INTERACTIVE LESSON & SIMULATOR
Interactive Comparison: FCC / ICNIRP vs. Building Biology Limits
Explore the 10,000,000-fold logarithmic gap between official thermal heating guidelines and non-thermal biological thresholds (SBM-2015).
Identify the study type
A laboratory study of cells, an animal experiment, an observational study of people, and a systematic review answer different questions. A result in cells should not be presented as a demonstrated effect in everyday human use. Start with the population or test system, exposure, comparison group, and outcome.
Read beyond the headline
Check exposure frequency, intensity, duration, and how exposure was measured. Look for the number of participants or samples, uncertainty, limitations, and possible confounding factors. A statistical association does not on its own establish causation. A biological change is not automatically an adverse health effect.
Consider the wider evidence
One paper rarely resolves a broad health question. Read relevant reviews and public-health assessments alongside individual studies. Explain disagreement instead of omitting contrary results. Funding and conflicts of interest are useful context, but they do not substitute for evaluating the methods.
Keep product claims separate
A study about a source or exposure is not a clinical trial of a commercial shielding product. To support a product claim, the evidence must address that claim. Our resource library labels guidance, manufacturer documentation, and research assessments separately so their roles remain clear.