Chinese drywall causing big problems, making people sick
Feds find association between drywall, corrosion
By BRIAN SKOLOFF, Associated Press Writer Brian Skoloff, Associated Press Writer – 28 mins ago
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The federal government said Monday that it has found a "strong association" between problematic imported Chinese drywall and corrosion of pipes and wires, a conclusion that supports complaints by thousands of homeowners over the last year.
In its second report on the potentially defective building materials, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said its investigation also has found a "possible" link between health problems reported by homeowners and higher-than-normal levels of hydrogen sulfide gas emitted from the wallboard coupled with formaldehyde, which is commonly found in new houses.
The commission, along with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, continues to study the potential health effects, and the long-term implications of the corrosion
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i was just working in a new
i was just working in a new house this weekend. I install flooring, like tile, hardwood, laminate yada yada yada. And the drywall was just put up and it was really dusty in there and after awhile i became sick. Couldnt see straight i even threw up. It was horrible until about an hour after being out of the house i was perfectly fine again. Could have nothing to do with this but thought it was weird.
OMG
Now even our walls are making us sick. How do any of us have any health these days.