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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.

[[Keyword:=Chinese gypsum board]]

[[Keyword:=Chinese gypsum board]]

[[Keyword:=sulfur gypsum board]]

[[Keyword:=sulfur gypsum board]]

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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.