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Why One Unconstitutional Law Fuels Our Chronic Disease Crisis—and How a Presidential Signature Can End It

By John Coates
Founder, RF Safe; Father Determined to Protect His Surviving Child


I. Introduction: A Nation at a Crossroads

Twenty-seven years ago, a tiny clause within a massive federal bill quietly stripped American communities of their power to protect public health. Signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996, Section 704 of the Telecommunications Act made it illegal to challenge cell tower placements on health or environmental grounds. At the time, few noticed the seismic shift it would cause.

Today, wireless infrastructure blankets our towns and cities—often within steps of schools, playgrounds, and our own front yards. Meanwhile, American children face a rising tide of chronic illnesses: autism, ADHD, metabolic disorders, neurological conditions, and soaring cancer rates. While many factors contribute, the common denominator tying them together—according to thousands of peer-reviewed studies—is unchallenged, non-thermal radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposure.

The paradox: the federal government insists “no health-based objections are allowed” as long as the FCC’s outdated guidelines—written before smartphones and 24/7 Wi-Fi—are met. Those same guidelines were declared “scientifically unjustified” by a U.S. court in 2021. Yet no matter how damning the data, local officials remain legally gagged from citing it.

It sounds like a science-fiction dystopia—but it’s the real, legal framework under Section 704. And it’s a crisis that only the President of the United States can fix.


II. The Law Nobody Knows—But Everyone Suffers From

A. Section 704: The Silencing of Communities

  • Passed in 1996: Part of the Telecommunications Act, Section 704 explicitly forbids local governments from rejecting cell towers based on health or environmental effects.
  • Constitutional Violations:
    • First Amendment: Parents and public officials cannot even mention health data in zoning or permit hearings—government-mandated silence on a matter of public safety.
    • Tenth Amendment: Strips away the traditional power of states and municipalities to protect public health, consolidating authority in a captured federal agency: the FCC.
  • Real-World Impact: Families living near newly erected towers have zero recourse, even if they have solid evidence linking RF radiation to neurological disorders or childhood cancers.

“It’s the equivalent of forbidding communities from opposing a toxic chemical plant if it ‘meets guidelines’—without allowing any debate on whether the guidelines are rigged.”
— Public Health Advocate

B. Why This Law Hits Home: One Father’s Story

I lost my first daughter, Angel Leigh, to a neural tube defect that independent research later tied to RF/microwave exposure during pregnancy. Today, my seven-year-old daughter attends a school just 465 feet from a high-powered cell tower—despite mountains of evidence showing that children should be at least 1,500 feet away to reduce risk. Yet Section 704 stands like an unbreakable wall.

No parent should have to beg, lawsuit in hand, for their child’s safety—only to be silenced by a law that prioritizes telecom profits over human life.


III. Obsolete Guidelines: How the FCC’s “Thermal-Only” Model Fails Us

A. The 1996 “Safety” Standards: Engineering, Not Medicine

  • Thermal vs. Non-Thermal Effects: Current FCC rules only measure whether RF heats human tissue. If it doesn’t warm you up, it’s “safe.” Yet thousands of studies since the 1980s detail non-thermal harm—DNA strand breaks, oxidative stress, cancer co-promotion, and neurological disruption.
  • Federal Court Rebuke (2021): The D.C. Circuit Court ruled the FCC ignored extensive evidence on non-thermal effects. However, Section 704 still blocks local governments from using this evidence to challenge tower placements.

“The FCC’s guidelines were based on 1950s–1960s radar studies. Americans in 2025 rely on 24/7 smartphones, Wi-Fi, 5G, and soon 6G. We’re light-years beyond the science the FCC used.”
— Dr. Martin Pall, Researcher in Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels

B. The Real-World Consequences for Children

  • National Toxicology Program (NTP, 2018): Found “clear evidence” of tumors in rats at exposure levels below current FCC limits.
  • Yale Mouse Study: RF exposure during pregnancy produced ADHD-like symptoms and memory deficits in offspring.
  • BioInitiative Report: Over 1,800 peer-reviewed papers show heightened risks of DNA damage, immune dysfunction, and cancer—at levels the FCC deems “safe.”

Children’s thinner skulls absorb RF more deeply, and their developing brains are more vulnerable. Yet Section 704 ensures parents cannot use these studies to demand safer tower siting or stricter exposure limits.


IV. Public Law 90-602: The Mandate the Government Ignores

The Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-602) obligates agencies like the FDA and FCC to:

  1. Continuously research radiation’s health effects.
  2. Update safety standards based on emerging science.
  3. Educate the public on risks.

In reality:

  • Research Defunded: After the National Toxicology Program found “clear evidence” linking RF to cancer, subsequent RF research funding was slashed.
  • FDA & FCC Inaction: Despite court rulings, they refuse to update their rules, shielded by Section 704’s stranglehold on local authority.

Until Section 704 is repealed, agencies have little incentive to do their legally mandated job—and Americans remain in the dark, lacking any official warning about potential non-thermal risks.


V. The Correlation That’s Hard to Ignore: Wireless Expansion and Chronic Disease

A. Timeline of an Epidemic

  1. 1996: Telecom Act passes; Section 704 blocks health arguments.
  2. Late 1990s–2000s: Rapid proliferation of cell towers, Wi-Fi, smartphones.
  3. 2000s–2020s: Steep rise in autism, ADHD, metabolic syndrome, fertility issues, certain cancers.

While correlation alone doesn’t prove causation, decades of peer-reviewed studies reveal biologically plausible mechanisms by which low-level, chronic RF radiation contributes to these escalating health crises.

B. Ignored Warnings: A Global Perspective

Other nations have taken precautionary steps—France bans Wi-Fi in preschools, Italy enforces stricter RF limits, India mandates tower setbacks from schools. Yet the U.S. remains shackled by Section 704, preventing any such localized or federal protections.

“In global forums, U.S. delegates cite ‘FCC guidelines.’ Meanwhile, U.S. courts say those guidelines ignore modern science. We’re stuck in regulatory limbo.”
— International EMF Scientist


VI. Why Only President Trump Can Fix This

  1. A Presidential Signature Created the Problem: Bill Clinton signed Section 704 into law in 1996.
  2. A Presidential Signature Must Repeal It: RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary can recommend change, but he cannot override federal legislation. Only a President has the power to remove or replace an unconstitutional law.
  3. Decades of Industry Influence: Congress and agencies have shown little interest in dismantling a law that secures telecom profits. Presidential leadership is the only real path to repeal.

Mr. Trump, if you genuinely wish to “Make America Great Again,” start by making it safe for the next generation.


VII. Toward a Healthier Future: The Next Steps After Repealing Section 704

  1. Enforce Public Law 90-602:
    • Restart NTP’s RF research.
    • Ensure FDA and FCC adopt biologically based, non-thermal RF exposure limits.
    • Publicly disclose all scientific findings to empower informed consumer choices.
  2. Prioritize Child Safety:
    • Demand a 1,500-foot setback between cell towers and schools (per the BioInitiative Report).
    • Replace Wi-Fi in classrooms with LiFi (light-based internet) or wired connections, drastically reducing microwave exposure.
    • Encourage satellite-based broadband to keep ground-level transmitters far from neighborhoods.
  3. Encourage Industry Evolution:
    • Mandate advanced antenna technologies (e.g., interferometric arrays) that minimize RF near the body.
    • Incentivize safer tech alternatives (LiFi, fiber-to-the-home, beamforming) that protect human health.
  4. Restore Local Authority:
    • Repeal Section 704, allowing communities to weigh modern science in zoning decisions.
    • Empower states and municipalities to challenge dangerously placed towers, ensuring parental voices are heard.

“Just as catalytic converters revolutionized the auto industry, thoughtful regulations will spark the next wave of safer wireless innovation. Industry will adapt once profit depends on public trust and real safety.”
— Telecommunications Analyst


VIII. Conclusion: #TrumpRepeal704—A Call to Conscience and Constitutional Duty

Section 704 is more than an obscure provision. It is the legal backbone of America’s silent epidemic, depriving parents of the right to protect their children and depriving communities of the power to demand safer technologies.

Mr. President: You alone can end this unconstitutional gag order. With one stroke of your pen:

  • Repeal Section 704 of the Telecommunications Act.
  • Restore local democracy and parental rights to object on health grounds.
  • Enforce modern, science-based RF standards that recognize non-thermal biological harm.

America stands at a crossroads: One path perpetuates chronic disease and constitutional decay; the other paves the way for legitimate safety reforms and restored faith in government. It’s not just about “big telecom” vs. “the people.” It’s about the future of our children, their developing brains, their freedom from avoidable toxic exposures, and the very integrity of our constitutional system.

Will you act, Mr. Trump? Repealing Section 704 is the definitive test of political courage—the chance to protect millions of American families from a preventable public health crisis.


Action Steps for Concerned Citizens

  1. Spread the Word:
    • Share this article widely.
    • Use the hashtag #TrumpRepeal704 on social media.
    • Educate friends and neighbors about how Section 704 impacts them.
  2. Contact the White House:
    • Demand an Executive Order to repeal Section 704.
    • Emphasize child safety, constitutional rights, and scientific integrity.
  3. Adopt Safer Tech Measures:
    • Use wired internet at home; reduce unnecessary Wi-Fi.
    • Keep cell phones away from the body; limit children’s screen time.
    • Support schools that explore LiFi, Ethernet, or low-EMF alternatives.

We don’t need to sacrifice connectivity for safety—true progress means embracing technology that respects human biology and constitutional freedoms alike.

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