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Faulty Chinese drywall causes corrosion | Miami Herald

Initial findings from a study of 51 homes by the Consumer Product Safety Commission links corrosion in homes with Chinese drywall to the imported product, the agency said Monday.

Several federal agencies have been investigating complaints from thousands of homeowners -- many in Florida -- whose homes were built with Chinese drywall who have complained that copper tubing in their air conditioning units and electrical wiring have corroded, their homes smell like sulfur and they are having trouble breathing.

Until now, the government had not made a direct link between the complaints and the import. But in a report Monday, the federal government said, ``There was a strong association between the problem drywall, the hydrogen sulfide levels in homes with that drywall, and corrosion in those homes.''


Turning toxic wallboard into an externality via globalization.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Mon Nov 23rd, 2009 at 11:59:36 PM EST
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What do you mean "Faulty"?  It's doing EXACTLY what it's suppose to ... making Americans sick, killing them slowly (under the radar, of course) ... just like those toxic Chinese toys sold at Walmarts.  Faulty, my ass.  A hard working scientist/engineer spent plenty of time DESIGNING this product to do EXACTLY what it's doing.

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.
by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Tue Nov 24th, 2009 at 10:50:58 AM EST
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If their homes stink of sulphur and they can't breathe, it's not much "under the radar", is it?
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue Nov 24th, 2009 at 11:14:58 AM EST
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Well what do you expect?  They didn't hire ME to design the crap, just some second rate scientist/engineer.  Hey, if it was my project, the stuff would smell like roses and you'd enjoy your slow death.  Now THAT'S product development.

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.
by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Tue Nov 24th, 2009 at 11:51:31 AM EST
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THE Twank:
the stuff would smell like roses and you'd enjoy your slow death

Sounds like the American Dream.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue Nov 24th, 2009 at 12:07:32 PM EST
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