Thursday, March 26, 2009

is your drywall off-gassing poisons?

ABC News ran a story this evening about a woman in Florida who is claiming her house has made her sick, and that Chinese drywall may be to blame. The story included no details worth mentioning--it was a classic case of little information but lots of "two sides" reporting.

CNN does a much better job, reporting that the materials have been tested and shown to contain some strontium sulfide, which potentially could lead to the production of H2S, explaining both a sulfurous smell and problems with corrosion of pipes and wires in the house, which is quite new.

You can read more here.

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