BubbaBob wrote:
>
> Granite counters will probably have the same long-term effect on America's
> upper class that lead water pipes had on the Romans', except that instead
> of lead poisoning they'll have lung, stomach, esophogeal, intestinal and
> colon cancers. Ingested alpha particles are bad news.

You know people who sand down their granite counters and eat the
resulting dust? It doesn't seem like you are aware that alpha particles
do not convert atoms into radioactive isotopes. You need to shallow the
pitchblend to get any lasting effect.

Then again granite counters do need to be sealed. It's part of why I
would rather have Silestone or Zodaic or similar.