Comments on: Is Granite Cancerous? On Granite Countertops and the Latest Radon Scare http://www.calfinder.com/blog/calfinder-news/is-granite-cancerous-on-granite-countertops-and-the-latest-radon-scare/ CalFinder Remodeling / Home Improvement Blog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:05:00 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Al Gerhart http://www.calfinder.com/blog/calfinder-news/is-granite-cancerous-on-granite-countertops-and-the-latest-radon-scare/comment-page-1/#comment-3013 Al Gerhart Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:25:03 +0000 http://www.calfinder.com/blog/calfinder-news/is-granite-cancerous-on-granite-countertops-and-the-latest-radon-scare/#comment-3013 Best keep looking for info on this topic rather than believe the stone industry. Way too much money at risk, plus the have sucessfully covered this up for the past 14 years. They can’t tell the truth, so they keep digging the hole deeper. If this was a non issue, neither the CRCPD (state radiation officials) nor AARST (radon scientists) would have committees seting maximum allowable radiation/radon levels for stones and measurement protocols. ANSI and ASME are also looking into the controversy for their organizations. On the radon issue, we have a full scale radon test going currently, over 10 pCi/L so far from only 18square feet of granite in a 96 square foot room. That is like smoking 1 1/2 packs a day, http://forum.solidsurfacealliance.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=98ST We have a lot of info on the topics available. forum.solidsurfacealliance.org solidsurfacealliance.org/blog solidsurfacealliance.org Best keep looking for info on this topic rather than believe the stone industry. Way too much money at risk, plus the have sucessfully covered this up for the past 14 years. They can’t tell the truth, so they keep digging the hole deeper.
If this was a non issue, neither the CRCPD (state radiation officials) nor AARST (radon scientists) would have committees seting maximum allowable radiation/radon levels for stones and measurement protocols. ANSI and ASME are also looking into the controversy for their organizations.
On the radon issue, we have a full scale radon test going currently, over 10 pCi/L so far from only 18square feet of granite in a 96 square foot room. That is like smoking 1 1/2 packs a day,
http://forum.solidsurfacealliance.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=98ST

We have a lot of info on the topics available.
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]]> By: CalFinder Remodeling Blog » Getting the Facts Straight on Radon Poisoning http://www.calfinder.com/blog/calfinder-news/is-granite-cancerous-on-granite-countertops-and-the-latest-radon-scare/comment-page-1/#comment-2647 CalFinder Remodeling Blog » Getting the Facts Straight on Radon Poisoning Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:12:36 +0000 http://www.calfinder.com/blog/calfinder-news/is-granite-cancerous-on-granite-countertops-and-the-latest-radon-scare/#comment-2647 [...] long been an issue of contention for the kitchen and bath industry, especially for manufacturers of granite products. But radon need not invade your house from building materials alone. Radon is a naturally [...] [...] long been an issue of contention for the kitchen and bath industry, especially for manufacturers of granite products. But radon need not invade your house from building materials alone. Radon is a naturally [...]

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