Oregon Health Authority Buried Documents from a Manipulated Study on WiFi in Schools. State Law Let It Happen.
The Archives Division said it’s not a records issue. The Ethics Commission said it’s not a meetings issue. The Public Records Advocate said it’s not a disclosure issue. So what is it?
In 2019, the Oregon legislature directed OHA to review the health effects of wireless radiation on schoolchildren. The agency manipulated the findings, withheld the first draft from a public records request, and in February 2026—days after advocates brought evidence to the Capitol—removed the report, its FAQ, and years of advisory committee minutes from the state website. No law required them to keep the documents online. No office had the authority to stop them.
Other OHA divisions still have their 2019 documents online. Only radiation-related documents were removed.
The Removal Record
Screenshots, screen recordings, and live links documenting the removal of radiation-related documents from OHA's website. Test the broken links yourself.
Inside the Drafts
A guided tour through 21 documented deletions, omissions, and rewrites between the draft and final versions of OHA's SB 283 wireless radiation report.
The Investigation Timeline
From the 2019 legislative mandate through the draft suppression, Capitol visit, and the 44-hour disappearance window.
OHA's Response
The agency's press office attributed the removal to a Web Governance Plan dated the same day the disappearance was discovered. What the response explains, and what it doesn't.
Background & Resources
Original reporting and analysis data
Original Reporting
Raw Analysis Data
Download the complete dataset used in this analysis (JSON/CSV formats)
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