Quote Originally Posted by lampost
Radon is also a common problem in basements in certain parts of the country (the midwest, the near west, random pockets, etc.).
It is one of the leading causes of lung cancer in non-smokers. People can get cancer from it just being in the air in high concentrations in their houses (wafting up through the basement from the soil below).
WOW !! Sounds like allot of granite is bellow.