More on the radiation NON-story
Last week, I wrote about the New York times article that claimed falsely that granite countertops were somehow dangerously radioactive. In a case of anecdotes trumping evidence, the Times article didn't enlighten, it alarmed. In the course of the last week, the story grew legs and now it seems that everywhere I look online, I see a reference to that article. The Marble Institute of America had this to say:
In the past few days, a tv video has circulated on-line that has created sizable consumer confusion and problem about radiation ranges occurring in
natural granites used for residential countertops. The record shows a few countertops may additionally pose fitness dangers, ignoring years of legitimate and unbiased scientific studies that has concluded that herbal stone is perfectly safe to use in houses.
It?S misleading to even hint that we would knowingly promote a product that would damage clients! The report turned into caused by using a collection that says to be independent, but is certainly funded via two agencies that manufacture synthetic stone countertops manufactured from quartz gravel, resins, coloring retailers and other chemical compounds.
Unlike those competing synthetic merchandise, granite isn't always manufactured in a plant via combining quartz gravel, resins, coloring dealers and other chemicals. Throughout the years, customers were interested in herbal stone?S beauty, durability, cleanliness and protection.
It?S outrageous that producers of synthetic stone countertops might use a front
group like this to scare purchasers. It is also alarming that manufacturers of a
competing product experience they could handiest compete by means of groundlessly growing fear about
natural stone, that's secure, stunning and superior.In the last paragraph in their statement, the Institute mentions a "the front organization" utilized by the "producers of synthetic stone counter tops." The institution they're speaking about is something known as the Solid Surface Alliance and their website is here. There are probably other agencies inclusive of that one, however I hope not. The Solid Surface Alliance claims that it exists "to provide consumers facts on strong floor counter tops, as well as the other makes use of of solid floor." With that out of their device, the rest of their large internet site is dedicated solely to blowing smoke and spreading mis-facts. It reads like something that Bill O'Reilly could come up with. The hysterical tone, the manipulated records and lacking contexts are immediately out of the Fox News guidebook. They beat the radon drum often of route and even move to date as to hyperlink the purchase of natural stone to assisting the Taliban. It's unhappy, absolutely.
If you have concerns about the radioactivity of household granite, please spend some time reading the Marble Institute of America's website. Rational thinking and facts ought to trump all, but unfortunately that doesn't always happen.