It may smell terrible and corrode metal fixtures, but Floridians and
other homeowners whose houses have tainted Chinese drywall don’t have
to worry about setting off Geiger counters. State and federal officials
tested panels for phosphogypsum, or calcium sulfate, and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and the Florida Department of Health
said radioactive levels were no higher than what ordinarily would be
found in the natural environment. There are still about 1,100
complaints under investigation. [more]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said a developer must remove
the asbestos-contaminated exterior stucco from the 30-story tower at
1515 S. Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach before it demolishes the
building. Trinity Development Group, which wants to build a $150
million luxury tower called the Modern in the tower’s place, contested
earlier recommendations regarding the asbestos, saying there was not
enough asbestos to prevent a simple demolition. [more]