Shannon Bourret
3-18
7:35 pm
There are140 Florida homeowners claiming that Chinese-made drywall is emitting smelly, corrosive gases and ruining household systems such as air conditioners. The Florida Health Department is looking into whether or not the dry wall has any health risks. The homeowners are claiming that the drywall has caused them to suffer health problems such as headaches and sore throats and face huge repair expenses. Apparently, the drywall has high levels of sulfur, smelling of rotten eggs, and corrodes piping and wiring, causing electronics and appliances to fail. A Florida attorney says it would cost a third of an affected home's value to fix the damage. Now the homeowners are being forced to pay for their mortgage on their homes and for a temporary place to stay. These allegations are coming after several recent safety problems with other Chinese exports, ranging from toys to pet food. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Florida Health Department are also trying to assess the damage and to determine the health impact and how to respond to it.
I think this situation is such a shame. I could not even imagine being one of the home owners and having to relocate from my own home. That would be a nightmare. I think it is inexcusable for China to produce and distribute products that are in this condition. I really hope the Florida Health Department is able to determine the actual health risks that are resulting because of the drywall. I understand that it would be easy for someone who has the dry wall to jump on the wagon and say that they are now experiencing headaches and sore throats. I think that it is so unfair that the homeowners are being forced to now pay for both their mortgage and for a new, temporary place to stay. If the drywall is so tainted that it is making homes incapable of being occupied then, that responsibility and that burden should not be put on the homeowners. Hopefully this situation can be resolved soon, and there will be no more unneeded suffering for innocent homeowners.
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2 comments:
It's interesting that everyone says China will be the next world power with stories like this surfacing every day, it's difficult to imagine that social unrest isn't going to topple the empire. Especially with a society of 1billion +
american companies acting in the name of capitalism are falling over themselves to provide poison counterfeit products to kill americans. we need to go out and take these companies and pillory the top executives making the decision to murder american democracy.
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