Seven days after the report the doctors show.
Marble countertops radon.
Radon testing in the home is generally a good idea even if you have laminate countertops.
The reports were about granite countertops that contain radium which can emit radon a radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer.
Inhaling the accumulated radon could give rise to small degree of radiation.
Testing the air in your home for radon.
So are granite countertops a real risk.
Limestone soapstone and marble countertops do not pose a radon concern according to kitto.
Some granite countertops have been found to give off trace amounts of radon and reporters cited a few kitchens with radon levels as high as 25 times the epa s safety limit of 4 picocuries per liter of.
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November 2013 thanks to quick and forceful action by the marble institute of america and its legal team the doctor s show has retracted a show segment in which it reported that living in a home with granite countertops could be as bad as smoking a half package of cigarettes a day.
The doctors show admits it erred in granite radon segment.
We recommend picking up a home testing kit for about 25.
To reduce the risk of lung cancer from exposure to radon epa recommends testing all homes for radon regardless of whether the home contains granite countertops.
There are currently no regulations concerning granite countertops radon gas or radiation emissions.
People love granite countertops though some may worry that it will emit radon a colorless odorless radioactive gas that comes from the natural breakdown of rocks and natural stones.
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If you see high levels of radon present call in a specialist.
While testing your home is always a good idea a few clarifications are in order.
Granite countertops and radon gas science and technical committee of the american association of radon scientists and technologists aarst august 4 2008 2 pages.
The epa has not conducted studies on radon in countertops and has no plans to do so at this time.
At issue is whether some granite countertops emit dangerous levels of radiation especially the gas radon which is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking.