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In early 2009, '''defective Chinese drywall''' came to the homebuilding and [[law|legal]] forefronts.  About 100,000 recently-built [[Directory:United States|U.S.]] homes, with most of them in the state of [[Directory:Florida|Florida]], are reportedly affected by drywall imported from [[Directory:China|China]] that is tainted with corrosive and noxious [[sulfur]] compounds.

In early 2009, '''defective Chinese drywall''' came to the homebuilding and [[law|legal]] forefronts.  About 100,000 recently-built [[Directory:United States|U.S.]] homes, with most of them in the state of [[Directory:Florida|Florida]], are reportedly affected by drywall imported from [[Directory:China|China]] that is tainted with corrosive and noxious [[sulfur]] compounds, giving off a "rotten egg" odor.

The discovery of sulfur-leeching compounds within the drywall materials has generated a national investigation, countless lawsuits, and a problem that is estimated to run into the billions of dollars.

The discovery of sulfur-leeching compounds within the drywall materials has generated a national investigation, countless lawsuits, and a problem that is estimated to run into the billions of dollars.

If your home has been built with this defective drywall from China, you should contact an attorney.

If your home has been built with this defective drywall from China, you should contact an attorney.

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Some lawmakers are advocating for a state of emergency, to initiate the flow of federal disaster  aid.

Some lawmakers are advocating for a state of emergency, to initiate the flow of federal disaster  aid.

It is said that over a half-billion pounds of drywall were imported from China between [[2004]] and [[2007]] when the construction trend was very strong and domestically-produced materials were in short supply.  Demand in Florida was especially heightened by the construction efforts that followed the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Wilma.

It is said that over a half-billion pounds of drywall were imported from China between [[2004]] and [[2007]] when the construction trend was very strong and domestically-produced materials were in short supply.  Demand in Florida was especially heightened by the construction efforts that followed the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Wilma.