It’s not worth getting into who is behind the latest version of this nonsense anymore, but let’s just say that there are some deep pockets involved. Moreover, the spread of misinformation is costing the stone industry a significant amount of money. Shortly after this latest smear campaign against granite, the Marble Institute of America (MIA) funded an independent study that - once again - concluded that granite is safe to use in kitchens.
The study, designed to determine whether radon gas sometimes released by natural stone poses any health risk, was conducted by an independent geochemistry researcher. Included in this study were 13 of the most popular types of granites used in countertop applications, representing up to 85% of the granite countertops sold in the U.S.