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

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Dialogues: Q&As with IH leaders.

Serial: Installments on important issues in IH.

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November 10, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Our Voice in Standards Development

Although AIHA no longer directly manages the development or revision of technical standards, AIHA's Guideline Foundation and Standards Advisory Panel still advance standards that reflect occupational and environmental health and safety.
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November 8, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Dialogues

How to Make Better Exposure Risk Decisions

Earlier this year, AIHA started offering a free course on using statistics for more accurate risk decision-making. Recently, Ina Xhani discussed the course and what the audience will gain from it with instructors Jérôme Lavoué and John Mulhausen.
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November 3, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

AIHA’s Public Policy Priorities: What Are They Used For?

You might wonder, “What are AIHA’s public policy priorities used for?” They guide our work with policymakers, the media, stakeholders, and the general public and provide us with more strategic focus, which helps us get more things done faster.
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November 1, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Listen to AIHA’s New Podcast

In September, AIHA launched a podcast series, the "Healthier Workplaces Show," dedicated to highlighting the efforts of industry professionals who protect workers and their communities from occupational health and safety and environmental hazards.
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October 27, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Monthly Weekly

The Monthly Weekly: Viruses and the Workplace

Reports, recommendations, and other resources published by U.S. federal agencies reflect recent efforts related to viruses and the workplace. Here, SynergistNOW provides an overview of agency updates on the topic of viruses and infectious diseases.
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October 20, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Membership Experience

AIHA’s New Organizational Group Membership

AIHA is now offering organizational group membership as a cost-effective way of bundling multiple individual AIHA memberships into one organizational membership.
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October 18, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Get Involved With Grand Challenges

Inspired by the broad scope and visionary goals of the Grand Challenges launched in 2012 by the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy, AIHA launched its own initiative last year to identify Grand Challenge projects.
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October 13, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

The Evolution of Commit to C.A.R.E.

CDC grants allowed AIHA to establish the Commit to C.A.R.E. website, which helps the general public to understand COVID-19 science and encourages businesses to pledge to protect the health and well-being of their employees, clients, and customers.
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October 11, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

Have Fun at Sporting Events—But Protect Your Hearing, Too

We associate loud noise levels with industries like construction, but we may be less aware of hearing loss in the sporting industry. Noise levels in some football stadiums can reach up to 100 decibels, and it may only take one game to cause damage.
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October 6, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

JOEH Achieves New Record for Impact Factor

The Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene has attained a 2021 “impact factor” of 3.359, according to JOEH publisher Taylor & Francis. The new impact factor is JOEH’s highest ranking since it began publishing in 2004.
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October 4, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Introducing AIHA’s New LGBTQ+ Special Interest Group, PR(IH)DE

Embracing our differences enables OEHS professionals to manage occupational hazards for diverse workforces. Therefore, the AIHA Board of Directors has unanimously voted to support the formation of the LGBTQ+ Special Interest Group, PR(IH)DE.
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September 29, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

Essential Strategies for Hearing Loss Prevention

As wonderful as our auditory system is, it can be easily damaged by hazardous noises and vibrations. OEHS professionals are at the forefront of efforts to identify these hazards and prevent noise-induced hearing loss and other disorders.
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