Study: Granite countertop cutters at risk of deadly radiation exposure
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/sep/06/study-granite-countertop-cutters-risk-deadly-radia/?print=1
"Craftsmen who cut granite for kitchen countertops can be at risk of radiation exposure thousands of times above the federal safety limit, according to new research. The danger results from inhaling the airborne granite dust, which sometimes contains significant quantities of uranium and other dangerous isotopes, scientists say."
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/sep/06/study-granite-countertop-cutters-risk-deadly-radia/?print=1
"Craftsmen who cut granite for kitchen countertops can be at risk of radiation exposure thousands of times above the federal safety limit, according to new research. The danger results from inhaling the airborne granite dust, which sometimes contains significant quantities of uranium and other dangerous isotopes, scientists say."