What a surprise, toxic drywall from China

It never ends and we do not have inspections at ports and lord knows what is in our products anymore since they are made overseas.

The latest? toxc drywall causes houses to smell, make people sick and even destroy their home appliances.

shipping records indicate tens of thousands of residences in the United States, with a good chunk of them in Florida, may have drywall from the manufacturers

"tens of thousands" can be 10,000 to 1,000,000 properties.

The drywall was imported in 2005, 2006. God knows what else or shoddy goods were going on during the height of the housing bubble.

the drywall has caused them to suffer health problems such as headaches and sore throats and face huge repair expenses.

The drywall is alleged to have high levels of sulfur and, according to homeowners' complaints, the sulfur-based gases smell of rotten eggs and corrode piping and wiring, causing electronics and appliances to fail.

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Defective Chinese Drywall

The defective Chinese drywall debacle has been making news for months now, with homeowners plagued by sulfur fumes that smell like “rotten eggs” and cause air conditioning coils to corrode. Residents complain of sinus and respiratory ailments, eye and skin irritation, persistent runny or bloody noses, headaches, and asthma. Some situations were so severe that residents had to vacate their homes. In some cases, victims have been harassed by builders into signing unfair, one-side remediation agreements. The issues surrounding defective Chinese drywall are confusing and worrisome. Here is a good blog that has been providing emerging and valuable information on the problems: www.chinese-drywall-answers.com