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For more than a year, the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity has insisted there were no defects in the Chinese drywall it used to build nearly 200 houses for victims of Hurricane Katrina, including many in its heavily publicized “Musicians’ Village’’ development in the Upper Ninth Ward. But reporters found several homeowners who reported serious problems and one who said she had complained to Habitat for more than a year about corrosion and electronics failures believed to be related to her drywall. The reporters also found some of the homes that Habitat officials believed had been built with American-made drywall actually contain a Chinese product instead. As a result, Habitat has begun investigating as many as 50 post-Katrina homes that used the allegedly American-made product. A Habitat spokeswoman said the investigation has already confirmed that five houses have Chinese drywall and are exhibiting problems associated with the product, such as corroded electrical wiring. READ THIS STORY AT PROPUBLICA.ORG Continue reading ProPublica: Is Chinese drywall making Habitat for Humanity’s houses uninhabitable? 
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The incident highlights a little-appreciated concern: While packaging can help food last longer, it can also leach chemicals into foods. The public is becoming increasingly aware of this since the discovery that Bisphenl A, which is found in hard plastics and can linings, can disrupt the endocrine system and mimic estrogen, and may influence health issues ranging from prostate cancer to mental development. |
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Kellogg is recalling as many as 28 million boxes of its Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops and Honey Smacks cereal because a chemical is leaching from the food packaging into the cereal. The Food and Drug Administration states the reason for the recall as “uncharacteristic off-flavor and smell coming from the liner in the package.” Parents are being warned that it may cause diarrhea or vomiting, particularly in sensitive children.
