Chinese drywall causes problems on the Treasure Coast

[DogPoundPup]

PORT ST. LUCIE — Martin and St. Lucie counties are two of nearly a dozen counties where complaints of possible exposure to the contaminated drywall in new homes have arisen.

The problem may have been sparked by drywall imported during the local construction boom of 2004 and 2005.

Some common symptoms are irritated eyes, coughing, sneezing, difficulty breathing, and symptoms similar to bronchitis and asthma.

The contaminated Chinese drywall may be emitting one of several sulfur compounds including sulfur dioxide or hydrogen sulfide. While exposure to fumes from sulfur dioxide can create irritation and breathing disorders, exposure to hydrogen sulfide can be deadly.

Exposure to 50 parts per million of hydrogen sulfide for more than ten minutes can cause extreme irritation. Inhalation of 500 to 1,000 parts per million can cause unconsciousness and death through respiratory paralysis and asphyxiation, according to environmental experts.

Article from ... http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/dec/24/chinese-drywall-causes-problems-treasure-coast/

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[MADem]

1. Am I the only one who's had about enough of this imported SHIT?

I'm all for trade, it's a friend-maker, but I'm tired of the US being a dumping ground for unsafe SHIT, and most of it from CHINA.

This just has to stop. I hope the next administration puts some dough into enforcement.

[flvegan]

2. How can it possibly be cheaper to import drywall all the way from China?

[liberal N proud]

3. You get what you pay for

Cheap shit for cheap prices.



When will America wake up and start making safe products we were all so accustomed to?

[FreakinDJ]

4. Thanx - now our home are a Toxic Waste Dump for China

[Fire Walk With Me]

5. They've learned capitalism quite well.

Capitalism breeds better capitalists, not humanitarians.