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Toxic Chinese Drywall Affects Florida Homes.  Class Action Lawsuit Filed.

Toxic Chinese drywall affects homes in Florida by having emissions of the sulfurous gases carbon disulfide, carbonyl sulfide, and hydrogen sulfide.  Class action lawsuit is filed.

by Samuel Chong
November 28, 2009

Los Angeles, California.: Another Chinese product is thought to be defective.  This time, it is the Chinese drywall. Drywall is a common building material typically made of a layer of gypsum-based plaster pressed between two thick sheets of paper, then dried in a kiln.  Since January 2006 more than 550 million pounds of Chinese drywall was brought into the United States, enough to build 60,000 average-sized homes.

Chinese drywall is alleged to be defective.  Laboratory tests of samples for volatile chemicals have identified emissions of the sulfurous gases carbon disulfide, carbonyl sulfide, and hydrogen sulfide. These emissions, which have the odor of rotten eggs, worsen as temperature and humidity rise. Homeowners have reported respiratory tract infections, sinus problems and nosebleeds. In homes with the defective drywall, copper surfaces such as pipes, wiring, and air conditioner coils corrode, turning black and powdery, a chemical process indicative of reaction with hydrogen sulfide.

In the United States, Florida is the state most affected by Chinese drywalls.  The Florida Department of Health has received more than 150 complaints statewide.  Some estimates say the drywall may have been used in over 100,000 homes.

Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. Ltd., part of Knauf Gips KG is the primary company named as a producer of imported Chinese drywall. On November 23, 2009 the federal government released a report that stated a "strong association" between problematic imported Chinese drywall and corrosion of pipes and wires. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said its investigation also has found a "possible" link between health problems reported by homeowners and hydrogen sulfide gas emitted from the wallboard coupled with formaldehyde, which is commonly found in new houses.

Thus, Chinese drywall class action lawsuit has been filed.  Should you wish to join the class action lawsuit, please search on Google for "Chinese drywall class action lawsuit"

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