Poison Walls? Chinese Drywall in California?
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Radioactive phosphogypsum doesn't sound like something you'd want in your home. And it isn't... it's a radioactive industrial waste byproduct that causes metal corrosion and many potential health problems. Unfortunately, the material has found its way into Chinese wallboard--and in 2006, some 10 million pounds of the drywall were shipped to the US. Problems are cropping up in new homes throughout the Southeast, including a rotten eggs smell from the sulfur content. In California, the wallboard was almost certainly used--but the dry climate prevents the foul smells but not the potential corrosive and health effects. What can the government do to stop this latest case of contaminated Chinese products? What are the health hazards? And what can you do to protect yourself?
Guests:
Thomas Martin, President of "America's Watchdog" a private consumer advocacy group
- Patt Morrison for Monday, July 6, 2009
- Wal-Mart & SEIU: Unlikely Partners for Employer-based Healthcare
- Iran Clerics at Odds…Moussavi Standing His Ground
- This is for the Mara Salvatrucha
- Prescription Drugs and the King of Pop
- Poison Walls? Chinese Drywall in California?
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
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