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Insurance, ECM, And Hazardous Drywall: The Real Cost Of Quick & Cheap
December 29, 2009
•Article: Insurance, ECM, And Hazardous Drywall: The Real Cost Of Quick & Cheap
By Laurel Sanders, Optical Image Technology
The 2009 drywall crisis – hazardous gypsum board made by companies in China and installed in U.S. homes - raised the eyebrows of homeowners, builders, insurers, state departments of health, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission this past year – and rightfully so. Corrosive gases that caused structural damage to homes, as well as acute and chronic health problems, led to hundreds of grievances. Drywall and fittings had to be torn out, removed, and replaced, not to mention the health consequences of stress, asthma, neurological problems, and more. How could more than half a billion pounds of defective, hazardous materials be imported, delivered, and installed without being detected? Why weren't the problems caught earlier? Wasn't anyone watching?
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