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I'm not typically one to buy into the alarmist notion that EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH WILL KILL YOU; it usually reeks of "Anchorman" style local news hyperbole. But this story from the New York Times this week really gave me pause. Apparently there are some types of granite that give off far... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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Kate Murphy reported in The New York Times Home & Garden section today that fears are on the rise about a possible link between granite countertops and lung cancer, thanks to the presence of radiation and radon (in varying quantities) in the increasingly-popular countertop material. While experts have been aware of the radiation issue for years, typically the levels present in consumer materials have been so low as to not be considered a serious threat. Now, radon inspectors are finding higher and higher levels in what is, admittedly, a tiny minority of the granite on the market, but it's still enough to spark concern.
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