Chinese Drywall Toxic?

The federal government no longer considers the presence of strontium to be a reliable indicator of corrosive Chinese drywall. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), a high level of elemental sulfur appears to be a better indication that the defective wallboard is in a home. The CPSC just recently revised its guidelines for [...]

BusinessWire – National Gypsum wallboard products received excellent results in a recently published U.S. government laboratory study comparing Chinese drywall with North American drywall. This adds to the growing body of scientific evidence from the government and independent researchers showing …

… scientific studies on problem drywall are completed so that homeowners can begin remediating their homes. CPSC will continue to release its scientific studies as they are completed. Completed studies show a connection between certain Chinese …

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A leading US distributor of picture hanging hardware has urged the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to expand its investigation of Chinese Drywall to address structural integrity. In a …

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is working with the U.S.

CPSC HAS RECEIVED ABOUT 2,091 REPORTS FROM RESIDENTS IN 32 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND PUERTO RICO WHO BELIEVE THEIR HEALTH SYMPTOMS OR THE CORROSION OF CERTAIN METAL COMPONENTS IN THEIR HOMES ARE RELATED TO THE PRESENCE OF DRYWALL PRODUCED IN CHINA . STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES HAVE ALSO RECEIVED SIMILAR REPORTS.

Louisiana has set up a Chinese drywall hotline so people in the state experiencing problems with the defective wallboard can register their complaints.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has some unsettling advice for people who live in homes built with Chinese-made drywall: “Spend as much time outdoors in fresh air as possible.” The CPSC said it has received 2,091 reports from consumers in …

The CPSC finds a strong association between Chinese-made drywall and corrosion of pipes and wires. Complaints also include some U.S

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission released results Tuesday from an indoor study of homes built with Chinese drywall that found a link between the drywall and corrosion of metals in those homes. The CPSC, which is part of the …