During a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee hearing in February 2019, Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut directly questioned FCC commissioners and wireless industry representatives about the status of safety research on 5G technology. The exchange revealed that no safety studies have been commissioned or funded to investigate the biological effects of 5G frequencies before their deployment to the public.
When Senator Blumenthal asked the wireless industry how much money has been invested in research on the safety of 5G, the industry representatives acknowledged that the answer was effectively zero. FCC officials similarly could not point to any agency-funded research on the health effects of 5G millimeter-wave frequencies.
This congressional record is significant because it documents, in the industry's own words, that 5G technology is being deployed to hundreds of millions of people without any prior health safety testing — an unprecedented experiment in involuntary public exposure to a new form of radiation.
Key Findings
- •The wireless industry acknowledged investing effectively zero dollars in 5G health safety research.
- •FCC officials could not identify any agency-funded research on 5G health effects.
- •5G is being deployed to the public without prior safety testing — an unprecedented situation.
- •Senator Blumenthal called the situation a 'pretty unsatisfying' answer on behalf of the American public.
- •The hearing established on the congressional record that 5G safety is unverified.
Methodology
Congressional hearing testimony and questioning documented in the official Senate Commerce Committee record. Senator Blumenthal directly questioned FCC commissioners and wireless industry executives under oath about 5G safety research funding and results.
Why This Matters for Families
The fact that no safety research has been conducted on 5G should concern every family. When even a U.S. senator cannot get answers about 5G safety, it is clear that families must take precautionary steps on their own. Advocating for a moratorium on 5G deployment until safety testing is completed, and reducing personal wireless exposure, are prudent actions.
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