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SynergistNOW

SynergistNOW, a blog created and delivered by the American Industrial Hygiene Association, offers ideas, insights, and perspectives on important topics affecting industrial and occupational hygiene professionals, written by and for experienced IH/OHs, researchers, academics, and AIHA leaders.​​

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Touchstone... by Larry Sloan: Perspectives from AIHA's CEO.

The Membership Experience: The ins and outs of AIHA membership.

I Am IH: Interviews with AIHA members.

Dialogues: Q&As with IH leaders.

Serial: Installments on important issues in IH.

The Monthly Weekly: Highlights from the previous month's news published in the Synergist Weekly.

The Toolbox: Technical topics.

Women in IH: Perspectives from the WIH community.

AIHA University: The latest educational offerings from AIHA.

Washington Insider: Perspectives from AIHA's Government Relations director.

Essentials Series: Installments from AIHA'sEssentials ebook series.

January 17, 2025
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Dialogues

An Interview with Michelle Rosales on the Los Angeles Wildfires

Since Jan. 7, wildfires have burned 40,000 acres in the Greater Los Angeles area. This week, AIHA’s chief science officer, Michele Twilley, DrPH, CIH, spoke with Michelle Rosales, MPH, CIH, about her experiences during the wildfires.
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December 19, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

Investigating Impulse Noise

Although noise is present in almost every workplace, preventing hearing loss remains a challenge for occupational and environmental health and safety professionals.
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December 5, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

Controlling Plant and Animal Hazards

Michael Goldman, CIH, CHMM. CSP, CPEA, QEP, didn’t follow the traditional pathway into occupation and environmental health and safety. Now, they still often deal with nontraditional hazards: specifically, dangerous plants and animals.
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November 21, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

A Season of Gratitude: Reflecting on AIHA’s 2024 Government Relations Accomplishments

It’s the perfect time to reflect on 2024 and express our gratitude for the incredible accomplishments we’ve achieved together. AIHA members have shown an impressive commitment to protecting workers and their communities by shaping public policies
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November 14, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

Why OEHS Professionals Should Learn Data Analytics

Through summarizing, communicating, and drawing insights from monitoring data, OEHS professionals can help their organizations better understand risks and set priorities for improvement.
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November 7, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Calling All Safety Pioneers

If you’re part of an AIHA working group or technical committee, or have a strong interest in standards development, I encourage you to submit ideas for standards through the International Safety Equipment Association standards development portal.
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October 31, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

Improving Exposure Assessments with the SDM 2.0

When Mark Stenzel, FAIHA, began what would be a 30-year career in the chemical industry, he quickly encountered one of the major challenges of occupational and environmental health and safety: it's virtually impossible to measure everything.
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October 24, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

Developing Business Cases for OEHS

When Georgi Popov started working for a mid-sized environmental management company, he had access to company decision-makers. He soon realized that the language he spoke—that of OEHS—was not the language of company leadership—that of business.
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October 17, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Climate Action and Worker Health

During the week of September 23, AIHA CEO Larry Slaon attended a meeting of the National Commission on Climate and Workforce Health in New York City. The meeting empowered commissioners to actively shape their 2025 agenda across key areas.
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October 10, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

These Common Ergonomics Myths May Be Holding Your Program Back

Myths about ergonomics can prevent a program from getting started, gaining traction, or being sustainable. However, if you know how to distinguish the truth from myths, you'll have a solid foundation from which to grow and continuously improve.
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October 3, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

An OEHS Professional’s Guide to Toxicology

If a worker asks you how your programs protect their health and safety, you might tell them that the controls keep their exposures below the relevant occupational exposure limit. But could you explain why this OEL exists and what data it's based on?
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September 26, 2024
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Partnerships Contribute to the Safety of Workers Worldwide

In some emerging economies, the scarcity of health and safety professionals and the lack of training and research may expose workers to unnecessary hazards. Amazon is partnering with organizations to contribute to the safety of workers worldwide.
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