All this is borne out in the editorial content of the American Industrial Hygiene Association's journal. It's a very short list. At the last American Industrial Hygiene Conference, Morton Corn, a long-time leader in the industrial hygiene profession, declared that we need a paradigm shift to bring about more effective research and professional practice. I believe Corn is right. If the IH profession is to make gains in the coming years, IHs must adapt to dealing with emerging issues, even though they may be non-traditional occupational health hazards.
Industrial hygiene is the premier profession that deals with occupational health hazards.
We are more than just technical or engineering types. It's time to learn more about controlling job stress. Then find out who's dealing with job stress issues at your workplace and volunteer your services. To begin with, psychological stress is a complicated subject. It is the tension experienced by individuals facing extraordinary demands, constraints, or opportunities.