West Palm Beach, Florida - The federal government says it finds a "strong association" between problematic imported Chinese drywall and corrosion of pipes and wires, a conclusion that supports complaints by thousands of homeowners over the last year.
The report is the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's second one on the potentially defective building materials.
The commission said its investigation also has found a "possible" link between health problems reported by homeowners and hydrogen sulfide gas emitted from the wallboard coupled with formaldehyde, which is commonly found in new houses.
Millions of pounds of cheap Chinese-made drywall were imported and used in new homes in the U.S. at the height of the U.S. housing boom from 2004-2008.
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