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Chinese Drywall Problems It turns out that there was more wrong with the recent US housing cycle than just bad loans and predatory lenders. It has recently come to light that many homeowners are experiencing Chinese drywall problems that are making them sick and destroying what they paid so much to build. Some people estimate that as much as half of a billion pounds of toxic drywall was shipped into the US from China during the boom. This is a major problem, as now people are reporting the smell of sulfur emanating from that drywall. Would we expect anything more from the country that brought us toxic toothpaste and over-leaded kids' toys? But this looks like it could be a much more far-ranging conflict than those isolated incidents. [VIEW ARTICLE]Comments RSS Feed For This Article: 
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Subject: Defective Chinese Drywall
The issue with Chinese drywall has gained the attention of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, which has already received some 1,500 complaints from homeowners nationwide.
The gases emitted from defective Chinese drywall produce a sulfurous odor that permeates homes, and cause metals, including air conditioning coils and even jewelry, to corrode. The gases have also been linked to significant property damage, including damage to HVAC systems, smoke detectors, electrical wiring, metal plumbing components, and other household appliances.
People living with Chinese drywall have also suffered eye, respiratory, and sinus problems that may be linked to the gases.
It is believed that about 500 million pounds of Chinese drywall was imported into this country since the late 1990s, impacting about 100,000 homes. This site—chinese-drywall-answer.com —has a lot of good information and resources for consumers affected by this defective product.