans and the environment. Yet, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 prohibits local authorities from regulating cell towers and antenna placement on the basis of health and environmental effects of RF radiation. Courts have interpreted this law to also shield the wireless industry from liability for injuries caused by their infrastructure. Millions of people feel the ill effects of cell towers close to homes and schools, but no one is accountable!

Tell President Trump, Congress, and FCC Commissioners that this is unacceptable! Demand that they halt the expansion of wireless infrastructure until the FCC complies with the court order and reviews its outdated RF exposure guidelines.

Here’s what at stake:

• Your Children’s Health: Decades of research shows harm to human health from wireless radiation, including chronic immune stress, sleep disruption, learning and memory problems, impaired neurological function, adverse cardiovascular effects, metabolic disruption, DNA damage, neurotoxicity (leading to Alzheimer’s and autism-spectrum disorders), fertility issues in men (including lower sperm count, reduced motility, and cell death), reproductive issues in women (including higher miscarriage rates), and increased cancer risk, often at levels far below current U.S. RF exposure limits.
• Your Pocketbook: Homeownership is the main source of wealth for most Americans but this value is highly dependent on the ambiance of the location and surrounding environment. National studies suggest that home values can drop by as much as 20% in the presence of a nearby visible cell tower or 5G antenna.
• Your Community’s Voice: The FCC and Congress want to “streamline” cell tower permitting, which is really shutting you out. Notice and public hearings would disappear, towers would be automatically approved after 150 days, existing protections would vanish, and property rights and town budgets would be threatened.

Fill out the form below to demand that safety comes before convenience. Cell towers do not belong next to homes.