May 7 2009
Americas Watchdog & its Homeowners Consumer Center have been leading in a national investigation of imported toxic Chinese in Florida, and numerous other US states. "It's no longer a question of what US States have toxic Chinese drywall, its more like how many homes are affected. The group is now expanding its investigation into British Columbia, and the Western Provinces of Canada. Toxic Chinese drywall corrodes copper & other metals, and has been associated severe medical issues, such as unexplained headaches, nose bleeds, rashes, allergy type reactions, children being rushed to the ER because they cannot breath, etc." Americas Watchdog has created a very informative web site called the Chinese Drywall Complaint Center. This web site has the most current list of indicators, of how to determine if a home or condominium might have the toxic product. the web site is located at Http://ChineseDrywallComplaintCenter.com.
So what should homeowners be on the lookout for in a home built or remodeled between 2001 & 2008, with respect to toxic Chinese drywall, in British Columbia, or Western Provinces of Canada?
First of all most homeowners who have toxic Chinese drywall in their homes are sick. They, or their family members complain of upper respiratory problems, nose bleeds, severe allergy type symptoms, rashes, eye irritation, etc. One interesting note: homeowners frequently say, "I go away from my home or condominium for a few days, and I feel better, or my kids feel better. We come back home, and we, or some of us get sick again."
What are the easy symptoms to discover if Chinese drywall is in your home?
- Look in your attic or crawl space and see if the exposed drywall says made in China on it.
- Check your electrical receptacle boxes to see if the copper ground wires have turned black. Instructions: simply remove your electrical receptacle face plate. There should be a bright shiny copper colored ground wire, going from the receptacle to the ground. If the copper ground wire has turned black, immediately call the Homeowners Consumer Center at 866-714-6466, or contact the group via their web site at Http://HomeownersConsumerCenter.com.
Homeowners may have noticed electrical devices like TV sets, computers, micro wave LID displays, refrigerator coils, or electrical stove top elements that have failed once, or even repeatedly. Light bulbs might be burning out at a very high rate, because of the corrosive nature of the gasses emitted by the toxic Chinese drywall.
A special note to homeowners in Surrey, Richmond, Calgary, Edmonton and other communities in BC, or Western Canada: If you live in a a newer subdivision, or condominium, please share this press release with your neighbors, to see if they have any of the symptoms. Individuals in BC or other Western Provinces, should also review the toxic Chinese dry wall indicator list to see if any of the symptoms are applicable, if they have remodeled their home since 2001 Http://ChineseDrywallComplaintCenter.com.