Bobbie Moreau got an unpleasant surprise when she borrowed a Geiger counter and tested the granite for her bathroom remodel. Areas of her Jupurana Vyara granite emitted radiation at more than ten times background.

Bobbie got another surprise when she went shopping for alternate granite a few days later. Jupurana Vyara was still in showroom, but now labeled with an alias.

We saw Jupurana Bordeaux granite change its name as well. Cathy Woods learned her kitchen granite was radioactive, unfortunately after it was installed. Cathy had to bare the cost of removing and replacing her countertops.

When Cathy informed the showroom that her Jupurana Bordeaux was radioactive, she expected they would immediately stop selling the stone. However, the showroom began telling customers, "Our granite is no more radioactive than soil or water." They continued selling radioactive granite, some of it considerably more radioactive than the counters Cathy removed.

A number of shops dealt with the radioactivity problem by giving Jupurana Bordeaux creative new names. The photo shows Jupurana Bordeaux sold as Red Galaxy in a San Jose granite yard. Another salesman at the same location called it Diamond Red.

Shivakasi is yet another granite that changed its name to elude a radioactive stigma. Last year, a New York woman removed radioactive Shivakasi granite from her home. Her story was widely publicized, and sales of Shivakasi plummeted.

A few months later, Shivakasi was re-introduced as Desert Sand. Four Seasons granite, also a stone with a "hot" reputation, is now sold as Jupurana Bahia.

Shakespeare said, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet". Radioactive granite by any other name is still radioactive. Until the granite industry chooses to remove radioactive stone from the market, testing is the only way to know for sure.

Bobbie Moreau continued shopping, Geiger counter in hand on course. She fell in love with a gorgeous… Limestone!