Originally Posted by
Jeff Spencer
I caught the tail end of a news report the night before last that was either detailing or hyping the risks of radon posed by stone countertops.
Is this something any of y'all have dealt with, or is the local news (Houston, TX) trying to get ratings?
Since I live in a low-risk area relative to radon, I've never thought about before. Wish I'd seen the entire report, but I was engaged in serious mental drift about that time.
Jeff
It all depends on who is reporting and what source is being cited.
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) says that it is a bunch of bunk! Yet, other groups and scientist say that it is very possible to have a slab of granite emitting radon in a home.
I kind of lump it in with all of the elementary school playground equipment that was built in the 1960's and 70's with old oilfield drilling pipe. It was just metal pipe that was strong and cheap. Made great swings and monkey bars, but it had one little problem. It was radioactive a good part of the time.
I'm going with the non-industry view in that it could happen.