Q. We're thinking of replacing the countertops in our house with ones made of granite. However, one of our friends mentioned that she had heard that granite countertops can produce radon. We've tried ...

Concrete, brick, gypsum, stone, and other structural building materials have long been recognized as a source of radon in residential and other buildings (Ingersoll ...

Reports of granite countertops emitting radon and hazardous radiation have swept the Internet since a New York Times article in July, but state health officials and local granite dealers say the low ...

Shortly before Dr. Lynn Sugarman of Teaneck, N.J., bought her summer home in Lake George, N.Y., two years ago, a routine inspection revealed it had elevated levels of radon, a radioactive gas that can ...

Granite countertops, a popular and stylish amenity in kitchens across the country, are coming under fire after a flurry of complaints to the Environmental Protection Agency claiming they can decay ...

If you have granite countertops in your home, you might consider testing them for the amounts of radon gas they give off, experts say, due to the potential that those amounts are above levels ...

Heads up, yuppies: Must-have granite countertops may emit worrisome levels of radon and radiation. While granite is known to contain radioactive uranium, which emits radon gas as it decays, the vast ...

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A large part of the green building focus is on healthy indoor air quality – eliminating toxins, emissions and pollutants that can cause indoor air to be more polluted than outdoors. One common and ...

Shortly before Dr. Lynn Sugarman of Teaneck, N.J., bought her summer home in Lake George, N.Y., two years ago, a routine inspection revealed it had elevated levels of radon, a radioactive gas that can ...

New Hampshire may be celebrated as the “Granite State,” but the centuries-old nickname also bears caution. Because of the widespread presence of granite bedrock, the state has high percentages of ...

Reports of granite countertops emitting radon and hazardous radiation have swept the Internet since a New York Times article in July, but state health officials and local granite dealers say the low ...