EPA has changes their position on Radon and Granite
On the 6th of June, the EPA changed their long standing position that granite countertops did not present a health risk to homeowners. The stone industry had used the EPA’s stance to bolster their claims that granite countertops presented no risk.
What brought the change was the Houston TV report. A copy of the report was requested by the EPA the day after the report ran, then after a new question was asked about Radon and granite countertops, the EPA replied that they were researching a new position on the matter.
Today, we received a reply to the question. The EPA now states that there is some evidence of granites with high enough Uranium to emit Radon. They recomend that consumers with granite countertop test the air in the home first and mitigate if the result is 4 pCi/L or more.
EPA’s new position on Radon and granite
Seems the facts have impressed even the government on this issue. Wonder if the stone industry will eventually come around?
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