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urgent help needed with safe countertops

10 years ago

need help to choose counter top that is safest concerning radioactive or toxic fumes

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  • 10 years ago

    None are going to emit "toxic fumes" in your house. Even the granites that do emit a bit of radon, only .001% do so in enough volume to be able to measure it over the background radon that naturally comes through the foundation.

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