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

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Serial: Installments on important issues in IH.

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February 26, 2026
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

Preparing for Possible Futures

In his closing keynote at AIHA Connect 2026, Tom Koulopoulos will give attendees a glimpse at possible futures of work. “This keynote isn’t about predicting a single future—it’s about preparing for multiple plausible ones,” he wrote to AIHA staff.
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February 19, 2026
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Promoting Excellence in OEHS

Nearly 90 years ago, AIHA was founded, in part, to promote improvements in the practice of industrial hygiene. Today, efforts to improve practice fall under the “Advancing the Profession” domain of our strategic plan.
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February 12, 2026
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

Designing Brain-Friendly Workplaces

To keep workers safe, OEHS professionals must understand habit, attention, stress, fatigue, social pressure, and cognitive shortcuts. At AIHA Connect 2026, David Eagleman, PhD, will cover the safety implications of the brain’s unconscious processes.
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February 5, 2026
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

What You’re Reading: Welder’s Anthrax, "Brain Drain," and More

Welcome to the first installment of What You’re Reading, an occasional feature that reviews the stories that generated the most interest in the digital magazine, our two weekly newsletters, and the SynergistNOW blog over the previous month.
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January 29, 2026
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

Introducing the Silica Symposium

According to Martin Harper, PhD, CIH, FAIHA, silica research has boomed in recent years. He was taken aback by the volume of submissions he received for the 2026 Respirable Crystalline Silica and Other Materials and Metals Symposium.
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January 22, 2026
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Toward Educational and Career Enrichment

When AIHA plans for the future, we typically focus on a three-year time horizon. Since 2026 marks the midpoint of our current strategic plan, now is a good time to assess the work we’ve done toward our goals and what we’re aiming to achieve.
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January 15, 2026
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Most-Read OEHS News Stories of 2025

The past year was eventful for occupational and environmental health and safety news, with major outlets covering stories related to Los Angeles wildfire cleanup, NIOSH staffing cuts, an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease in New York City, and more.
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January 8, 2026
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Top News Stories of 2025

A new year has begun, and Synergist staff are celebrating the start of 2026 with a look back on the news stories that most ignited readers’ interest in the previous year.
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December 10, 2025
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

A Structured Approach to Public Policy

Given AIHA’s diverse membership and broad range of interests, organizing our public policy efforts can be a challenge. How do we ensure our activities are grounded in members’ experiences?
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November 20, 2025
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  • AIHA University

A Preview of PDCs at AIHA Connect 2026

Although not part of the main three-day conference, professional development courses are important supplements to AIHA Connect programming. This post lists only a handful of the 65 PDCs scheduled before and after AIHA Connect 2026.
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November 6, 2025
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

“Claim or Recordable?” Discussing Workers’ Compensation at AIHA Connect

“If you are not engaging with your company in terms of their workers’ compensation program,” said Christina Roll, MS, CIH, CSP, “you are missing out on information you need to know, and they are missing out on knowledge and value that you can bring.”
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October 30, 2025
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Monthly Weekly

The Monthly Weekly: October OEHS News Roundup

The federal government is shut down and the House of Representatives is in recess. But prior activity from NIOSH and EPA provided more than enough OEHS-related news for The Synergist Weekly. Below is a recap of the stories we’ve been following.
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