Had any Drywall work done lately? Perhaps your contractor skimped on materials, opting for imported drywall? And now you have a persistent hacking cough and your jewelry is turning black.

Brought to you by the folks that have shipped us tainted pet food, infant formula, chocolate and 98% of all the merchandise at Walmart. The Chinese.


http://www.buffalonews.com/260/story/636808.html

"At the height of the U.S. housing boom, when building materials were in short supply, American construction companies used millions of pounds of Chinese-made drywall because it was abundant and cheap.

Now that decision is haunting hundreds of homeowners and apartment dwellers who are concerned that the wallboard gives off fumes that can corrode copper pipes, blacken jewelry and silverware, and possibly sicken people.

Shipping records reviewed by The Associated Press indicate that imports of potentially tainted Chinese building materials exceeded 500 million pounds during a four-year period of soaring home prices. The drywall may have been used in more than 100,000 homes, according to some estimates, including houses rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina."