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Federal agency inspects Bragg homes for Chinese drywall – WRAL

Fort Bragg, N.C. — The Consumer Products Safety Commission is conducting its own tests on Fort Bragg homes where infants have died to determine if faulty drywall could be responsible. Ten children, ages 2 weeks to 8 months, have died in military housing …

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US Agency Finds Link Between Drywall and Corrosion in Pipes and Wiring

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says its scientists have found a “strong association” between some homes built with Chinese drywall and corrosion of pipes and wires. Homeowners in 32 states, the District and Puerto Rico have complained about feeling sick as well as damage to the metals in their homes, apparently due to problematic [...]

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Federal agency identifies Chinese drywall manufacturers with highest … – Jupiter Courier

The names of manufacturers whose drywall emitted high levels of hydrogen sulfide in testing … hydrogen sulfide 100 times greater than non-Chinese drywall samples. The testing was done by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Search our …

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Federal agency identifies Chinese drywall manufacturers … – Jupiter Courier

The names of manufacturers whose drywall emitted high levels of hydrogen sulfide in testing conducted for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission was released Tuesday. The CPSC said “there is a strong association between hydrogen sulfide and …

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Kansas looking for not-so-great drywall of China – Kansas City Star

Any Kansans worried about their Chinese Drywall should call the state’s Department of Health and Environment, the agency said Thursday. KDHE is working with the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission to find any homes in Kansas built with the …

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Chinese Drywall Help Available from HUD (NewsInferno)

Help is on the way for some Chinese drywall homeowners from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

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Fla. homeowners with tainted Chinese drywall may get relief (Miami Herald)

Some relief for homeowners with defective Chinese drywall may be in the works. U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan said in a letter to Florida Sen

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