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Update on Chinese Drywall Testing Results
September 24, 2009

Over the summer, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) promised to release the results of the testing that was to take place on Chinese Drywall by September of 2009. The deadline was then pushed to October and now the CPSC is further delaying the results to be released in November. Meanwhile, floods of complaints from homeowners are piling in. Complaints include corroded wiring, nosebleeds, respiratory problems and a sulfur like smell that permeates the home.

According to CPSC Chairman, Inez Tenenbaum, "The investigation is extremely complex, and there probably will not be a quick fix.” However these answers are not settling for Dem. Sen. Mark Warner, who in a strict letter stated, "This is not acceptable, my constituents have had their lives turned upside down by Chinese drywall: Most have moved out of their homes, and several are facing the prospect of having to foreclose on their homes.”

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) preformed tests on a small sample of the defective drywall and the results found sulfur and high levels strontium among the ingredients in the drywall. The report did not however, link any form of health risks to the drywall or conclude that the drywall could be damaging the wiring within the home.

Now, it's just a waiting game, before any real action can be done!

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