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debidonnamom
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Have any of you tested for radon /granite countertops?
Love the look, but concerned!! Mary
http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/granite.asp
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maiden
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Re: Have any of you tested for radon /granite countertops?
Thanks for posting this. This is something I have read about and concerns me.
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tray831
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Re: Have any of you tested for radon /granite countertops?
I have. I needed to know.
I bought a kit and then mailed it out for testing. Results were less than 1% which was normal. It was a huge relief. 
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debidonnamom
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Re: Have any of you tested for radon /granite countertops?
Posted by maiden
Thanks for posting this. This is something I have read about and concerns me.
You're welcome!! I really would like to know the number of people who have issues with this, to know how widespread the problem is. Mary
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| Posted 2/2/11 2:18 PM |
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debidonnamom
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Re: Have any of you tested for radon /granite countertops?
Posted by tray831
I have. I needed to know.
I bought a kit and then mailed it out for testing. Results were less than 1% which was normal. It was a huge relief.
Good news!!! Mary
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| Posted 2/2/11 2:19 PM |
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MockingJay
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Re: Have any of you tested for radon /granite countertops?
From the EPA Website:
EPA has not conducted studies on radioactivity in granite countertops. However, based on the limited information available, EPA believes that most types of granite used in countertops and other aspects of home construction are probably not major contributors of radiation and radon in the home. EPA will continue to monitor and analyze the evolving research on this issue and will update its recommendations if appropriate.
This is the link if you want to see:
Granite Countertops and Radon
HTH- I would honestly test if you're concerned but unless it was being put in a basement or in an area of limited venthilation, I don't necessarily think its a cause for such concern as it may seem. Honestly, you're probably getting more radiation exposure from the microwave than the countertop
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| Posted 2/2/11 3:16 PM |
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debidonnamom
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Re: Have any of you tested for radon /granite countertops?
Posted by Belongs2DanBuckley
From the EPA Website:
EPA has not conducted studies on radioactivity in granite countertops. However, based on the limited information available, EPA believes that most types of granite used in countertops and other aspects of home construction are probably not major contributors of radiation and radon in the home. EPA will continue to monitor and analyze the evolving research on this issue and will update its recommendations if appropriate.
This is the link if you want to see:
Granite Countertops and Radon
HTH- I would honestly test if you're concerned but unless it was being put in a basement or in an area of limited venthilation, I don't necessarily think its a cause for such concern as it may seem. Honestly, you're probably getting more radiation exposure from the microwave than the countertop
Thanks, Jessica!!! I guess we could always test the granite before we buy, since not all contain high radon. This story, is one I had read yrs. ago, and it's the one that stuck in my head. Mary
http://miami.indymedia.org/news/2009/04/13018.php
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