What’s Lurking in Your Countertop? Radon@#%!
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/24/ga...o_interstitial
(We know how thorough and unbiased the NY Times is!!! Ask John McCain)
The granite, it turned out, contained high levels of uranium, which is not only radioactive but releases radon gas as it decays.
Geiger counter indicated that the granite was emitting radiation at levels 10 times higher than those he had measured elsewhere in the house.
I find it interesting that the radon inspector has a gieger counter!! I don't plan on buying one.
Another tool to carry????
GeigerCounters.com
Here in "Nanny State Land" everything is dangerous; "be afraid, very afraid"!!
They (chemically, electromagnetic, mold spore, fragrance sensitives) were trying to ban WiFi from government buildings here in "The City Different"
According to the article we would have to warn them about the radioactive smoke detectors in their house.
From article:
"Indeed, health physicists and radiation experts agree that most granite countertops emit radiation and radon at extremely low levels. They say these emissions are insignificant compared with so-called background radiation that is constantly raining down from outer space or seeping up from the earth’s crust, not to mention emanating from manmade sources like X-rays, luminous watches and smoke detectors."
I already have enuf… to explain with high radon levels as it is.
Better check the contract agreement disclaimers... again!!!