Chinese drywall dangers...

by Snoozy 2 Replies latest social current

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  Snoozy

  I realize this is old news but this is new info.

  If you lived in Florida, Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama or Louisiana you may have it if you have redecorated/fixed flood damage in the last few years.

  The tainted drywall from China is now causing all kinds of health problems and the homes should be gutted immediately.

  China products are a sore subject to me.

  I wonder if any will be passed to the ones having floods now in their community? They will probably be passing it along cheap to those affected by floods.
  It will say MADE IN CHINA on the back of the board.

  http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100403/ap_on_bi_ge/us_chinese_drywall_12

  

  I am on a mission to try and stay away from anything "Made in China"!!!!

  Snoozy
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  Sam Whiskey

  Your post prompted me to recollect the following email I received a few months back;

  A physics teacher in high school, Mr. Wooley, once told his class that
  while one grasshoper on the railroad tracks wouldn't slow a train very
  much, a billion of them would. With that thought in mind, read the
  following, obviously written by a good American .
  
  Good idea . . one light bulb at a time . . . .
  
  Check this out I can verify this because I was in Lowes the other day
  for some reason and just for the heck of it I was looking at the hose
  attachments. They were all made in China . The next day I was in Ace
  Hardware and just for the heck of it I checked the hose attachments
  there. They were made in USA. Start looking.
  
  In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy or do
  affects someone else - even their job . So, after reading this email, I
  think this lady is on the right track. Let's get behind her!
  
  My grandson likes Hershey's candy. I noticed, though, that it is marked
  made in Mexico now. I do not buy it any more. My favorite toothpaste
  Colgate is made in Mexico now. I have switched to Crest. You have to
  read the labels on everything.
  
  This past weekend I was at Kroger. I needed 60 W light bulbs and Bounce
  dryer sheets . I was in the light bulb aisle, and right next to the GE
  brand I normally buy was an off brand labeled, "Everyday Value . " I
  picked up both types of bulbs and compared the stats - they were the
  same except for the price . The GE bulbs were more money than the
  Everyday Value brand but the thing that surprised me the most was the
  fact that GE was made in MEXICO and the Everyday Value brand was made in
  - get ready for this - the USA in a company in Cleveland , Ohio .
  
  So throw out the myth that you cannot find products you use every day
  that are made right here.
  
  So on to another aisle - Bounce Dryer Sheets . . . yep, you guessed it,
  Bounce cost more money and is made in Canada . The Everyday Value brand
  was less money and MADE IN THE USA! I did laundry yesterday and the
  dryer sheets performed just like the Bounce Free I have been using for
  years and at almost half the price!
  
  My challenge to you is to start reading the labels when you shop for
  everyday things and see what you can find that is made in the USA - the
  job you save may be your own or your neighbors!
  
  If you accept the challenge, pass this on to others in your address
  book so we can all start buying American, one light bulb at a time! Stop
  buying from overseas companies!
  
  (We should have awakened a decade ago)
  
  Let's get with the program . . . help our fellow Americans keep their
  jobs and create more jobs here in the U . S . A..
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  Snoozy

  I check everything! Today I even checked on some eggplant..guess what..came from China..(It was also mushy ) It was even in the organic aisle..

  I too was amazed when shopping for light bulbs, practically all at Walmart were made in China!

  I threw a new Vaccumn away because it was made in China and came with a warning to wash your hands after touching the plastic. I had only used it twice and had thrown/lost the receipt and couldn't remember which store I got it at. K Mart or Walmart.

  I had to look something up about a setting or I never would have seen the warning..
  I checked in the local discount stores..Walmart and K Mart..they still sell them and they still have the warning in the booklets.

  Warning: The cords, wires,and/or cables supplied with this product contains chemicals, including lead or lead compounds known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after using.

  I brought this to the attention of the manager and he said he would pass it along..they still sell them at both stores.
  It is the Dirt Devil upright brands.
  

  Snoozy