Series: Tainted Drywall: Foul air from Chinese-made drywall is causing a nightmare for thousands of homeowners, who have complained about severe respiratory ailments and corroded electronics. Several ...

The drywall furor is the latest in a series of scares over potentially toxic imports from China. In 2007, Chinese authorities ratcheted up inspections and tightened restrictions on exports after ...

Along the Gulf Coast and across the country, it's being called a "silent hurricane." Between 2004 and 2007, an estimated 100,000 homes in more than 20 states were built with toxic drywall imported ...

Hundreds of lawsuits by homeowners against drywall makers, developers and builders are on a fast track in federal court and many state jurisdictions. But it's still not fast enough for owners. Homes ...

The drywall furor is the latest in a series of scares over potentially toxic imports from China. In 2007, Chinese authorities ratcheted up inspections and tightened restrictions on exports after ...

The drywall apparently causes a chemical reaction that gives off the rotten-egg stench and corrodes metal. Researchers do not know yet what causes it, but possible culprits include fumigants sprayed ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- -- WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- James and Maria Ivory's dreams of a relaxing retirement on Florida's Gulf Coast were put on hold when they discovered that their new home had been ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a homeowner’s insurance policy doesn’t cover damage caused by Chinese drywall. Richard Serpe, an attorney for the homeowner, said ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Thousands of U.S. homes tainted by Chinese drywall should be gutted, according to new guidelines released Friday by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The guidelines say ...

* Move aims to help consumers deal with drywall problems * Homeowners blame drywall for nose bleeds, headaches * Emissions from Chinese drywall 100 times above others By Tom Doggett WASHINGTON, April ...

The Chinese drywall is also made with a coal byproduct called fly ash that is less refined than the form used by U.S. drywall makers. Dozens of homeowners in the Southeast have sued builders, ...