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U.S. Stops Short of Faulting Drywall

Regulators stopped short of linking Chinese-made drywall to health problems and metal corrosion, even as they have determined that sulfur gases emit from Chinese drywall at a higher rate than non-Chinese product. ...full story at WSJ

from WSJ on Fri, Oct 30 2009

see also:

02 Jun 09 visit The Drywall of China  »  YouTube
08 Oct 09 visit Thousands of Homeowners Sick from Toxic Chinese Drywall  »  TreeHugger Photo via Chinese Drywall Atty During the housing boom, thousands of homes were built with cheap drywall imported from China. The drywall turned out to be contaminated with sulfur, and was powerful enough to corrode metal and make anyone living in the...
23 Jul 09 visit Chinese Drywall. Was $15,000 Completely Wasted?  »  China Law Blog Someone just emailed me an article on Chinese Drywall, with the question, "why do you think these lawyers are spending so much to serve the Chinese defendants." My short answer is that I have no clue. I will backtrack a bit first. The article is entitled,...
26 Jul 09 visit Suing Chinese Drywall Manufacturers. Why All The Bother?  »  China Law Blog Someone just emailed me an article on Chinese Drywall, with the question, "why do you think these lawyers are spending so much to serve the Chinese defendants." My short answer is that I have no clue. I will backtrack a bit first. The article is entitled,...
30 Oct 09 visit New findings in the drywall case  »  Danwei The New York Times reports on the results of tests of Chinese-sourced drywall that has been the focus of homeowner complaints in the United States: Federal investigators reported Thursday that imported Chinese drywall that homeowners have linked to...
13 Apr 09 visit Chinese Drywall Update: Mainstream Media Takes Notice  »  TreeHugger corroded two year old air conditioner coil TreeHugger has been on the Chinese drywall story since it started in Sarasota, (Toxic Drywall Rotting Houses, Sickening Occupants in Florida) when the government and the builders all said it was harmless. We...

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