Articles Posted in Chinese Drywall

The Florida Department of Health issued a report on Monday that confirmed what the media and homeowners have known for months: Chinese drywall is toxic.

Chinese drywall samples give off a sulfur odor when exposed to heat and moisture, according to a 66-page report released Monday by the Florida Department of Health.

The findings of the investigation, conducted by Unified Engineering, a private lab, will be detailed later Monday during a press conference by the department, which is analyzing drywall in response to a widening product liability crisis.

Residents of the Gulf Coast region are finding a new danger, this time in their homes. Chinese-made drywall is reportedly causing damage to health and property that the public at large, and Louisiana residents in particular, needs to be well aware of.

(CNN) — Officials are looking into claims that Chinese-made drywall installed in some Florida homes is emitting smelly, corrosive gases and ruining household systems such as air conditioners, the Consumer Product Safety Commission says.

Gas emitted from defective drywall corrodes copper wiring, turning it black, some Florida homeowners say.

Starting today and running through Friday, this blog will run through the emerging dangers coming up about Chinese drywall. Suddenly popping up on the news, this drywall is believed to emit gas that damages homes’ wiring and foundation while at the same time causing negative health effects to residents. With experts believing that tens of thousands of homes could have been built using Chinese drywall, and with health effects being reported within the state of Louisiana, it is important that people be aware. As thousands of homes were rebuilt or repaired in the wake of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Gulf Coast region, this drywall may become a huge problem for residents and getting out the information on this potentially dangerous material is a priority for us at the Berniard Law Firm. That the drywall may have been used everywhere across the country points out that individuals, whether in New Orleans, Huntsville or Boston, should get information immediately about the walls in their homes.