Radiation Specialists Dismiss Granite Facts from the NY Times Article

Health and Physics Society (HPS), who are specialists in Radiation Safety, read the misleading NY Times article (“What’s Lurking in Your Countertop?” Home Section, July 24,
2008), and wrote a letter to the editor setting things straight.

http://hps.org/newsandevents/societynews.html#658

Here is the actual letter explaining radiation levels in granite.
http://hps.org/documents/nyt_countertop_toohey-response.pdf

Who is Making the Claims

The claims about radon and radiation in granite started with an organization funded by the two big makers of quartz countertops. This is a competitive situation where the quartz industry is looking to give us a black eye. It’s important to understand who started this conversation.

http://nsraweb.com/index.php/Story/Whats_Lurking_in_Your_Countertop.html