# NIOSH Press Releases and Updates

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This page features HHS and CDC press releases, and NIOSH “Updates” from the Director’s Office. NIOSH Updates describe important announcements of research summaries, workshops, conferences, new programs and other major news events.

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                      - NIOSH Seeks Public Comment on Draft Hazard Review Document: Wildland Fire Smoke Exposure Among Farmworkers and Other Outdoor Workers  September 13, 2024
                      - World Trade Center Health Program Begins Enrollments for Expanded Population of Pentagon and Shanksville Responders  September 11, 2024
                      - Labor Day 2024: Statement by NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D.  August 30, 2024
                      - Stay Safe This Summer When Working in Hot Mining Conditions  June 14, 2024
                      - Workers’ Memorial Day 2024: Statement by NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D.  April 26, 2024
                      - Join NIOSH and Partners for the 5th Annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents  April 10, 2024
                      - NIOSH Black Lung Screening Dates and Locations Announced for 2024  April 08, 2024
                      - CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s Impact Wellbeing™ Campaign Releases Hospital-Tested Guide to Improve Healthcare Worker Burnout March 18, 2024
                      - NIOSH Announces Phase 2 Winners of the Respirator Fit Evaluation Challenge  March 12, 2024
                      - Recognizing 2024 Safe-In-Sound Award Winners  February 5, 2024
                      - NIOSH Accepting Nominations for 2024 Prevention through Design Award  February 5, 2024

                      - NIOSH announces Counterfeit N95 Challenge winners  November 30, 2023
                      - Deadline Extended: World Trade Center Health Program Seeks Nominations for the Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee  November 28, 2023
                      - Funding for Commercial Fishing Safety Research & Training – *NIOSH & U.S. Coast Guard Announce Next Application Deadline*  November 7, 2023
                      - NIOSH offers information to protect workers from lead exposure when replacing lead pipes  November 3, 2023
                      - CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Launches First Federal Campaign for Hospitals to Tackle Healthcare Workers Burnout  October 31, 2023
                      - NIOSH and Partners Announce Winner of the 2023 Prevention through Design Award  October 23, 2023
                      - World Trade Center Health Program Seeks Nominations for the Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee  October 18, 2023
                      - Special journal issue highlights the breadth of NIOSH hearing loss prevention research and surveillance  October 16, 2023
                      - NIOSH to Launch National Employer Survey of Respirator Use and Practices  October 12, 2023
                      - Labor Day 2023: Statement by NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D.  September 1, 2023
                      - Application Deadline, Coming Soon: NIOSH & U.S. Coast Guard Funding for Commercial Fishing Safety Research & Training  August 9, 2023
                      - NIOSH Announces Phase 1 Winners of the Respirator Fit Evaluation Challenge  July 13, 2023
                      - World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee to Meet June 21-22  June 14, 2023
                      - NIOSH Announces Call for Nominations for Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards™  May 23, 2023
                      - Statement on Removing Intrusive Mental Health Questions from Hospital Credentialing Applications from the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health  May 18, 2023
                      - Workers’ Memorial Day 2023: Statement by NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D.  April 28, 2023
                      - Coming Soon: Tenth Annual Stand-Down for Fall Safety  April 25, 2023
                      - NIOSH Launches the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer to Understand and Reduce Cancer in the Fire Service  April 17, 2023
                      - Media Advisory:  National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-By Incidents  April 10, 2023
                      - NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential Black Lung Screenings for Coal Miners  April 3, 2023
                      - CDC Acquires 465-Acre Site in Mace, West Virginia for Research Facility  March 21, 2023
                      - New Training Video Available for Firefighters: Challenges and Tactics for Fighting Row House Fires  March 15, 2023
                      - WTC Health Program Issues Final Rule Adding Uterine Cancer to List of Covered WTC-Related Health Conditions  January 17, 2023
                      - NIOSH Launches New Crowdsourcing Competition to Improve Respirator Fit Evaluations  January 10, 2023

                      - New Members Announced to Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
                      - Nomination Period Has Been Extended for WTC Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee 2022
                      - New study details work-related COVID-19 exposure among non-healthcare workers
                      - Winners Announced in the 2022 NIOSH Mine Safety and Health Technology Innovations Awards
                      - Now Available: NIOSH & U.S. Coast Guard Announce 2023 Funding for Commercial Fishing Safety Research & Training
                      - WTC Health Program Seeks Nominations for the Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee 2022
                      - Seeking Members for the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
                      - NIOSH and Partners Announce New Winner of the Prevention through Design Award
                      - Media Advisory: 3rd International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health®: Shaping work now and in the future
                      - Winners Announced for The NIOSH Protective Clothing Challenge
                      - NIOSH announces 11 Centers for Agricultural Safety and Health
                      - Labor Day, 2022: Statement by John Howard, M.D., Director, NIOSH
                      - It’s Not Too Late to Submit a Nomination for the 2023 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards™
                      - NIOSH and partners announce a new resource to protect temporary workers
                      - NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential Black Lung Screenings for Coal Miners
                      - NIOSH Signs Alliance Program Ambassador Agreement with OSHA, National STEPS Network
                      - NIOSH honors staff, partners, and collaborators at 2022 Science and Service Awards ceremony
                      - Workers Memorial Day 2022: Statement by NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D.
                      - National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction
                      - Media Advisory: National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-By Incidents
                      - Media Advisory: CDC researchers identify new occupational disease among metalworkers
                      - Media Advisory: National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-By Incidents
                      - Release of National Academies Consensus Study Report on Protecting Workers and the Public from Inhalation Hazards
                      - Rocking 2022 Safe-In-Sound Award Winners
                      - NIOSH Awards More than $5 million in Extramural Funding to Address COVID-19 Related Challenges
                      - OSHA alliance provides important workplace safety updates for technical guide assessing robot systems

                      - NIOSH & U.S. Coast Guard Announce 2022 Commercial Fishing Safety Research & Training Grants
                      - NIOSH Study Examines Relationship between Employment Status, Healthcare Access, and Health Outcomes
                      - NIOSH Epidemiologist Selected as a 2021 National Fisherman Highliner Award Winner
                      - NIOSH Announces the 2021 State Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance Program Recipients
                      - Study Finds Over Half of Noise-Exposed Workers Do Not Use Hearing Protection When Exposed to Noise on the Job
                      - NIOSH Seeks Input on Occupational Safety and Health Interventions and Services to Protect and Improve the Mental Health of Health Workers
                      - NIOSH and the U.S. Coast Guard Announce Award Recipients for the 2021 Commercial Fishing Safety Research Cooperative Agreements & Training Project Grants
                      - Winners Announced in the 2021 NIOSH Mine Safety and Health Technology Innovations Awards
                      - NIOSH announces 10 Centers of Excellence for *Total Worker Health*®
                      - Labor Day, 2021: Statement by John Howard, M.D., Director, NIOSH
                      - Depression More Common in Workers with Diabetes
                      - NIOSH Announces Respiratory Protection Week 2021
                      - NIOSH and OSHA partner to revise handbook for small businesses
                      - Seeking Members for the Advisory Board on Radiation and Workers Health
                      - New Partnership to Promote the Safety and Health of Temporary Workers
                      - New Award Recognizes Prevention through Design
                      - NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential Screenings in 2021 for Coal Miners
                      - NIOSH, UW-Madison Sign MOU to Advance Occupational Robotics Safety & Health Research
                      - 2021 NIOSH Science and Service Awards Presented at Virtual Event
                      - NIOSH Celebrates 50 Years
                      - Coming Soon: Stand Downs to Prevent Struck-By Incidents and Falls in Construction
                      - New Survey Instrument Available from NIOSH to Help Assess Worker Well-Being
                      - NIOSH Announces Release of ErgoMine 2.0 App Update
                      - New Study Highlights Differences in Access to Health Care Services Among Essential Workers
                      - Boeing Mesa Arizona Wins Annual Safe-in-Sound Award
                      - NIOSH partners with the National Science Foundation for a second year to fund workplace robotics research

                      - Winners Announced in the 2020 NIOSH Mine Safety and Health Technology Innovations Awards
                      - NIOSH signs MOU for PPE and equipment activities with NFPA
                      - Updated MFIRE Software for Modeling Fire and Contaminant Spread
                      - New Poster and Fact Sheet Available to Help Firefighters Safely Fight Row House Fires
                      - Labor Day, 2020: Statement by John Howard, M.D., Director, NIOSH
                      - Plan Ahead: Seventh Annual Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction
                      - New Study Illustrates Prevalence of Hearing Loss among Noise-exposed Workers in the Services Sector
                      - NIOSH Presents the 2020 Science and Service Awards
                      - NIOSH Update: New Study: Health Risk Behaviors among Construction Workers
                      - EXAMiner Software Helps Miners to Improve Hazard Recognition Skills
                      - Workers Memorial Day, 2020: NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D., Reflects on the State of Worker Safety and Health
                      - NIOSH Announces Interim Final Rule Published on Approval Tests and Standards for Air-Purifying Particulate Respirators
                      - NIOSH Announces Results from Competition for Artificial Intelligence Programmers
                      - NIOSH and Partners Announce 2020 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Award™
                      - NIOSH Launches Wikipedia Editing Campaign for the International Year of Sound 2020
                      - NIOSH Releases New Video on Black Lung Respiratory Disease Among Coal Miners
                      - NIOSH Announces Partnership with America Makes

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                      - CDC Awards $1.5 Million for Research to Reduce Exposures to Workplace Hazards through Robotic Technology

                      - NIOSH Announces Competition for Artificial Intelligence Programmers
                      - NIOSH & U.S. Coast Guard Announce 2020 Commercial Fishing Safety Research & Training Grants
                      - NIOSH partners with National Science Foundation to fund workplace robotics research
                      - NIOSH Contributes Hearing Loss Prevention Research to JASA Special Issue
                      - Study identifies health issues and need for improved healthcare access among patient care aides
                      - NIOSH Partners with America Achieves to Prepare the Future Workforce with Competencies for Safe and Healthy Employment
                      - New Illicit Drug Tool-Kit for First Responders
                      - Small Business Travelers and International Work Safety
                      - NIOSH and the U.S. Coast Guard Announce the Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research Cooperative Agreement & Training Project Grant Award Recipients
                      - Labor Day 2019: A Statement by NIOSH Director, John Howard, MD
                      - NIOSH Celebrates One Hundred Years of Respiratory Protection
                      - New Study Details Prevalence of Hearing Loss among Noise-Exposed Mining, and Oil and Gas Extraction Workers
                      - NIOSH Releases DRIFT Software to Improve Blast Design in Mines
                      - New NIOSH Report Provides Process for Chemical Management
                      - New NIOSH Study Looks at Participation in Workplace Health Promotion Programs
                      - NIOSH Announces Call for Nominations for Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards™
                      - WTC Health Program Seeks Nominations for the Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee 2019
                      - NIOSH Joins National Safety Council in Observing National Safety Month 2019
                      - NIOSH, NC State University Sign MOU to Advance Occupational Robotics Safety & Health Research
                      - NIOSH Activities at the 2019 American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo (AIHce EXP)
                      - NIOSH activities at the annual conference of the American Thoracic Society (ATS 2019)
                      - New NIOSH Study Describes Drug Overdoses at Work
                      - NIOSH Researcher Named as Finalist for Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal
                      - NIOSH Announces the Sixth Annual Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction
                      - Workers Memorial Day, 2019: Statement by John Howard, M.D., Director, NIOSH
                      - NIOSH Presents 2019 Awards for Significant Scientific Contributions
                      - NIOSH Joins Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM)
                      - NIOSH Associate Director for Mining Jessica Kogel Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
                      - NIOSH Researcher Awarded Chemist of the Year
                      - Illicit Drugs and Preventing Occupational Exposure to Emergency Responders
                      - Health Insurance Coverage Among US Workers; Differences by Work Arrangements
                      - NIOSH at the 2019 Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting
                      - NIOSH Reviews Scientific Literature on Infectious Diseases in the Workplace
                      - NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential Screenings in 2019 for Coal Miners
                      - NIOSH Releases Software Tool for Hazard Recognition Training in Mines
                      - NIOSH, NHCA and CAOHC present 2019 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards™
                      - A Reminder from NIOSH: Stay Safe When Working Outdoors in Cold Weather
                      - Protective Glove and Gown Use when Administering Antineoplastic Drugs
                      - NIOSH Announces Availability of $6 Million in Commercial Fishing Safety Research & Training Grants

###### Other News

                      - CDC Press Release: CDC Seeks Input on Firefighter Registry
                      - NIOSH at SOT 2019: Schedule at a Glance

                      - CDC Press Release: New Study Finds Higher than Expected Number of Suicide Deaths among U.S. Veterinarians
                      - New NIOSH Tools Can Help Identify Dampness and Mold in Schools and Buildings
                      - Media Advisory: Federal Register Notice for Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program
                      - New Online Resources for Control of Hazardous Energy in Manufacturing Sector
                      - NIOSH Releases Beta Version of New Respirable Crystalline Silica Monitoring Software
                      - NIOSH and BCSP Extend Partnership with New Memorandum of Understanding
                      - Winners Announced in the 2018 NIOSH Mine Safety and Health Technology Innovations Awards
                      - WTC Health Program Seeks Nominations for the Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee
                      - Labor Day 2018: A Statement by NIOSH Director, John Howard, MD
                      - New Worker Compensation Charts Released for State of Ohio
                      - Prevalence of Black Lung Continues to Increase among U.S. Coal Miners
                      - NIOSH Joins National Safety Council in Observing National Safety Month
                      - Health Insurance Coverage Among Working Adults
                      - NIOSH Activities at the 2018 American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo (AIHce EXP)
                      - NIOSH Activities at the annual conference of the American Thoracic Society (ATS 2018)
                      - NIOSH and FDA Collaboration Streamlines Regulatory Oversight for N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators
                      - NIOSH Researcher a Finalist for “Oscars” of Government Service
                      - Media Advisory: 2nd International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health®
                      - Fifth Annual Stand-Down for Fall Safety: Building momentum for the next five years
                      - Workers Memorial Day, 2018: Statement by John Howard, M.D., Director, NIOSH
                      - NIOSH Presents 2018 Awards for Significant Scientific Contributions
                      - CDC Press Release: High Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol Associated with Noisy Jobs
                      - NIOSH Releases New Nanotechnology Workplace Design Recommendations
                      - NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential Screenings for Coal Miners
                      - Study Highlights Prevalence of Hearing Loss Among Workers in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing Industries
                      - NIOSH Study: Hearing Loss Prevalence in the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector
                      - NIOSH and NHCA present 2018 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards™
                      - Nonfatal Injuries among Law Enforcement Officers

                      - NIOSH Engineer Winner of Digital Health Award for Ambulance Safety Video Series
                      - New Compendium Highlights Development of Clinical Decision Support to Enhance Worker Health
                      - NIOSH Recognizes Three Mining Companies with Innovation Awards
                      - New NIOSH Center to Study Safety and Health Implications of Occupational Robots
                      - CDC Press Release: Just Over Half of Adults with Work-Related Asthma Report Having Received a Pneumococcal Vaccine
                      - NIOSH Mining Program Announces Recipient of Innovation Award
                      - NIOSH Releases New Software to Monitor the Health and Safety of Emergency Responders
                      - Labor Day 2017: A Statement by NIOSH Director, John Howard, MD
                      - NIOSH Releases Updated Regional Data on Commercial Fishing Fatalities
                      - NIOSH and CDPH-OHB Video Released: Oil and Gas Tank Gauging
                      - NIOSH Launches Mobile Lifting Calculator App
                      - New NIOSH Report Highlights Second Decade of the National Occupational Research Agenda
                      - NIOSH and Workforce Tulsa Partner to Promote Workplace Safety and Health Among Young, Temporary Workers
                      - MEDIA ADVISORY
                      - Effects of Organizational Safety Practices and Perceived Safety Climate on the Safe Administration of Liquid Antineoplastic Drugs
                      - NIOSH Study Finds Widespread Use of Patient Nasal Scavenging Masks to Control Nitrous Oxide during Dental Procedures but Adherence to Other Recommended Practices Was Lacking
                      - NIOSH and OSAP Survey Finds Private Dental Practices Lacking OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plans
                      - CDC Press Release: NIOSH and OSHA Introduce Improved Heat Safety App for Outdoor Workers
                      - NIOSH at the American Industrial Hygiene Association Annual Meeting—AIHce
                      - Study Shows Certain Job Factors Relate to Fair or Poor Health in U.S. Workers
                      - New Ambulance Crash Test Methods Aim to Help Emergency Medical Services Workers Stay Safe During a Crash
                      - Researchers from NIOSH and UC Berkeley presented with 2017 Liberty Mutual Award; Stressors among Pregnant Workers
                      - NIOSH Media Advisory: Notice of Public Meeting, Request for Comments on: NIOSH Occupational Exposure Banding Process: Guidance for the Evaluation of Chemical Hazards
                      - NIOSH Presents Awards for Significant Scientific Contributions
                      - NIOSH Appoints New Director of Western States Division
                      - Fourth Annual Stand-Down for Fall Safety
                      - World Trade Center Health Program Seeking Peer Reviewers
                      - Occupational Safety and Health Network Now Tracks Sharps Injuries and Blood and Body Fluid Exposures
                      - NIOSH Media Advisory: Radiation and Worker Health Advisory Board to Meet in Illinois March 22-23
                      - NIOSH at 2017 Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting
                      - NIOSH Web Tool Demonstrates that in Mining, Safety Pays
                      - NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential 2017 Screenings for Coal Miners
                      - Many Workers Get Too Little Sleep
                      - NIOSH Releases Updated Hazard Assessment Software
                      - NIOSH and NHCA present 2017 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards
                      - NIOSH Researcher Honored, Recipient of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers
                      - CDC Media Advisory: NIOSH Launches Hearing Loss Prevention App

                      - NIOSH Releases Guidance for Implementing Total Worker Health® in the Workplace
                      - WTC Health Program Seeks Nominations for the Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee
                      - NIOSH Youth@Work—Talking Safety Assessment Now Available
                      - NIOSH and OSHA Engage Entrepreneurs in Noise Safety Challenge
                      - NIOSH Announces Recommended Exposure Limits for Diacetyl and 2,3-Pentanedione
                      - NIOSH holds Public Meeting on Draft CSTD Protocol
                      - NIOSH List Adds Thirty-Four Drugs that Pose a Risk to Workers in Healthcare
                      - NIOSH Study Finds Widespread Use of Scavenging Systems to Control Waste Anesthetic Gases During Medical Procedures, but Other Recommended Controls Lacking
                      - NIOSH Announces Six National Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health®
                      - Labor Day 2016: A Statement by NIOSH Director John Howard, MD
                      - NIOSH and AOHP Extend Partnership with Renewed Memorandum of Understanding
                      - NIOSH, WVU bring Youth@Work Training to West Virginia Schools
                      - NIOSH Media Advisory: Radiation and Worker Health Advisory Board to Meet in Idaho August 9-10
                      - NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential Health Screenings for Coal Miners
                      - NIOSH Launches New Mobile App for Pocket Guide on Chemical Hazards
                      - NIOSH Media Advisory: Public announcement of NIOSH non-exclusive licensing opportunity
                      - Free Training Curriculum Addresses Unique Risks Faced by Home Healthcare Workers
                      - NIOSH Media Advisory: Idaho National Lab Workers Invited to Learn About Medical Benefits Under Federal Compensation Program
                      - New NIOSH Android App Addresses Ergonomics in Mining
                      - Improving Workers’ Health Across the Globe: A Collaboration
                      - NIOSH Media Advisory: Teleconference on birth defects study of children of former Endicott, New York IBM workers
                      - John C. Villforth Leadership Award Winner
                      - NIOSH Researcher Honored for Innovative work in Occupational Anthropometry
                      - NIOSH Releases 5th Edition of Manual of Analytical Methods
                      - NIOSH Releases 5th Edition of Manual of Analytical Methods
                      - Workers Memorial Day, 2016: Statement by John Howard, M.D., Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
                      - Launch of National Agenda to Advance Total Worker Health
                      - New Climate Change and Health Document includes Effects on Workers
                      - NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential 2016 Screenings for Coal Miners
                      - Researchers to present and discuss findings at The Society of Toxicology’s 55th Annual Meeting and ToxExpo
                      - NIOSH Seeks Public Comment on Draft Criteria Document for 1-Bromopropane (1-BP)
                      - Three Years and Going Strong: Stand-Down for Fall Safety
                      - NIOSH and NHCA present 2016 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards™
                      - New Hazard Alert from NIOSH and OSHA Highlights Dangers of Tank Gauging
                      - NIOSH Announces Appointment of New Associate Director for Mining
                      - New Study First to Describe Scope of Illness Associated with the Use of Two Common Herbicides
                      - Putting an Ear to the Ground; NIOSH Study looks at Prevalence of Hearing Difficulty and Tinnitus among Workers
                      - NIOSH Study Reveals Cigarette Smoking Behavior of Working Women
                      - NIOSH Announces Appointment of New Director to Spokane Mining Research Division
                      - NIOSH Presents 2016 Awards for Significant Scientific Contributions

                      - NIOSH Study Reveals Safety Issues in Long-haul Trucking Industry
                      - Predictors of Adherence to Safe Handling Practices for Antineoplastic Drugs: A Survey of Hospital Nurses
                      - What’s Work Got to Do With It? NIOSH to Co-sponsor Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Total Worker Health
                      - NIOSH Firefighter Body Dimension Data Supports Design Changes and Safety
                      - NIOSH looks at Precautionary Practices of Respiratory Care Practitioners who Administer Aerosolized Medications
                      - Media Advisory
                      - Employees who work in moderately cold work conditions may face health and safety problems
                      - NIOSH-Designed Technology Can Reduce Workers’ Exposure to Silica at Hydraulic Fracturing Sites
                      - NIOSH Study Finds Healthcare Workers’ Exposure to Surgical Smoke Still Common
                      - NIOSH Announces Re-Organization of Respiratory and Mining Divisions
                      - NIOSH to Highlight Research at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association
                      - NIOSH, AIHA Jointly Announce “Safety Matters” Initiative for Young Workers
                      - NIOSH Launches New Total Worker Health® Center to Promote Lifelong Worker Well-being: The National Center for Productive Aging and Work
                      - NIOSH and the Department of Labor Join Forces to Establish a B Reader Quality Assurance Program
                      - Return Home from Work Safely and with Dignity
                      - NIOSH Awards 26 Cooperative Agreements to States for Worker Injury Surveillance
                      - John Howard Reappointed as Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program
                      - 2015 Labor Day Message from NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D.
                      - NIOSH Study Finds Measures Lacking for Compounding Antineoplastic Drugs
                      - NIOSH Honored in Digital Health Awards Competition
                      - What Happens at Work Doesn’t Always Stay at Work; Lead Exposure from an E-Scrap Recycling Facility Can Transfer to the Home
                      - NIOSH Employees Honored by Pittsburgh Federal Executive Board
                      - NIOSH Offers New Guidance to Help Musicians Protect their Hearing
                      - NIOSH Research Finds Practical Solution to Controlling Hazardous Dust when Cutting Fiber-Cement Siding
                      - NIOSH Honored with Top Awards at the 2015 American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition
                      - NIOSH to Highlight Research at the 2015 American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition (AIHce)
                      - NIOSH Awards Two Cooperative Agreements for Workers’ Compensation Surveillance
                      - NIOSH and SUNY Poly CNSE Launch Nano Health & Safety Consortium
                      -  A Hard Day’s Night: Training Provides Nurses with Strategies for Shift Work and Long Work Hours
                      - NIOSH, OSHA Release New Toolkit to Better Protect Hospital Workers from Transmissible Diseases
                      - New Study Examines Relationship between Firefighters and Cancers in California
                      - NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential 2015 Screenings for Coal Miners
                      - Workers Memorial Day, 2015: Statement by John Howard, M.D., Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
                      - NIOSH Presents 2015 Science Awards for Innovative Occupational Health, Safety Research
                      - NIOSH to Cohost 11th International Conference on Occupational Stress and Health
                      - New NIOSH Report Recommends All Workplaces be Tobacco Free, Recommendations include exposures to e-cigarettes in the workplace
                      - NIOSH Nanotechnology Research Highlighted at the 2015 Meeting of the Society of Toxicology
                      - NIOSH and Partners Recommend Controls for Silica Exposure during Asphalt Pavement Milling
                      - NIOSH Study Spans over Thirty Years of Hearing Loss Trends
                      - Vital Signs Press Release: Trucker Safety
                      - NIOSH and NHCA present 2015 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards™
                      - Stand Tall, Stand Proud, Stand-Down for Fall Safety
                      - NIOSH Seeks Public Comment on the National Occupational Research Agenda, Stakeholders are invited to share experiences of the past decade
                      - Precautionary Measures Lacking for High Level Disinfectants: Results of a Survey of Healthcare Workers Who Disinfect Medical and Dental Devices
                      - Are Flight Attendants at Higher Risk for Miscarriage?

                      - New Training Helps to Reduce Risks for Emergency Responders Who Work Long Hours
                      - New Publication Highlights Solutions to Prevent Overexertion Injuries for Retail Workers
                      - ISEA to Honor Christine Branche of NIOSH with Distinguished Service Award
                      - NIOSH to Highlight Research at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association
                      - Proposed National Total Worker Health Agenda; Draft Available for Public Comment
                      - NIOSH Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Nanotechnology Research
                      - NIOSH Study Finds Lack of Adherence to Safe Handling Guidelines for Administration of Antineoplastic Drugs
                      - New NIOSH Resource Provides Quick Tips to Help Truckers Get a Good Nightâ€™s Sleep
                      - World Trade Center Health Program reaches out to 9/11 responders and survivors
                      - NIOSH Updates List of Drugs that Pose a Risk to Workers in Healthcare Settings
                      - National Awareness Day Highlights Importance of Respirators
                      - Statement by NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D.: Labor Day 2014
                      - NIOSH and OSHA Announce Best Practices to Protect Temporary Workers
                      - Call for Abstracts: 6th National Occupational Injury Research Symposium (NOIRS 2015)
                      - Public Comment Sought on Draft Document for Workplace Tobacco Policies
                      - Live from Bethesda, Maryland: NIOSH Hosts the 1st International Symposium on Total Worker Health
                      - Media Advisory
                      - NIOSH Expands Coal Workers™ & Health Surveillance Program
                      - New Resource Helps Practitioners Enhance Posture Assessment Practices in the Workplace
                      - NIOSH Urges Federal Workforce to Register for the Healthier Federal Workers 2014 Conference
                      - NIOSH Issues First Closed-Circuit Escape Respirator Approval Under New Certification Requirements
                      - NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Highlights Importance of Preventing Heat-Related Illness
                      - NIOSH Launches Total Worker Health Affiliate Program
                      - Down on the Farm; Fifteen Years of Childhood Agricultural Injury Prevention
                      - NIOSH and Miami University Researchers Receive Science Excellence Award
                      - NIOSH Rolls-out New Web Resources to Support Buy Quiet Programs
                      - NIOSH Ladder Safety Smart Phone App is a Finalist for Innovation Award
                      - Voices Heard: NIOSH’s Hearing Loss Prevention Branch Wins Excellence Award
                      - New NIOSH Report Outlines Hazards for Distant Water Tuna Fleet
                      - Center for Motor Vehicle Safety Launches Strategic Plan, Driving Innovation Forward
                      - NIOSH Seeks Proposals on Robotics Technologies for Assisting in Underground Mining Rescue Efforts
                      - Workers Memorial Day, 2014: Statement by John Howard, M.D., Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
                      - NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential 2014 Screenings for Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis for Coal Miners
                      - NIOSH Follows Workers as they Age; New Topic Page Promotes Healthy Aging
                      - New NIOSH Report Evaluating Musculoskeletal Disorders and Traumatic Injuries in a Poultry Processing Plant
                      - NIOSH Video Highlights the Use of Personal Flotation Devices in Cold Water Survival, Alaska
                      - NIOSH Highlights Silica Research at OSHA Public Hearing
                      - NIOSH and NHCA present 2014 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards™
                      - NIOSH Study Provides Insight into Healthcare Worker Training and Handling of Hazardous Chemicals
                      - NIOSH Call for Abstracts, Webinar Series Launch to Advance Total Worker Health™
                      - NIOSH Seeking Director for Health Effects Laboratory Division
                      - New NIOSH Study Sheds Light on Long-Haul Truck Driver Health
                      - NIOSH publishes results from IBM-Endicott Study
                      - MEDIA ADVISORY
                      - NIOSH Presents 2014 Awards for Significant Scientific Contributions

April 26, 2024
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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