Starting in 2009, some homeowners in Florida began notice noxious fumes coming from the drywall in their homes. It was soon discovered that the problematic drywall had been imported from China, which resulted in a number of...
Read MoreFrom Bloomberg: A Florida couple suffered $2.5 million in damages as a result of defective drywall from China, a Florida jury found yesterday, helping to set a standard for trials throughout the U.S. In the first jury trial in...
Read MoreHouses made with drywall produced in China have been plagued with numerous safety and health issues. Now a lawsuit brought by U.S. homeowners is targeting the Chinese drywall sector. From Asia Times: In a 108-page ruling issued...
Read MoreA bill proposed by G. Glenn Oder in the Virginia legislature to assist homeowners with problems experienced due to toxic Chinese drywall has died in a House Committee: Oder had proposed a bill that prevented insurance companies...
Read MoreNew technology could hopefully assist in repairing caustic drywall imported from China: As Florida and other parts of the nation continue to get their hands around the problems caused by home and condo units constructed with...
Read MoreReports in the spring claimed that drywall made in China was causing health problems and corrosion on new buildings in Florida. A federal investigation has looked into the issue and recently issued a report. From the New York...
Read MoreAnother Chinese product safety issue has arisen, that of toxic drywall. At the height of the U.S. housing boom, when building materials were in short supply, American construction companies used millions of pounds of...
Read MoreMore American media are following up on earlier reports that drywall made in China may be emitting noxious fumes into American homes, following the release of a report by the Florida Department of Health. From Good Morning...
Read MoreAs if U.S. homeowners didn’t have enough to worry about these days, now drywall made in China may be emitting harmful fumes. From the Wall Street Journal: A handful of builders and environmental consultants are...
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