NEW ORLEANS (AP) - U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon has filed a bill
to block insurance companies from canceling homeowner insurance
policies for people who discover their homes contain allegedly
defective Chinese drywall.
Melancon also wants to stop insurers from changing rates based
on problems stemming from Chinese drywall. He filed the bill
Tuesday.
About 1,900 homeowners, 318 in Louisiana, have filed Chinese
drywall complaints with the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Homeowners claim imported Chinese drywall emits sulfur, methane and
other chemical compounds that have ruined homes and appliances and
harm residents' health.
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