The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) have been working since spring 2009 to support the Consumer Product Safety Commission in learning more about imported drywall and potential related health risks.
To learn about preliminary findings from three studies released Thursday, October 29, visit the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Defining the hazard
- To learn about possible health effects of exposure to chemicals in imported drywall, scientists must first understand if and how those chemicals enter people’s bodies.
- CDC is working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), and state health departments to learn about possible health problems from living in a home with imported drywall.
- CDC is helping the federal agencies responsible for indoor and outdoor air testing make sure that the results can help answer health questions.
Answering health questions
CDC is working closely with state health departments to tell people concerned about imported drywall how to protect their health.
Drywall and Your Home
Do you have imported drywall? Read this fact sheet to learn how to identify potential drywall problems in your home and for additional health and safety information.
Additional Resources
- CPSC, EPA, CDC/ATSDR, HUD Press Statement on Drywall Sampling [PDF, 66KB]
- Imported Drywall and Your Home [PDF, 57KB]
- Indoor Air Quality Fact Sheet [PDF, 68KB]
- Testimony before the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate [PDF, 102KB]
- What You Should Know about Formaldehyde [PDF, 139KB]
Contact Us:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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