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  2. Chinese drywall - Wikipedia

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    Drywall, also known as plasterboard, is a building material typically consisting of gypsum-based plaster extruded between two thick sheets of paper and kiln-dried.. Drywall was imported by the United States during the construction boom between 2004 and 2007, spurred by a shortage of American-made drywall due to the rebuilding demand of nine hurricanes that hit Florida from 2004 to 2005, and ...

  3. Toxic Chinese drywall turns U.S. homes into smelly cancer traps

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    But Hovnanian's problems with bad drywall could be just a fraction of stinky imported building materials that may have turned thousands of U.S. homes into cancer traps. The drywall may be in tens ...

  4. CPSC study confirms homeowner's worst fears about Chinese drywall

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    A study of 51 homes released this week by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) found a strong association between homes with Chinese drywall and levels corrosive hydrogen sulfide, which ...

  5. Chinese drywall a hazard to American homeowners - AOL

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    Owners of Florida homes built between 2004 and 2005 have discovered dangerous Chinese drywall to be behind heating and air conditioning system failures, as well as air quality issues in their homes.

  6. Talk:Chinese drywall - Wikipedia

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    By using the term "Chinese Drywall" as the name of the article, and the term "Chinese Drywall" in the article, this seems to imply that "Chinese Drywall" is the problem, not defective drywall. Merely because drywall was mfgd in China does not make the drywall defective.

  7. Chinese drywall homes should be gutted says HUD & CPSC ... - AOL

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    Chinese made drywall pose serious health and structural threats according to tests by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ...

  8. Pollution in China - Wikipedia

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    The immense population growth in the People's Republic of China since the 1980s has resulted in increased soil pollution. [citation needed] The State Environmental Protection Administration believes it to be a threat to the environment, food safety and sustainable agriculture. 38,610 square miles (100,000 km 2) of China's cultivated land have been polluted, with contaminated water being used ...

  9. Legal Briefing: $2.6 Million in Toxic Chinese Drywall Case - AOL

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    A daily look at legal news and the business of law: Toxins in Chinese Products: They're Not Just For Toys Anymore In recent years, much attention has been given to toxic imports from China ...