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Tainted Drywall

Foul air from Chinese-made drywall is causing a nightmare for thousands of homeowners, who have complained about severe respiratory ailments and corroded electronics. Several companies that handled the drywall knew there was a problem for two years but didn't warn consumers or regulators.

Foul air from Chinese-made drywall has created a nightmare for thousands of homeowners.

35 stories published since 2010

Home Builders Lobby Weakens Drywall Legislation

by Joaquin Sapien,

Drywall Manufacturer Agrees to Settlement

by Joaquin Sapien,

Senate Subcommittee Grills CPSC on Drywall

by Joaquin Sapien,

Insurers for Drywall Supplier Settle Lawsuit

by Joaquin Sapien,

CID Concludes Infant Death Investigation at Fort Bragg

by Joaquin Sapien,

CPSC Report on U.S.-Made Drywall Raises More Questions Than Answers

by Joaquin Sapien,

One Drywall Lawsuit Against National Gypsum Dismissed; Other Claims Pending

by Joaquin Sapien,

Senators Call on CPSC to Allow Public Comment on New Drywall Fix

by Joaquin Sapien,

Federal Agency Changes Guidelines for Repairing Homes With Defective Drywall

by Joaquin Sapien,

Expert: Builder’s New Guidelines for Chinese Drywall “Feel Like a Whitewash”

by Joaquin Sapien,

Fort Bragg Infant Death Toll May Climb to Twelve

by Joaquin Sapien,

Habitat for Humanity Buys Back House Built with Chinese Drywall

by Joaquin Sapien,

Experts Skeptical of New Report on Infant Deaths at Fort Bragg

by Joaquin Sapien,

Drywall Woes Continue -- Seeking Redress in Court Could Provide Little Relief

by Joaquin Sapien,

Five Things You Can Do With Our Interactive Feature on Tainted Drywall

by Jeff Larson,

Find Homes With Tainted Drywall

by Jeff Larson and Joaquin Sapien,

American-Made Drywall Emerges as Potential Danger

by Joaquin Sapien,

Federal Probe of Chinese Drywall Falls Short

by Joaquin Sapien,

Methodology: Chinese Drywall

by Jeff Larson,

Lowe’s Amends Settlement to Get Drywall Victims More Money

by Joaquin Sapien,

Habitat for Humanity's Chinese Drywall Problem Surfaces in Florida

by Joaquin Sapien,

U.S. Regulator Investigating Defective Drywall Demands China’s Cooperation

by Marian Wang,

China Plays Tug-of-War With U.S. Inspectors Over Drywall

by Joaquin Sapien,

More Details Emerge about Drywall Settlement

by Joaquin Sapien,

IRS Offers Tax Break for Homeowners With Defective Drywall

by Joaquin Sapien,

Habitat Changes Its Tune on Defective Drywall; Must Gut at Least 70 New Orleans Homes

by Joaquin Sapien,

Documents Tie German Company to Chinese Subsidiary That Produced Defective Drywall

by Joaquin Sapien and Christian Salewski,

Lowe's Drywall Settlement Continues to Be Scrutinized; Attorneys Defend Fees

by Joaquin Sapien,

Proposed Lowe's Drywall Settlement Offers Small Payouts to Victims, Big Fees for Attorneys

by Joaquin Sapien,

Habitat for Humanity to Look at Drywall

by Joaquin Sapien,

Is Chinese Drywall Making Habitat for Humanity's Houses Uninhabitable?

by Joaquin Sapien,

Freddie Mac Offers Relief to Homeowners Dealing With Chinese Drywall

by Joaquin Sapien,

More Companies Knew About Tainted Drywall but Stayed Quiet -- and Kept Selling It

by Joaquin Sapien,

Documents Unsealed in Chinese Drywall Lawsuit

by Joaquin Sapien,

Tainted Chinese Drywall Concerns Went Unreported for Two Years

by Joaquin Sapien,

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