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John Coates on lesser-known facts about cell-phone radiation & SAR
The Case for Truth
Products can help you use tech more safely — policy fixes the problem.
A well-engineered case reduces near-body exposure by enforcing correct orientation and better habits. It 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 your family today.
No percentage claims. Real-life reduction = orientation + antenna behavior + duty cycle.
First Principles of Radiation Protection
One discipline — from usage to policy to technology
Radiation protection starts from first principles. If you understand why the QuantaCase® exists, you’ll know how to use it correctly, which policies must change, and what technologies to prefer indoors. Today there’s a grave mismatch between the state of science and the state of policy. The fix is a focused roadmap we call the Clean Ether Act.
Pillar 1 — Usage (right now)
Protect the person, not the phone
- ✓Orientation: hold/carry with the shield between you and the phone.
- ✓Antenna integrity: no magnets, loops, or plates; avoid detuning and power ramp-ups.
- ✓Continuity at the ear: no large unshielded ear-side aperture.
- ✓Duty-cycle discipline: distance, disable radios you don’t need, airplane mode at night.
- ✓Verification: ohmmeter-checkable shield path.
Pillar 2 — Policy (the rules)
Clean Ether Act — the three mandates
- 1Repeal §704 (TCA 1996): restore local rights to weigh health in siting.
- 2Enforce Public Law 90-602: HHS must run a public electronic-product radiation program (research & public information).
- 3Mandate Li-Fi indoors: move high-bandwidth indoor payloads to light so classrooms and bedrooms aren’t saturated by microwaves.
Pillar 3 — Technology (the design)
Light-First indoors, antenna-aware accessories
- ✓Li-Fi/optical first indoors: classroom, clinic, bedroom. Keep microwaves for mobility, not where children rest.
- ✓Network hygiene: prefer wired/optical by default; use RF only as needed.
- ✓Accessory truth: no percentage promises; teach orientation and verify shielding.
QuantaCase® = Instructor
Built to teach — by design
- AExposes what others got wrong: magnets, plates, and ear-side gaps are red flags.
- BTrains correct behavior: physically enforces shield-between-you-and-phone orientation.
- CVerifies the shield: ohmmeter continuity points.
- DConnects to policy: once you see how orientation alters dose, you see why a heat-only number isn’t protection.
Science ↔ Policy mismatch
Why we must act now
Guidelines are thermal; biology is electrical. Real-world pulsed/modulated signals mis-time ion channels (forced oscillation of VGICs), spiking ROS — a core driver of disease. The federal standard ignores that pathway; the court already remanded the FCC to address biology; HHS has a statutory duty to run a radiation program. So we move the policy, now.
Read this first
Plain-English Proof — how we know change is overdue
1) The current guidelines were never proven biologically safe. U.S. limits were engineered in the 1990s to prevent heating (SAR), not to protect living systems from the electrical effects of pulsed, modulated signals that run day and night. They do not account for simultaneous radios (Wi-Fi + cellular + Bluetooth), real-world duty cycle, poor-signal power ramps, or children’s physiology. You can comply with the number and still overload biology. That is not protection; it’s an artifact of testing.
2) They already lost in court. In 2021, the D.C. Circuit ruled the FCC’s decision to keep 1996 limits “arbitrary and capricious” for failing to address non-thermal effects and children, and remanded it. A federal court told the agency to redo its homework with modern biology on the table. The public is still waiting.
3) The preponderance of research points to biological risk. The strongest, most consistent signal is oxidative stress (OS) at non-thermal intensities, across animals, cells, and models — reported by a large majority of RF studies. That’s what preponderance of the evidence looks like, and it lines up with a mechanistic pathway we already understand.
The mechanism: why pulsed signals matter more than a heat number
Ion-channel forced oscillation (IFO-VGIC). Real-world wireless signals are pulsed and modulated. Those envelopes nudge voltage-gated ion channels (especially Ca²⁺ and Na⁺) off tempo — an electrical timing error, not a heat rise. Mistimed Ca²⁺ spikes drive mitochondria and membrane enzymes to overproduce reactive-oxygen species (ROS). ROS is the universal amplifier of pathology: where oxidative stress fuels disease — plaque formation, DNA breaks, neuro-inflammation, immune mis-cues — extra ROS accelerates it. That’s why risk signals appear across systems and why a thermal metric cannot adjudicate electrical harm.
What this means for families and schools
- AProtect right now: Use QuantaCase® as a coach — shield between body & phone, keep distance at night, avoid metal near antennas, and verify shielding with an ohmmeter. Train the habits.
- BFix the rules: Repeal §704 so communities can weigh health in siting. Enforce PL 90-602 so HHS runs the research and information program required by law. Finish the FCC remand with modern biology.
- CChoose better technology indoors: Move high-bandwidth payloads to light (Li-Fi) where practical. Wire and optical first; RF only as needed.
Mechanism — Real Signals, Real Biology
Pulsed / Modulated RF → Ion-Channel Mistiming → ROS
- APulsed/modulated envelopes force-oscillate voltage-gated ion channels (Ca²⁺/Na⁺), mis-timing cellular currents.
- BMistiming spikes ROS via mitochondrial and membrane redox enzymes (NOX/NOS).
- CROS amplifies disease wherever oxidative stress is etiological — plaques, DNA breaks, neuro-inflammation, immune mis-cues.
Evidence — Oxidative Stress
Preponderance of non-thermal OS findings
- 93/100 RF studies positive for oxidative effects (earlier synthesis).
- ~124/131 (≈95%) positive at non-thermal intensities (updated synthesis).
- WHO SRs: strongest certainty for heart schwannomas; moderate for gliomas; male fertility SR shows adverse signals (corrigendum 2025).
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. |
| Large unshielded ear-side speaker hole | Maintain continuity at the ear. No big aperture where you need reduction most. |
| Vague or no usage guidance | Teach the playbook. Calling posture, pocket orientation, distance, night discipline. |
TruthScore — quick red-flag check
Result
— 0/5
Tick any that apply to your current case.
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.
What a good case can — and cannot — do
✓
Help you place the shield correctly between body & phone during calls and carry.
✓
Avoid antenna mistakes (no magnets/loops/plates, no over-thick builds).
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Reduce duty cycle by habit (distance, airplane mode at night, disable radios).
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It won’t fix policy — accessories don’t replace modern standards & oversight.
Policy Action Center
Products are training wheels. Policy is the solution.
Act now: enforce Public Law 90-602, complete the FCC court remand, and restore local rights by repealing §704. Pilot Li-Fi (IEEE 802.11bb) indoors.
SAR Research & Tools
SAR is thermal compliance; real exposure depends on orientation, duty cycle, simultaneous radios, signal quality, and antenna efficiency.
Start here
SAR Share — Pick Your Phone
Open a phone’s panels, flip Cellular-only ↔ Simultaneous, share instantly.
Open SAR Share →Per-device gallery
iPhone 17 Pro Max — SAR Images
Main panels, animated SAR (GIF), separate Head/Body, and compare images.
Open gallery →Rank & compare
Global SAR Rankings (6 tests)
Filter by brand/year; compare six positions to spot outliers.
Open rankings →Kids vs Adult
Child vs Adult — Auto-Toggle
Auto toggles Cellular-only ↔ Simultaneous for 5-yr, 10-yr, adult.
Open kids view →Shareable animation
Create a SAR GIF
Generate a GIF flipping Cellular-only ↔ Simultaneous for your phone.
Create GIF →A vs B
Compare Two Phones
Pre-rendered PNG with six tests side-by-side; open/download/copy.
Open compare →One-sheet share
Cellular-Only vs Simultaneous — Single Panel
Share-ready panel per model; quick links into Kids and A-vs-B tools.
Open single panel →Evidence
Research Library
Peer-reviewed studies and policy docs. Build your evidence path.
Open research →Local Rights
Repeal Section 704
§704 gags communities from weighing health in siting. Restore local voice.
Open 704 page →Court Remand
Make the FCC finish the job
D.C. Circuit deemed the 2019 decision “arbitrary & capricious.” Finish it.
Open FCC page →Public Law 90-602
Enforce the “shall”
Restart a public RF research program; inform standards.
Open HHS page →Light-First
Bell’s Photophone → Li-Fi
Shift indoor bandwidth to light; reduce indoor RF load.
Open Light-First →Model
Schumann / Techno-Biofilm
Visualize anthropogenic fill of the cavity; why re-quieting matters.
Open →Evidence & References
SAR is thermal compliance — not a biological safety seal
U.S. SAR 1.6 W/kg over 1 g; EU 2.0 W/kg over 10 g. Heat-only metrics miss modulation & long-term biology.
Oxidative-stress base (93/100 → ~124/131)
Consistent OS findings at non-thermal intensities, typically pulsed/modulated.
WHO SRs 2023–2025
Animal cancer certainty strongest for heart schwannomas; male fertility SR shows adverse signals (corrigendum 2025).
Simultaneous transmit & power control
Multiple radios + poor RF → higher UE transmit power (worse real-world dose than the lab number suggests).
Quick answers
Does it “block 99%”?
No slogans. Real exposure depends on orientation, antenna behavior, and duty cycle — not a fabric number.
Why avoid magnets/loops/plates?
They can detune antennas; phones raise power to hold the link — the opposite of safety.
Is TruthCase™ the same as QuantaCase®?
Yes — antenna-aware, ohmmeter-verifiable, usage-guided.
What about kids?
Distance (speaker/wired), avoid pockets, shorter on-head calls, no nightstand phones.