First it was dog food and toys, then milk and now dry wall. Federal authorities reported yesterday that imported Chinese drywall that many home owners have been grumbling about has a higher level of certain chemicals compared to the American drywall. For the past few months, numerous health and odor related complaints have been made about Chinese drywall. Investigators have finally examined the Chinese dry wall but still have not been able to pinpoint the exact problem with the drywall.
The initial findings are part of a large federal study and the EPA into numerous complaints by thousands of home owners that their homes have been releasing an unpleasant odor. Moreover, there have also been health related complaints including nosebleeds and other breathing problems. The majority of complains have come from owners living in South USA (esp. Florida, Virginia and Louisiana), where the extensive devastation caused by hurricanes/flooding led to speedy reconstruction of damaged homes.
Another problem the owners claim is that many electrical appliances have failed and wiring in the homes have been rotting. During the reconstruction of these homes several years ago, close to seven million sheets of Chinese dry wall were imported and used to repair at least 60,000 homes.
The Federal dry wall tests were conducted in several homes and included sampling of air in many suspected homes. The final results of the study are going to be released sometime in November along with specific recommendations on how to reverse the problem.
Said Lori Saltzman, Director of Division of Health Science at the product safety commission, “The first sets of data released today start to explain the differences between Chinese and non-Chinese drywall. Although we know more now than we did just a few weeks ago, we are continuing to learn as much as we can.”
The Health Department has sent a memo to all warehouses not to disclose their location or sell any more Chinese drywall. The Department is now working with Homeland Security Agency to ensure that no new Chinese dry wall comes into the country via sea ports.
This is not the first time the government has investigated a Chinese product, and the costs are already adding up considering that the government has very limited funding. This investigation has also highlighted renewed concerns about Chinese products and the need to be vigilant.
The current issue has been a great source of friction between the US and China. The Chinese feel that they are unnecessarily being targeted but have taken the issue sincerely and are collaborating with US authorities on identifying the problem with the drywall. While homeowners are demanding that the Chinese pay for the damage caused, this issue has become very contentious.
In the last few months, several law suits have been initiated against Chinese Dry wall dealers but litigation has been difficult because there is no way to know who is the actual manufacturer or supplier. Throughout all this, the average homeowner has suffered the most because now many insurance companies are denying their health claims until a cause has been identified.
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