Rotting Drywall Fouls South Florida Homes

Joining the wave of toys painted with lead-based paint and the tainted infant formula, drywall from China is now raising a concern. Florida officials are looking into a smattering of complaints from homeowners in South and Southwest Florida who say their walls stink and that some electrical and plumbing components are failing. Drywall is the board used to make interior walls. Usually, it is manufactured in the United States, but a housing boom between 2004 and 2006 and a need for construction materials after Hurricane Katrina prompted builders to buy from China. The Florida Department of Health has received 16 complaints from Pinellas, Manatee, Martin, St. Lucie and Lee counties, and is looking into the matter, officials said.

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