Latest news on Radon issues:

EPA 07/30/2008 "At this time, we do not have adequate data to determine the radiation risk to people from granite countertops."

EPA 07/29/2008 "EPA does not believe sufficient data exist to conclude that the types of granite commonly used in countertops are significantly increasing indoor radon levels."

Consumer Reports, 6/30/2008: What is Radon in granite? Why this issue surfaced again? Tests have been done, How to test Radon in your home?...

Marble Institute of America, 11/17/2008: "we sent out a press release on the most comprehensive scientific study ever conducted of health threats from granite countertops. The study did not find a single stone slab that poses a health risk. Quantities of radon and radiation emitted by stones included in the analysis all fell well below average background levels commonly found in the United States.Scientists conducted more than 400 tests of 115 different varieties of granite countertops, including stones cited in media reports as being potentially problematic."

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