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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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Serial: Installments on important issues in IH.

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June 28, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Monthly Weekly

The Monthly Weekly: Tools, Research, and Enforcement for COVID-19

CDC has dropped its COVID-19 testing requirement for international travelers and endorsed vaccination for children. Other agencies have shifted to enforcement, the pandemic's effects on healthcare workers, ventilation, and tools for future pandemics.
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June 23, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Does Your Work Site Need a Heat Stress Management Plan?

In April, the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) hosted a three-day meeting on heat and health activities, opportunities and resources, partnerships and networks, and a path forward for equitable, heat-resilient communities.
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June 21, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Exploring Health and Safety Technologies to Prevent Worker Fatalities

One program supporting OEHS professionals with up-to-date tools, education, and technical knowledge is the National Safety Council's Work-to-Zero program, which works toward the goal of eliminating workplace fatalities through the use of technology.
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June 16, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Introducing AIHA President Donna Heidel 

It is a SynergistNOW tradition to interview the incoming AIHA president every summer. Today's post introduces Donna Heidel, who's been a perennial leader in the industrial hygiene area, as well as on AIHA’s Board of Directors.
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June 14, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

A Parent’s Concern

In an article published this past month by ABC News, a mother from Portland, Oregon, spoke about her concerns over her son’s return to school last autumn, including that poor ventilation would put him at greater risk for COVID-19.
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June 9, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Essentials Series

Preventing COVID-19 Among Essential Workers

If the workplace is the intersection between public and occupational health, "then workplaces may be the only location where people are getting any type of health information," said Amber Mitchell, DrPH, MPH, CPH, in her AIHce EXP 2021 session.
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June 7, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

AIHA’s New Strategic Plan: The Integrity of Professional Practice Domain

A previous post introduced the domains of AIHA's strategic plan: community, awareness, advancement and dissemination of knowledge, integrity of professional practice, and advocacy. This post highlights the integrity of professional practice domain.
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June 2, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

From the Archives: Readings in Ergonomics

Later this month, AIHA University will hold a webinar on how the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the risks of musculoskeletal injuries. For those interested, the following Synergist articles may serve as useful background information.
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May 19, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Wearable Exposure Monitors: Is Remote Connectivity Worth the Financial Cost?

Technology is advancing for exposure monitors, such as noise dosimeters and air sampling pumps, that are worn on the body. But do these features provide value to an industrial hygienist?
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May 17, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

Momentum Builds for Protecting Workers from Heat-Related Illnesses

The federal government and several state legislatures have either introduced or passed bills to address the effects of extreme heat. This blog post highlights bills that are good examples of how states can address the health effects of extreme heat.
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May 12, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Banding Strategies for Protecting Workers

Control banding and occupational exposure banding are well-established tools designed to objectively evaluate chemical hazards and support risk management decisions in the absence of defined OELs.
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May 10, 2022
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

OSHA Is Taking Action on Heat Hazards—And AIHA Is Here to Help

In the first week of May, OSHA hosted a virtual meeting that gave stakeholders an opportunity to learn about and provide feedback on OSHA’s various efforts to protect workers from heat-related hazards.
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