Chinese drywall causing health problems

According to CNN, the federal government released 3 reports linking Chinese drywall and toxic effects reported by thousands of U.S. homeowners.

Here's a snippet from the article:

"While the study of 51 homes detected hydrogen sulfide and formaldehyde ... at concentrations below irritant levels, it is possible that the additive or synergistic effects of these and other compounds in the subject homes could cause irritant effects," the Consumer Product Safety Commission said in its executive summary of the study.

Most of the complaints have come from homes in Florida, Louisiana and Virginia. People are noticing a rotten-egg smell, sickness, failed appliances, and corroded wires and pipes. Experts are suspecting that the health effects are due to hydrogen sulfide and formaldehyde. To read the CNN story, click here.

Toxic Air in 600 U.S. Neighborhoods According to the EPA

Wow, can you believe that the air quality is toxic in 600 U.S. neighborhoods? According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), millions of people are breathing pollutants that may increase their risk of developing cancer. Here's a snippet from Time: "The levels of 80 cancer-causing substances released by automobiles, factories, and other sources in these areas exceed a 100 in 1 million cancer risk. That means that if 1 million people breathed air with similar concentrations over their lifetime, about 100 additional people would be expected to develop cancer because of their exposure to the pollution..."
Wish to read the Time article? Click here.