Imported Chinese Drywall Implicated in Massive Health Issue in Potentially 100,000 Homes
April 13th, 2009
According to a recently published AP article (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30169267//) , potentially a 100,000 American homes or more have tainted drywall imported from China. Drywall is the plasterboard used to make walls within homes and apartments.
The effects have been most quickly noticed in moist areas, namely the southeast, including Florida and Louisiana, but will eventually appear all over the country. The Florida Health Department has found “volatile sulfur compounds” in Chinese drywall, while a professor in Louisiana has found toxic chemicals including “…including hydrogen sulfide, sulfuric acid, sulfur dioxide and carbon disulfide.”
This drywall started coming into the USA in 2004, but really started coming in bulk in 2006. Anyone with a home built since that timeframe should check with the builder about the source of their home’s drywall.
Unfortunately for the homeowners, many of the builders involved have already gone bankrupt and with the difficulty suing Chinese overseas corporations they do not have many positive choices. Tearing out the tainted drywall is quite expensive, while living in these homes could pose a health risk.
This is the latest in a long line of tainted products from China. The 83,000,000 toys recalled in 2007 comes to mind.
When will our government actually move to protect us by testing products at the border?
Sincerely,
Todd Lipscomb
Founder of www.MadeinUSAForever.com, a source of American-made products.
Monday, April 13th, 2009 at 5:39 amand is filed under Uncategorized.
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