Knauf Tianjin Plasterboard Co. Ltd., a Chinese drywall manufacturer, is responsible for sending hundreds of thousands of sheets of dangerous drywall into the United States. This Chinese Drywall is responsible for corroding copper wires and pipes in electrical systems and HVACs. The Chinese drywall also contains contaminants that are causing a foul odor of rotten eggs, irritated eyes, respiratory problems, nose bleeds, and headaches that alleviate only when homeowners are away from their homes. One of the hypothesized reasons for the drywall is harmful is as follows; As the Chinese drywall was stored in barges for several months at a time, awaiting entrance into the US, the products soaked in excessive levels of moisture from the sea. When the Chinese drywall was installed into homes, the drywall would dry out and release toxic sulfuric fumes known as hydrogen sulfide.

While the Chinese drywall was first thought to have only been installed in homes in Florida and Virginia, more and more states are reporting homes with Chinese drywall. New Jersey is one of the latest to have homes with the dangerous gypsum board. New Jersey homes that are likely affected by defective Chinese drywall are usually built between the years 2004 and 2007. It is reported that over 550 million pounds of Chinese drywall have been offloaded to U.S. Ports since 2006. This equates to at least 60,000 average sized homes that are likely to be affected

by defective Chinese drywall, many of which could be located in New Jersey. Some analysts place the estimated number of homes affected by defective Chinese drywall over 100,000, making it all more likely that this may become a disaster of colossal magnitude.

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