Products can help you use tech more safely — policy fixes the problem.
RF SAFE exists because families deserve real protection. A well-engineered case can reduce near-body exposure in real use by enforcing correct orientation and better habits. But cases cannot repair a system held to heat-only, 1996-era limits, preempted local voices, and stalled federal obligations. We fight to update the rules and pivot indoor connectivity to light—while helping you protect yourself today.
No percentage claims. Real-life reduction = orientation + antenna behavior + duty cycle. Teach habits. Avoid antenna mistakes.
Misleading marketing vs. first-principles design
| Misleading claim or feature | TruthCase™ principle |
|---|---|
| “99% protection everywhere” from a fabric swatch | Orientation & duty cycle rule reality. Put the shield between you & the phone; teach habits. |
| Metal loops, magnet plates, thick 360° wraps | Don’t detune antennas. Phones raise transmit power to hold the link—opposite of safety. |
| Large unshielded ear-side speaker hole | Maintain continuity where you need it most. No big aperture at the ear. |
| Vague or no usage guidance | Teach the playbook. Calling posture, pocket orientation, distance, night discipline. |
Physics + honest guidance beats slogans.
TruthScore — quick red-flag check
Tick any that apply to your current case, then read the guidance below.
Ohmmeter verification — proof you can touch
- Set any basic ohmmeter to continuity (beep) mode.
- Touch one lead to the access point near the ear-side aperture inside the front cover.
- Touch the other lead to a second point on the shield layer.
- Continuity = a real conductive shield path.
A transparent way to prove there’s more than marketing fabric in the cover.
What a good case can—and cannot—do
Products are training wheels. Policy is the solution.
Act now: demand lawful, modern protection. Ask HHS to enforce Public Law 90-602 (the electronic product radiation program), press the FCC to complete the court’s remand, and tell Congress to restore local rights by repealing §704.
Also ask your school board to pilot Li-Fi (IEEE 802.11bb) for indoor connectivity and publish phone-use guidance on orientation, distance, and night placement.
SAR Research & Tools
SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) is a thermal compliance metric. Real-world exposure depends on orientation, duty cycle, simultaneous radios, signal quality, and antenna efficiency. These tools make those differences visible and shareable.
SAR Share — Pick Your Phone
Open a phone’s SAR panels (Head/Body), flip Cellular-only ↔ Simultaneous, and share instantly.
Open SAR Share →iPhone 17 Pro Max — SAR Images
Main panels, animated SAR (GIF), separate Head/Body, and compare images—ready to open/download/copy.
Open gallery →Global SAR Rankings (6 tests)
World-first rankings: filter by brand/year and compare six test positions to spot outliers.
Open rankings →Child vs Adult — Auto-Toggle
Auto toggles (3s) Cellular-only ↔ Simultaneous for 5-year-old, 10-year-old, and adult. Head/Body switch.
Open kids view (Body) →Create a SAR GIF
Generate a GIF flipping Cellular-only ↔ Simultaneous for your phone/region. Perfect for social sharing.
Create GIF (example) →Compare Two Phones
One pre-rendered PNG with all six tests side-by-side. Toggle mode, then open/download/copy the share image.
Open compare (example) →Cellular-Only vs Simultaneous — Single Panel
Get a single, share-ready panel per model, with quick links into Kids and A-vs-B tools.
Open single-panel (example) →Research Library
Peer-reviewed studies and policy docs in one place. Build your own evidence path and share it.
Open research →Systemic Fix — Deep Dives & Actions
These pages connect the policy dots: FCC remand, Section 704 preemption, Public Law 90-602, and the Light-First pivot (Bell → Li-Fi), plus the Schumann/techno-biofilm model.
Repeal Section 704 — restore health voices
§704 preempts communities from denying towers on RF health grounds if FCC limits are met. That gags First- & Tenth-Amendment functions. Repeal it.
Make the FCC finish the job
The D.C. Circuit ruled the FCC’s decision to keep 1996 limits was “arbitrary and capricious” and sent it back. Track the days and demand a real response.
Enforce the “shall” — restart RF research
The law says HHS shall run an electronic-product radiation program including research and public information. Hold them to it.
Bell’s Photophone → Li-Fi in every building
Light was first—and it’s the clean indoor path now. Advocate a national Li-Fi-first policy while standards modernize.
The Light Age vs. the Microwave Age
Interactive history: from the Photophone to Section 704 and today’s RF saturation—then the pivot back to light and honest standards.
Schumann Cavity — Techno-Biofilm viewer
Visualize how man-made RF fills the Earth-ionosphere cavity over time and why re-quieting matters for cells, brains, and kids.
Evidence & References
SAR is thermal compliance—not a biological safety seal
U.S. portable-device SAR is 1.6 W/kg averaged over 1 g of tissue; EU uses 2.0 W/kg over 10 g. These are heat-based limits that ignore modulation and long-term biology.
- U.S. rule framework (47 CFR §2.1093; §1.1310).
- EU: Council Recommendation 1999/519/EC; local SAR 2 W/kg over 10 g (head/trunk).
Courts already found the FCC’s 2019 decision lacking
The D.C. Circuit held the FCC’s decision to retain 1996 limits “arbitrary and capricious” and remanded it—specifically faulting failure to address non-cancer harms, children, and modern signals.
Section 704 preempts communities on health
47 U.S.C. §332(c)(7)(B)(iv) bars state/local decisions denying antennas “on the basis of the environmental effects of RF emissions” if FCC limits are met. That gags health-based siting decisions.
Public Law 90-602 imposes an ongoing HHS duty
21 U.S.C. §360ii: HHS shall run an electronic-product radiation control program, including research and public information, to protect health and safety.
Large bioassays show tumor signals
- NTP TR-595 (near-field RFR): “clear evidence” malignant heart schwannomas in male rats; brain signals also reported.
- Ramazzini (far-field/base-station-like): increased heart schwannomas at environmental-level exposures.
NTP TR-595 PDF → · NTP summary → · Ramazzini 2018 (PMID 29530389) →
WHO-commissioned systematic reviews (2024–2025) & critiques
WHO’s ongoing risk assessment is supported by new systematic reviews (e.g., Mevissen 2025 on animal cancer) and strong critical responses (e.g., Melnick 2025) arguing these reviews do not assure safety.
Environment International — WHO SR special issue → · Melnick 2025 critique →
Simultaneous transmit + power control = bigger real-world dose
Phones can transmit on multiple radios at once. FCC procedures require simultaneous-transmission analyses; cellular power control increases UE transmit power in poor RF conditions (e.g., detuning, body loading, metal near antennas).
FCC KDB 447498 (guidance) → · KDB 616217 (laptops/tablets) → · NIST: LTE power control increases power in poor conditions →
IARC classification & children’s protection
IARC classified RF fields as a possible human carcinogen (Group 2B). The American Academy of Pediatrics urged the FCC to update heat-only limits to protect children’s unique vulnerabilities and usage.
IARC Press Release → · AAP letter to FCC → · GAO: reassess exposure/testing →
Light-First feasibility
IEEE ratified 802.11bb (Li-Fi), specifying near-infrared light communications with multi-gigabit capabilities—an actionable path to reduce indoor RF load now.
Resources & Actions
SAR Truth & Tools
Understand SAR’s limits; then use the tools to compare Head/Body + Simultaneous values as a rough proxy while practicing safer habits.
Open SAR page →Petitions — Join the Movement
Tell leaders: finish the FCC remand, enforce PL 90-602, repeal §704 preemption, and pilot Li-Fi in schools and offices.
Open Petitions →Research Library
Filter major bioassays, reviews, and policy documents. Build your own evidence path and share it loudly.
Open Research →RF SAFE — Home (Beta)
Mission, demands, deep dives, timelines—an accordion overview for newcomers.
Open Beta Home →Quick answers
Does it “block 99%”?
No slogans. Real exposure depends on orientation, antenna behavior, and duty cycle—not a fabric swatch.
Why avoid magnets/loops/plates?
They can detune antennas. Phones then raise transmit power to maintain the link. That’s backwards for safety.
Is TruthCase™ the same as QuantaCase®?
TruthCase™ is QuantaCase® by RF SAFE—antenna-aware, ohmmeter-verifiable, usage-guided.
What about kids?
Teach distance (speaker/wired), avoid pockets, shorter on-head calls, and no phones on nightstands near heads.
Evidence at a glance
- Policy: U.S. limits are heat-only (1996); §704 preempts local health-based siting decisions.
- Bioassays: NTP & Ramazzini report tumor signals (heart schwannomas; brain gliomas).
- Debate: WHO-commissioned SRs + strong expert critiques; IARC 2B classification stands.
- Path forward: Light-First indoors (IEEE 802.11bb), smarter RF outdoors, and modernized federal guidance.