July 2009

Health Effects of Home Inspection by James A. Benson Sometimes home inspectors are asked, “What did you do before you became a home inspector?” My answer is that I was a New Jersey public health officer for 11 years. Although I left my official public health career in 1986, I am reminded every time I inspect a home that home inspectors play a vital role in protecting health. The purpose of this article is to examine that role.

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Link to Corrosion, Health Problems Elusive, but Federal Chinese Drywall Sampling Protocol May Be Near by Edited by ASHI Staff CoR Addresses Non-dues Revenue by Howard Pegelow Would You Like to be Published? by Edited by ASHI Staff Florida Inspector Shares Chinese Drywall Challenges by Sandy Bourseau Online Technical Education Free to ASHI Membership by Edited by ASHI Staff The Word: Vapor Barrier by Bruce Barker Invitation for Public Comment on Draft Standards for Pre-drywall Inspections by Bruce Barker Moisture Mysteries by Roger Hankey

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