Tainted Chinese Drywall May Have Caused Health Problems: Report
A new report finds that tainted Chinese drywall may have caused health side effects due to high sulfur emissions.
Tag Archives: Chinese Drywall
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Congress Passes Tainted Chinese Drywall Ban
A new bill passed by Congress hopes to prevent future mass imports of tainted building materials, after thousands of property owners had to gut their homes and almost rebuild them…
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Chinese Drywall Damages May Change Foreign Business Laws
A Chinese drywall company is facing increased pressure to compensate thousands of homeowners for selling defective drywall that damaged their homes, but difficulty enforcing U.S. judgments may result in changes…
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Global Settlement Reached in Chinese Drywall Class Action
A final settlement has been reached that creates remediation funds for homeowners with the most commonly used defective drywall imported from China, essentially ending the Chinese drywall litigation.
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Chinese Drywall Remediation Guidance Released by CPSC
Federal investigators have released final guidance on repairing homes with toxic Chinese drywall, recommending that homeowners replace smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, but finding that gas service piping and most…
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Settlement by Chinese Drywall Supplier Results in $55M for Homeowners
A preliminary $55 million settlement has been reached between Florida homeowners and a company that supplied many of them with defective drywall imported from China, which has been found to…
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Wiring Safe from Chinese Drywall Effects: CPSC and HUD Report
Federal regulators say that wiring blackened by Chinese drywall in homes throughout the United States does not present a safety hazard and does not need to be replaced, potentially saving…
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CPSC Finds No Link Between Ft. Bragg Infant Deaths and Drywall
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that testing has ruled out Chinese drywall and a large number of other environmental factors as potential causes of death for a…
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No Link Found Between Chinese Drywall and Deaths: CDC
Federal investigators say that they have found no link between 11 reported deaths and Chinese drywall, which has been found to release toxic fumes that have damaged homes throughout the…
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Chinese Drywall Homeowners’ Insurance Policies Don’t Cover Damage: Judge
A federal judge has ordered that Chinese drywall lawsuits filed against 10 homeowners’ insurance companies be dismissed after determining that some provisions in their policies allowed them to avoid covering…
