I also found the tone alarming. He may be a good inspector, but I didn't feel he was promoting inspecting as much as he was scaring prospective buyers. Old homes have their issues. Some are well maintained others are not. What was the best practice when a home was constructed may not be now. To label all old homes as problems was wrong. I think he may have hurt his business over the long run. Someone buying around the time of the article may call him but many more may pass on buying for a while. As far as the arsenic, it's the first I've heard of, but isn't just as important to protect yourself from the dust when sawing through a wall. I doubt anyone will remember the arsenic angle anyhow. Look how many people burn treated lumber and plywood. They don't seem to care what they release into the air. I also agree that if you want to get a story in the paper you should use multiple sources. A thoughtful article, written, edited, and proofed again for accuracy is best. It's like the nightly news. Just because some one in the media ask you a question, doesn't mean you need to answer. Rick