The latest government study on Chinese drywall has revealed a“strong association” between the drywall and corrosion in homesthat may physically irritate their inhabitants.
Government agencies, collectively called the “InteragencyDrywall Task Force,” have been studying homes containing Chinesedrywall because homeowners reported health problems and structuraldegradation after living in homes that used Chinese drywall from2004-2007, when domestic drywall was in short supply.
Drywall building material–also called wallboard, gypsum boardand plasterboard–is made of a flat sheet of gypsum covered on bothsides with a thin layer of cardboard. It goes by such brand namesas Sheetrock, Tablaroca, Gyprock and ToughRock.
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