Radon News

Is your granite countertop toxic?
Health physicists and radiation experts agree that most granite countertops emit radiation and radon at extremely low... [Read More]

Homeowners beware - kitchen countertop could be radioactive.
Although granite is known to contain uranium and other radioactive materials like thorium and potassium, the amounts in countertops are not enough to pose a health threat. Emissions are insignificant compared with so-called background radiation that is... [Read More]

Radon
Radon is a colorless and odorless radioactive gas that has been estimated to cause 5,000 to 20,000 lung cancer deaths yearly. It is second only to smoking as a cause of lung cancer. It has been estimated that nearly 1 out of every 15 homes in the US has... [Read More]