In December 2008 the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) received its first complaints about problems associated with drywall imported from China between 2004 and 2007

Recent reports have indicated that the number of homes affected by defective Chinese drywall may be much larger than initially thought

During the recent housing boom of the early 2000s, the Chinese imported over 250,000 tons of drywall to America. Chinese drywall was abundant and cheaper than American drywall, and builders willingly used it in residential and commercial construction

I cannot believe it, another incident where innocent people are being seriously affected and in many cases harmed. The Chinese drywall issue is yet another occasion where materials shipped from overseas are damaging the lives of American people, putting their health at risk.