The past decade has been fraught with instances of outright dangerous products coming to the American market from China, with little regulation and less accountability. The phrase “Made in China” has turned into a cultural catchphrase, evidencing the fact that China is now the largest owner of U.S. treasury debt and a primary source of American consumption.
Following the heels of the Chinese drywall crisis currently facing the Nation, there are sure to be numerous consequences, effects, and repercussions on felt on many levels. One aspect of this broad category of consequences may be, in essence, an evolving level of consumer distrust with regard to foreign producers, coupled with a shift in public policy and/or market trends.
The majority of defective Chinese drywall found in homes in the United States was manufactured by Knauf Plasterboard Tianin Co Ltd. Instead of owning up to the problem and attempting to find a resolution, the company is maintaining that the damage must have been caused by some other building material.
Senator Bill Nelson was in Cape Coral, Florida for a conference to address the Chinese drywall problem.
It is possible that state and federal officials may have withheld important information concerning toxic Chinese drywall from the public. E-mails exchanged by state/county officials and the Environmental Protection Agency over the course of 3 ½ months discuss the possible dangers toxic drywall poses to the public.
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