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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.

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.

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The Toolbox: Technical topics.

Women in IH: Perspectives from the WIH community.

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January 21, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Preparing Employees for Virtual Training Success

Today, professionals rely on online learning more than ever to get required environmental, hazardous materials, and safety training.
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January 19, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Explore New Research at the 2021 Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting

The Virtual 2021 SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo will address the latest toxicological research and innovations informing occupational and public health.
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January 14, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Expanding Our Reach Abroad

AIHA’s criteria for prioritizing support for specific countries and regions reflect AIHA’s two top-level objectives for international engagement: altruism and business development.
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January 7, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Membership Experience

Membership Resolutions for 2021

Here are some ways AIHA members (including organizational members) can make this year more prosperous and productive.
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January 5, 2021

Ethical Considerations for Collecting and Managing Data for Total Worker Health

If IHs intend to use sensors to collect data to pursue any health- or safety-related goal, they must address significant ethical concerns before they start the program.
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December 23, 2020

The Most Read SynergistNOW Blogs for 2020

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December 22, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Verifying Engineering Controls: The Critical Role of Emerging Technology

The pandemic has exposed a critical gap in the toolbox of industrial hygienists and mechanical engineers—a science-based, data-driven diagnostic solution for verifying engineering controls in real-world indoor environments.
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December 17, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

The Next Level of IH/OEHS Research

As advocates for the IH/OEHS profession, AIHA means to advance IH/OEHS knowledge and application by defining a research-to-practice agenda, which will be managed by the new Defining the Science Advisory Group.
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December 15, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

Growth, Transformation, Accomplishment: AIHA’s Year in Government Relations

The beginning of 2020 now feels like a peaceful memory, but even before the pandemic, occupational and environmental health and safety public policymaking was a constant process of building, transformation, and growth.
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December 10, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Membership Experience

Proud to Be an IH: The Joys and Challenges of Being a Consultant

In college, my dream was to work in huge manufacturing units producing complicated chemicals. But then I took a post-diploma course in industrial safety, which had a transcript on industrial hygiene. I’ve been fascinated by IH ever since.
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December 8, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Decision-Making in Managing Risks: Navigating the Prickly and the Paradoxical

Industrial hygienists must find a method to evaluate and prioritize risks at their organizations before recommending health or safety interventions. Navigating risk is not always clear, so IHs benefit from learning frameworks for decision-making.
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December 3, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Membership Experience

Reach Your IH and OEHS Career Goals with AIHA Membership

As you reflect on the end of 2020, you may ask yourself whether you’ve met your professional development goals. If you conclude that you want to do more in the new year, AIHA offers many opportunities to contribute to the industrial hygiene field.
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