Not exactly related, but ever since gw changed their format, I have much trouble receiving timely emails. Or none at all. I have to check my old post to see if there is any follow up, and now the dates are changed as well. If it ain't broke.... Best Sherry (ps, I think that is why there was a drop off in posters a while back, mho)

I just got it,but thats the same address i used before...e mail me at Riversongmo@yahoo.com....

Mindstorm, I want to thank you for your extremely informative and important post -- and the time I know it took to hammer it together. I am completely uninvolved, since I don't like granite for aesthetic reasons and have none in my home, but I really appreciate hearing someone inject a little actual empirical knowledge into this discussion. Your explanation of the "bowl test" was particularly helpful, namely that it's actually a cumulative measure over the time collected, and not a reflection of the emissions at any given snapshot in time. I understand that folks are suspicious of the EPA, but honestly, if the California EPA, one of the most kneejerk institutions around, says that granite countertops do not emit enough to be of concern, I'd go with that. Nobody is "desperately trying to shut up" Debs3. Folks are just telling her that if (despite any empiric evidence) she feels her granite countertops are a danger to her, she should absolutely remove them and select a different countertop material instead. Either that, or simply install a radon amelioration mechanism, which would be the solution in any case! It's not terribly expensive. How difficult is that to achieve peace of mind?

Happy Birthday, Wanda! Wishing you a day filled with joy. Bettye