Lawyers and granite countertops

[Brian A. MacNeish]

Originally Posted by mlarson

lol..I'm right here.

Are you claiming Radon from Granite countertops is dangerous, Brian?

It does add to the total indoor load!! And with radiation there is no safe level, only the level we're willing to tolerate and accept a certain small # of deaths* from it (as calculated by the actuaries and statisticians).

*(like the discussion on predicted deaths we had previously!! Why do they do that???)

It will be interesting to see if any slabs come up that radioactive that removal will be recommended. What about a newly pregnant woman working at the "hot" counter in meal preparation......is it a special risk for her? Or a man without a lead shield? A lot of questions but not many answers!!
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I haven't commented as the thread is about lawyers seeking participants in a class action suit.

You know the drill

Lawyers seek clients who claim harm.

Lawyers get the suit declared a class action.

Lawyers win a judgment in court from anyone with deep pockets.

Lawyers and law firms pocket the lions share of the proceeds for legal expanses and their "share" of the litigation lottery.

We''ve been here many times,

Remember the tobacco settlement?

Breast implants?

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Radon is out there. It's just is like UV from sunlight. It exists in our environment.

What the appropriate actions levels for indoor Radon gas exposure should be is more than a little tough to nail down since no level of radiation decay products from Radon is considered "safe"

As I recall the standard for mitigation recommendation isn't even the same between Canada and the USA.

That's correct!

Of course you being the expert and all I'm sure you have a opinion, eh?

Hey, it might really be the same as yours on this topic!! You never know!!

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by Brian A. MacNeish

Hey, it might really be the same as yours on this topic!! You never know!!

Wasn't Canada's recommended action level recently changed?

The action level in the USA according to the EPA is 4 piC/l.

What is Canada's?

edited:

Found it,

This updated guideline( used to be 800 Bq/m³)
provides advice that is more broadly applicable and more protective
than the previous FPTRPC guideline.
The Minister recommends that:
• Remedial measures should be undertaken in a
dwelling whenever the average annual radon
concentration exceeds 200 Bq/m³ in the normal
occupancy area. (Ed.: This is ~5.4 piC/l, the US
remedial action level is 4.0 piC/l.)
• The higher the radon concentration, the sooner
remedial measures should be undertaken.
• When remedial action is taken, the radon level
should be reduced to a value as low as practicable