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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.​​


The opinions, claims, conclusions, and positions expressed on this blog are those of the author or person quoted and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors, AIHA®, The Synergist®, or SynergistNOW.

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March 21, 2023
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Essentials Series

Communication Strategies for AI Projects

Successful deployment of AI projects requires being acquainted with unfamiliar knowledge and collaborating with other professions. These challenges can be addressed through effective communication, as Dave Risi CIH, CSP, explained at AIHce EXP 2022.
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March 16, 2023
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  • Serial

A Health and Safety Professional’s Near Miss

Cody Youshock didn't grow up knowing he wanted to go into industrial hygiene. But narrowly avoiding a serious injury while working as a part-time forklift operator gave him greater appreciation for health and safety.
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March 14, 2023
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  • Washington Insider

Influence Government by Joining AIHA’s New Grassroots Advocacy Center

Staying on top of the more than 140,000 bills, regulations, and other government actions proposed each year is a challenge. Now, AIHA has a tool that will make it easier for you to connect with your state and federal government officials.
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March 9, 2023
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  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

My Trip to the White House

COVID-19 has clarified what OEHS professionals have long understood—that addressing indoor air quality is vitally important in preventing the spread of infectious disease. Momentum is building for improvements in buildings across the United States.
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March 7, 2023
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHce EXP

Building a STEM Career Pathway Through Mentorship

Throughout his 30-year teaching career, Fredi Lajvardi has learned that teenagers form their beliefs about what they can achieve by observing adults around them. Therefore, mentorship is vital to building a STEM career pipeline.
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March 3, 2023
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  • AIHce EXP

Adapting to a Hotter, Smokier Environment in the Pacific Northwest

With hotter summers and more active wildfire seasons, industrial hygienists Mona Shum and Michael Cooper say that residents in the Pacific Northwest are exposed to rising levels of wildfire smoke, which CDC notes may cause a range of health effects.
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February 28, 2023
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Essentials Series

How COVID-19 Has Changed Perceptions of OEHS

In a presentation given at AIHce EXP 2022, Dean Frieders described how consulting firm Work Health Solutions helped clients build strong, effective occupational health programs after the COVID-19 pandemic changed the world in 2020.
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February 23, 2023
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

The Importance of Full Disclosure on Professional Liability Insurance Applications

Keeping up with today’s intricate risk environment can be a monumental task for occupational and environmental health and safety professionals. One recent court case illustrates the importance of full disclosure on insurance policy applications.
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February 21, 2023
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  • The Membership Experience

Take Advantage of New Member Benefits

This year, AIHA is introducing three new, important benefits that all members will want to utilize to the fullest: the Perks Marketplace, BadgeCert, and discounts for new member categories.
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February 16, 2023
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  • Washington Insider

Indoor Air Quality, School Buildings, Industrial Hygiene, and … ChatGPT?

This blog includes text generated by ChatGPT, the groundbreaking artificial intelligence technology by OpenAI, a research lab based in San Francisco. Chat GPT's streamlined interface lets users enter prompts and watch as text appears in real time.
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February 14, 2023
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Top Trends in OEHS

AIHA strives to stay on top of the constantly shifting OEHS environment so we can help our members respond quickly to challenges and opportunities.
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February 9, 2023
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Essentials Series

Communicating Risk Through Storytelling

Stories are powerful tools for communicating and contextualizing information, making sense or creating meaning, and building trust and relationships. Jonathan Klane aims to teach OEHS professionals to use stories to communicate about safety and risk.
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