Chinese drywall - the great drywall of China problem

Chinese drywall - is it all over the news. Like a plague with disastrous consequences, the mere reference to wipe out at home can values in affected communities. Houses are Association force, House and apartment owners, already struggling with the down real estate market, guilty with sick houses affect the well-being of their families, to deny financially troubled builders and their claims insurance companies. Everyone is looking after someone blame and lawyers are class-action lawsuit scream.

What is exactly the problem?

Otherwise as drywall manufactured in domestic Chinese drywall reported that coal contain volatile sulfur compounds and fly ash, a by-product. These elements in moisture, such as such as high humidity, produce gases that structural problems in homes and cause serious health problems were reported.

Gases such as sulphur dioxide, together with a strong smell of rotten eggs to destroy, air-conditioning systems and other devices, reported cause the corroding of electrical wiring and copper and lead to serious health problems among the home residents.

The health problems associated with Chinese drywall include:

Headache Sinus infections Cough Respiratory infections Difficulty breathing Nose bleeds Eye irritation
Why this happen?

The real estate boom from 2001 to 2007 creates a never unprecedented demand on building materials. This boom together with the efforts to rebuild after the hurricanes in the 2004 and 2005 led to lack of many elements including drywall is a common method for the construction of interior walls. To fill the demand, the records indicate that more than £ 500 million Chinese were imported drywall and plaster board in the United States between 2004 and 2008. In 2006 an estimated Chinese came drywall 11 million pounds through Port Canaveral, Florida alone.

Which areas are affected?

So far, problems have reported with Chinese drywall, primarily in the Southeast, where humidity and moist conditions exist and much of the new building of recent years has taken place. Problems have been discovered so far in Florida, Louisiana, Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina and California.

What is next?

This is just the beginning of the problems that we are likely to occur due to a toxic Chinese drywall. A federal class-action lawsuit has been already certified in Louisiana and Florida, residents of many large developments have banded together to file class-action lawsuits against developers, contractors and manufacturers of defective drywall. Litigation on damage and rehabilitation of property claims might be not the only effect, when scientific studies of linking this reported health issues and the Chinese drywall set up gases. Toxic tort litigation, similar to the asbestos and mesothelioma, could bind our court system years.

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Mesothelioma - the problem of Zonolite

The link of the asbestos-mesothelioma is discussed again and again. The clear scientific consensus is asbestos exposure can cause mesothelioma in certain circumstances. Zonolite is an example of indirect exposure how can occur.

Asbestos has developed a certain factor "go to" in the media. When things are slow, you can always do a piece on asbestos and how it led to someone horrible health problems. The vast majority of these productions involve workers who have been exposed in the workplace whether an oil refinery, shipyards, factory or anywhere where. Although these cases definitely exist and are very serious, you may be exposed in less dramatic circumstances. Zonolite is a perfect example.

What is the Zonolite? It is the brand name under which most Vermiculite was sold. The vermiculite was used for a multitude of purposes, but mainly as insulation in buildings and houses. The product was sold as a form of "do it yourself" insulation by W.R. Grace. The idea was that owners could purchase the product and then add it to their pre-existing isolation for the purpose of creating a home envelope better that would reduce energy bills.

This may seem a little redundant, but it is not. From 1919 to 1990, the vast majority of Vermiculite was mined outside Libby Montana. Yes, the same area of mines where asbestos was found naturally. You can probably guess where this is directed. Studies of Vermiculite mined outside Libby found that the material was impregnated asbestos mines. W.R. through sustained it was barely in the product, but quickly abandoned it.

Unfortunately, the Zonolite was a great commercial success. The Federal Government felt that it was used in more than 30 million homes. It remains in most of these houses alleged because the nature "do it yourself" product means there are a few documents showing where it was used.

If you plan to do some renovation work, you must keep an eye out for Zonolite. It tends to be Brown and resembles a gravel furniture. The most common use was the joist that separated the attic ceiling in the rooms. However, it may be in the walls as well. If found, do not try to remove it yourself. The dust can be deadly and cause problems such as asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma.

Asbestos is often touted as a problem in the workplace. It is, but found also in a large quantity of products at home, buildings and even schools. If you have any suspicion that it is that Zonolite or produced another level of asbestos was used in your home, contact a specialist of the removal of asbestos.

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