Field Guide to Chinese Drywall
(Updated June 2011)
Imported drywall from China can emit sulfurous gases, corrode and blacken copper piping, computers and wiring, and possibly sicken family members. Read about the impacts and effects of Chinese drywall on health and the real estate market. Discover websites that provide helpful information on this developing topic. (A. Siudzinski, Senior Library Information Specialist)
Health Effects 
Imported drywall and health -- a guide for healthcare providers, (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mar. 3, 2011).
Chinese drywall problems: health effects and property damage from contaminated drywall, (www.nolo.com, n.d.).
Impact on Real Estate and Homeowners
Abating Chinese drywall, (Remodeling, May 2011).
Feds issue new guidelines on electrical wiring within homes with Chinese drywall, (TCPalm, Mar. 18, 2011).
Chinese Drywall, (National Association of REALTORS®, Letter of the Law, June 2010).
Crist signs drywall relief, nixes insurance reforms, (South Florida Business Journal, June 2, 2010).
Chinese drywall gets class-action lawsuit, (UPI, May 28, 2010).
U.S. News: Families win Chinese-drywall case, (Wall Street Journal, Apr. 9, 2010). Q
Websites
Find homes with tainted drywall, (ProPublica, Dec. 14, 2010).
Drywall Information Center, (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, n.d.).
eBooks & Other Resources
eBooks.realtor.org
The following ebooks and digital audiobooks are available to NAR members:
Home Buyer's Checklist (Adobe eReader)
Books, Videos, Research Reports & More
The resources below are available for loan through Information Central. Up to three books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs can be borrowed for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. Call Information Central at 800.874.6500 for assistance.
Healthy homes in a toxic world, (New York, NY: Wiley, 1992). RA 770.5 b74
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