Contaminated Drywall: Current Health, Housing and Product Safety Issues Facing Homeowners

Consumer Protection 1WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance announced today a hearing to examine the current health, housing and product safety issues contaminated drywall poses for homeowners.  Specifically, the hearing will review the Federal and local responses to the contaminated drywall problem and ongoing homeowner concerns since the Subcommittee’s initial drywall hearing in May 2009.

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Majority Statement

  • Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller

    U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Testimony

  • Mr. Neal S. Cohen

    Small Business Ombudsman
    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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  • Dr. Christopher Portier

    Director, National Center for Environmental Health
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Mr. Bill Shelton

    Director
    Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Ms. Brenda Brincku

    of Alva, Florida
    Download Testimony (119.11 KB)