Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) maintains a comprehensive website. It provides an extensive library of resources that are available to the general public. Its purpose is to help members of the community better understand issues that are important to their health and safety. The list of topics includes a wide range of topic on matters of public health and environmental concern. The list includes: Drinking Water, Drinking Water Revolving Loan Funds, Engineering Services, Environmental Reports, Fish Advisories, Food & Drug, Infectious Disease Reports, Lead, Morbidity Reports, Oil Spill, Onsite Wastewater, Operator Certification, Retail Food, Sanitarian/Food Safety, and Imported Drywall Information.
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Notice of Proposed Settlement in Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products
Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2047); Revised August 8, 2012.
The article is about a recent class action lawsuit settlement. The case involved the use of prefabricated sheetrock wall, also known as "drywall" imported from China. The basis of the lawsuit was that the Chinese drywall contained defects in the substances used to make the building materials. Because of the defective composition of those materials, homes built using the Chinese drywall exhibit characteristic problems such as the rapid and premature rusting and corrosion of various other metals, especially copper pipes and the metal components of typical kitchen appliances and internal wall wiring. There are also health-related complaints caused by the defective Chinese drywall. They include respiratory problems and headaches experienced by occupants of those homes.
The article outlines the various steps taken to resolve the problem by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH). Those efforts are in conjunction and coordination with those of federal agencies and authorities. The agencies within the states most affected by the problem are also involved in the process. They have been engaged in evaluating the extent of the hazards to human health caused by the corrosion of copper and other metals in homes attributable to the Chinese drywall. The goal of the combined initiative is to help individuals harmed by the materials used in the construction of their homes obtain fixes paid for by the sellers and manufacturers of their homes as well as appropriate monetary awards for damages.
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