Chinese Drywall Toxic?

PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 19, 2010 – Michael S. Foreman, with Foreman and Associates, Inc., Forensic Construction Consultants, originally used the term DEFECTIVE in conjunction with Chinese drywall to define and …

You may recall the sad case of the contaminated Chinese drywall that erupted last year in Florida, rendering houses uninhabitable. Or the previous year’s scandal over melamine-adulterated milk that sickened hundreds of thousands of Chinese children. Now a potential concern over another Chinese product has arisen, and this one’s automotive. In…

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, awarded seven Plaintiffs $2,609,129.99 for damage to their homes in connection with the use of Chinese drywall (CDW). The suit was brought against Chinese manufacturer Taishan Gypsum Co …

Chinese drywall lawsuits will start heading to court shortly after the new year. According to the Miami Herald, one of the first could involve a Homestead, Florida couple who sued South Kendall Construction, Palm Holdings, Keys Gate Realty and Banner Supply in March.

The protocol requires extensive sampling and testing throughout the home and utilizes both technologies that are currently being used by the Consumer Products Safety Commission in their investigation of Chinese drywall.

Chinese drywall victims should be careful about anyone promising tests or fixes for their wallboard problem. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), such Chinese drywall “solutions” are likely scams. So far, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has received 2,276 reports from residents in 32 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico concerning

Chinese drywall victims should be careful about anyone promising tests or fixes for their wallboard problem. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), such Chinese drywall “solutions” are likely scams.

Chinese drywall victims could be eligible for a big tax deduction, if they can prove to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that they suffered “sudden, unusual and unexpected” damage because of the defective wallboard. So far, the Consumer …

The Chinese drywall investigation is being expanded because of allegations that some wallboard produced in the U.S.

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