Archive for October, 2009

Feds: No illness link yet in China drywall – AZCentral.com

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Federal studies released Thursday cannot yet definitively link imported Chinese drywall to health problems or corrosion of pipes and wires that thousands of U.S. homeowners have been reporting for nearly a year

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Testing shows chemicals in Chinese drywall (UPI)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) — Chinese-made drywall blamed for bad odor and health problems in U.S

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U.S. Still Examining Chinese Drywall For Hazards – KQED

The first results of a federal investigation into Chinese drywall found no definite link to health hazards or to the corrosion of air conditioning systems and wiring in U.S. homes, the government said Thursday. The inquiry into drywall may become the …

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Tests: Chinese drywall not tied to health issues – Daily Breeze

Tests conducted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission have found no solid connection between health concerns and the presence of Chinese drywall in homes. According to a report released Thursday, the initial studies are merely the “first sets of …

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Evidence lacking that Chinese drywall threatens health, but more tests needed, government says (Orlando Sentinel)

After months of investigation to the tune of $3.5 million, the government still can’t explain the cause of health problems found in homes built with imported Chinese drywall.

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U.S. Still Examining Chinese Drywall For Hazards (NPR)

Federal officials have released the first results of an investigation into what may be the largest defective building products case in history — Chinese-produced drywall containing high levels of toxic chemicals. But the U.S.

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Feds: Chinese drywall reports still inconclusive (USA Today)

Federal studies released Thursday cannot yet definitively link imported Chinese drywall to health problems or corrosion of pipes and wires that thousands of U.S. homeowners have been reporting for nearly a year.

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Feds: Chinese Drywall Reports Still Inconclusive (ABC News)

Report: Chinese drywall in US homes contains chemicals, but further study needed on hazards

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Report: Chinese drywall contains some chemicals (AP via Yahoo! News)

The federal government says in a new report that Chinese drywall used to build thousands of homes has higher amounts of some chemical substances than its American counterparts.

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Chinese Drywall Not Linked to Illness by U.S. Probe (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) — U.S

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