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Constitutional Assault on 47 U.S.C. § 332(c)(7)(B)(iv) (“§ 704(b)”)A Tripartite Offensive Under the Fifth, First, and Tenth AmendmentsTo: Client Consortium (Municipal League of Cities, Environmental Health Trust, et al.)Date: October 18, 2025 Problem: § 704(b) forbids state and local governments from regulating the “placement, construction, and modification” of wireless facilities “on the basis of the environmental effects of […]

Constitutional Assault on 47 U.S.C. § 332(c)(7)(B)(iv)A Tripartite Offensive Under the First, Fifth, and Tenth Amendments To: Client Consortium (Municipal League of Cities, Environmental Health Trust, et al.)From: Litigation TeamDate: October 18, 2025 Executive summary Section 332(c)(7)(B)(iv) (“§ 704(b)”) bars state and local governments from regulating personal wireless facilities “on the basis of the environmental effects of […]

Why the Fifth, First, and Tenth Amendments all point to immediate repeal Core thesis (one sentence): Section 704’s health‑effects preemption functions as a federal gag on local governance, creates serious Takings risk by authorizing continuous RF intrusions onto private land, and warps federalism by dictating what reasons state and local governments may not use—so Congress […]

Section 704 (codified at 47 U.S.C. § 332(c)(7)(B)(iv)) bars any State or local government from regulating the placement, construction, or modification of personal wireless facilities “on the basis of the environmental effects of radio‑frequency emissions” so long as the facility complies with FCC RF regulations. This sits inside a framework that also forces localities to act […]

In Part 1 we built a Fifth Amendment (Takings Clause) theory. Here, we explain how Section 704 interacts with the First and Tenth Amendments—and exactly where advocates still have leverage. 1) The starting point: what Section 704 really does Section 704, codified at 47 U.S.C. § 332(c)(7), preserves local zoning authority except it bars state or […]

Section 704, RF Emissions, and the Fifth Amendment: Why “Invisible” Waves Can Count as a Taking How federal preemption turned neighbors’ backyards and bedrooms into involuntary RF test sites—and how a modern takings theory can push back. 0) Why this matters Across the U.S., families now live within a few hundred feet of cell towers […]

Here’s the scientific truth about detachable “anti‑radiation” cases like the magnet‑plate folios you see from several brands (e.g., models similar to SafeSleeve/DefenderShield): 1) The RF control loop makes this design counterproductive.Modern phones use uplink power control: the handset raises or lowers its transmit power to meet a target at the base station. If you degrade […]

1) What “power regulation” actually is Modern phones continuously adjust uplink transmit power to the minimum needed for a reliable connection. This is defined in cellular standards as uplink power control (LTE: 3GPP TS 36.213; 5G NR: 3GPP TS 38.213). The handset increases power when path loss or interference rises, and decreases power when conditions improve. This […]

How design choices can increase or decrease real‑world exposure—and why policy must catch up Executive summary Some “anti‑radiation” designs include metal loops, detachable magnets/plates, large unshielded ear‑side openings, or thick wraps near handset antennas. These features can degrade the link, causing the phone’s power‑control system to increase transmit power (uplink) and raise RF emissions. The […]

Design that minimizes exposure. Guidance that prevents misuse. KPIX‑5 finding (packaging & use):“The RF Safe case was the only case to explicitly say on the product packaging itself that the case should only be used with the front flap closed while on a call.Our tests found the flip cases reduced RF by an average of […]

Origin story: X‑rays in the living room—and in shoe stores In 1967, General Electric recalled roughly 90,000 color televisions after tests showed a high‑voltage tube could leak X‑rays—especially downward through cabinet vents. That scare helped force Washington to act. A generation earlier, U.S. shoe stores used X‑ray fluoroscopes on children until states started banning them […]

Why Public Law 90‑602 still matters 1) The consumer shock that changed federal law In 1967, routine testing found that certain large‑screen GE color televisions were emitting X‑rays at far above acceptable levels because a high‑voltage regulator tube leaked radiation, especially downward through cabinet vents. GE moved to modify about 90,000 sets; Public Health Service […]

How we left a high-fidelity electromagnetic habitat, flooded the Schumann cavity with entropic waste, and stalled the continuity of human genius (1880 → 2025). Thesis: Life evolved inside a quiet, low-noise electromagnetic habitat — the Earth–ionosphere Schumann cavity. That quiet wasn’t optional; it was the cellular Goldilocks zone that let bioelectric signals coordinate growth, memory, […]

By any honest reading of U.S. law, protecting families from product radiation isn’t optional—it’s mandated. We have to act like it. 1) Health Leadership with Teeth Paul G. Rogers—“Mr. Health”—was the House architect behind the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 (Public Law 90‑602). He introduced H.R. 10790 and shepherded it through […]

Thesis: Congress already gave the federal government the tools to protect families from hazardous emissions—and it used those tools to clean up the air. Paul G. Rogers, the primary House sponsor of the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 (Public Law 90‑602), helped write that playbook. Today, we can apply the same […]

Paul G. Rogers earned the name “Mr. Health” because he wrote laws that compel the federal government to protect people—not suggest it, mandate it. His 1968 Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act (Public Law 90‑602) still does exactly that: it requires HHS to run a continuing program, to do the research, and to set […]

The lawmaker who bridged public health and environmental protection Paul G. Rogers, the Florida Democrat nicknamed “Mr. Health,” left fingerprints on two of the most consequential U.S. health‑protection regimes: the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 (Public Law 90‑602) and the 1970 Clean Air Act amendments. In the House, Rogers introduced the […]

Why this matters now The popular talking point that “most epidemiology shows no effect” from wireless radiation ignores how exposure was measured, who was counted, and what the best animal evidence now shows. In 2010–2011, the INTERPHONE consortium called the heaviest users those with ≥1,640 lifetime hours—about 30 minutes/day for 10 years. Even under that […]

Short version The biggest industry‑supported case‑control study (INTERPHONE) labeled about 30 minutes/day as “heavy use.” Even at that bar, the heaviest‑use decile (≥1,640 h total) showed 40% higher glioma risk and similar signals for acoustic neuroma. Kids today routinely exceed that exposure. IARC Two large animal bioassays (NTP and Ramazzini) independently report excess malignant gliomas […]

Topic: Wireless safety, public health, media accuracy On September 24, 2025, Dr. Joel Moskowitz (UC Berkeley) submitted a letter on behalf of the International Commission on the Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields (ICBE-EMF) urging Prevention magazine to revise its September 18 article, “Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer? Experts Explain the Latest Science.” The ICBE-EMF contends […]

Since 2012, controlled mouse experiments have shown that prenatal radiofrequency (RF) exposure produces ADHD‑like behaviors and cognitive deficits. In the landmark Yale study, offspring exposed in utero to 800–1900 MHz cell‑phone RF were hyperactive and showed impaired memory on standardized tests (object‑recognition, light/dark box), with dose‑responsive synaptic changes in prefrontal cortex neurons—consistent with attention/memory problems. Multiple […]

TL;DR: Hundreds of experiments show that radiofrequency (RF) exposures—especially real-world, pulsed/modulated signals from phones, Wi-Fi, DECT, etc.—elevate reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cells. That draws down the body’s main antioxidant buffer, glutathione (GSH). Acetaminophen (Tylenol) also consumes GSH (to detox its NAPQI metabolite) and its active metabolite AM404 directly modulates nociceptor sodium channels (Naᵥ1.7/1.8)—another path […]

It’s the Case for Truth About RF Safety. TL;DR: If a case claims “99% protection” while your phone is still transmitting microwaves, it’s selling comfort, not safety. Worse, common design mistakes (metal loops, magnet plates, unshielded speaker holes, 360° foils) can detune antennas and make your phone transmit harder. QuantaCase™ exists to stop the safety […]

And why RF Safe still offers phone cases after 25+ years For over 25 years, RF Safe Approved designs have held a single line: no compromises. You will never see metal loops, metal plates, or gimmicky detachable magnet systems on our products—because those “features” can increase your exposure. We didn’t pioneer anti-radiation cases in the […]