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07-25-2008, 08:08 AM
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Moderator - Veteran DIYer -- Schluterville Graduate
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Location: St Marys County MD
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Sumpin' else to worry about..........
"Granite Counter tops......... dangerous to your health, film at 11:00".
So says a news item on the 11:00pm TV news here in the DC area last evening.
News flash goes on to say that "some esoteric granites" from Brazil have been registering dangerous levels of cancer causing "Radon" emissions.
Never thought much about it but..... I spose' one would not want granite mined from a big hole somewhere around Bikini atoll 
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07-25-2008, 08:12 AM
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da Home-builder -- Moderator-at-Large
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Location: Boerne, Texas
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Yep, yep, gettin' tougher and tougher alla time to wring dinero outa the homeowner for savin' her from asbestos in her floor tiles, lead in the paint on the walls, arsenic in the treated wood in her swing set, mold on nearly every surface, etc. Need a new boogy-man she can pay to be rid of and Radon seems a perfect fit, no? 
My opinion; worth price charged.
They got granite mines on Bikini atol, Dave? 
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07-25-2008, 08:43 AM
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Veteran Member -- Kuwait
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Location: Q8; bigger than Rhode Island, hotter than Death Valley, drier than an Arbusto oil well.
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If the report is true then there must be dozens of dead men walking at the quarry.
I aint fraid of no radon, so i volunteer to go to Brazil to investigate. Good excuse to stay off the radar for another 6 months
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07-25-2008, 09:10 AM
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Stone Carver
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Liberty Hill, Tx
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An old and frequently debunked tale brought to you by the solid surface (read plastic) industry. Not true, but fits right in with our current fear mongering ways. I'll see if I can't find a good link to what the MIA is up to in regards to this.
JVC
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07-25-2008, 01:56 PM
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"da Leveler"
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Location: LI, NY
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Put your hard hat on another chunk of sky is falling. 
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07-25-2008, 02:43 PM
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Ms. Makita
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Comox, BC (On beautiful Vancouver Island!)
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Quote:
If the report is true then there must be dozens of dead men walking at the quarry.
I aint fraid of no radon, so i volunteer to go to Brazil to investigate. Good excuse to stay off the radar for another 6 month
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And if you believe them, you'll be glowing in the dark when you come back 
What an awful waste of time and resources on some very half @ssed reporting.
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07-25-2008, 03:44 PM
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Official Felker Fanatic
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Location: Northern MN
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This'l get ya, and if that dont, THIS will.........You'd think that if they figured out every possible danger to the human body we'll somehow all live forever...
NEWS FLASH...Aint none of us getting out of here Alive!!!
Quit worrying and start laughing at the monkeys in the lab coats......( cant believe they actually get paid to figure stuff like this out)...........I also cant believe the people who write this crap have been left alone to Breed!!!
Long haired California/Martians ( they like the climate)Invent & Import new Martian Green Drink.......The govt agency USDMI&E ( US dept of Martian Imports & Exports) says new drink is BAD for your Gallstones. Martians vow to stop manufacturing if Government agrees to give them Supplemental Social Security, Medicare & all the free Taco Bell they can eat............News at 11.......... 
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07-25-2008, 03:48 PM
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07-25-2008, 05:31 PM
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Moderator -- Florida Tile & Stone Man
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I HAVE been feelin a little queasy lately, and my hair seems to be thinning.
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07-25-2008, 06:13 PM
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Wood and Tile Contractor
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07-25-2008, 06:33 PM
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Damn, and I just ordered granite for our new house 
oh well maybe some gin and tonic will wash away the radon 
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07-25-2008, 06:35 PM
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Moderator- Tile Contractor
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I was just talking about this very ting with a client this morning. Bill Vincent referred this client to me last year, from the work that Bill does over at GardenWeb.Com. According to my client, Bill has a "very good friend" over at GardenWeb named Al who just loves to tell people about the dangers of radon in their granite. Seems that Al sells solid-surface products. 
Hey Bill! You out there???
Shaughnn
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07-25-2008, 07:03 PM
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Ms. Makita
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Comox, BC (On beautiful Vancouver Island!)
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Shaughnn - don't even MENTION that creep. He is like a fungus and needs but a mere spore to start spreading. Count your lucky stars he has not infiltrated this forum yet. The only things he brings with him are discord and unhappiness.
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We have a **NEW** web site! Go to NorthIslandGranite.com!
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07-25-2008, 07:04 PM
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Registered User
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Location: Boca Raton FL
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I have seen and hear this too. Starting to get legs this time. I just saw a show on the history channel the other night on port security after 9/11. Nothing to do about counters. They were talking about how they scan containers coming in for radation. One went off while they were filming. It was granite from china. They said this is common for granite shipments.
Now is it dangerous or not, who knows.
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07-25-2008, 07:27 PM
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Registered Abuser
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Location: Albany, NY
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Food for thought, probably all the really cool stuff is the "hottest".
Like most things, a bit of thought gets by the fearmongering.
Good comments by Bill Vincent.
Me/ I can't afford them anyway, I'm pouring concrete.
gueuze
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