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Chinese Drywall Target of New Investigation

Chinese drywall may be connected to sickness and property damage.

Brittany Vogel
Fri, 05/22/2009 - 10:17
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(Quality Digest: May 22, 2009) -- Chinese-imported drywall in homes nationwide is causing illness and the deterioration of home appliances. Residents have reported headaches and bloody noses along with corroded appliances, resulting in the unusually early replacement of parts.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) received its first report of a problem in Dec. 2008. In 2006 alone, U.S. Gypsum, the founder of the North American building materials industry and largest drywall distributor in the country, estimated that 34,000 defective homes could have been built using Chinese drywall. According to Associated Press, the estimated total  from the past four years stands at more than 100,000 affected homes nationwide. After learning of the reported health risks and the effect of sulfur emissions on home appliances, several state governors, including Florida and Virginia, have proposed legislation to Congress that the use of Chinese drywall be temporarily banned.

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