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Army Probes Mysterious Baby Deaths at Fort Bragg

(Sept. 1) -- Army officials are investigating the sudden, mysterious deaths of 10 babies at the sprawling Fort Bragg installation in North Carolina, but some parents suspect they may already know the cause -- toxic Chinese drywall in their base housing. Spc. Nathanael Duke and his wife, Krystyna, lost their 6-week-old...

First Katrina, Then BP: Life in the Gulf's Unluckiest Town

CHALMETTE, La. (Aug. 27) -- The sleek Bell helicopter, one of the perks BP is making available to cranky officials whose coastlines it oiled, lifts off from the lawn in front of the St. Bernard Parish government complex, tilts toward the Gulf of Mexico and flies straight into the thunderheads of Tropical Depression 5. The...

Background on chinese drywall

"Chinese drywall" refers to an environmental health issue involving defective drywall manufactured in China and imported to the United States starting in 2001. Laboratory tests of samples for volatile chemicals have identified emissions of the sulfurous gases carbon disulfide, carbonyl sulfide, and hydrogen sulfide.

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