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Group: alt.fan.ceciladams · Group Profile
Author: Neal Eckhardt
Date: Aug 6, 2008 17:24

On Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:44:08 -0400, Dana Carpender
kivanospam.net> wrote:
>I've never even considered getting granite countertops, since they're
>hideously expensive, and are bound to look outdated in twenty years,
>just like every other high-fashion home furnishing. Now I'm reading
>that they can emit radon:
>http://www.sixwise.com/Newsletters/2008/August/6/Is-There-Radon-in-Your-Granite-Countertop...
>
>Anyone know the Straight Dope on this?
>
>Dana

Isn't Radon kinda a non-issue in well ventilated areas. I would
consider a kitchen a well ventilated area.

It's a heavy gas, so it would tend to stay low. The main problem is
houses with basements where there is little or no airflow to remove
the gas.

--
Neal

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