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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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October 22, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Membership Experience

Should I Renew My Membership?

On the fence about whether to renew your AIHA national membership for 2021? Whatever your dilemma, I would like to reassure you of the value of your volunteering commitment: AIHA's accomplishments this year would not have happened without you.
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October 20, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

The Delicate Topic of Elections

AIHA, as a nonpartisan nonprofit organization, does not become involved in election politics. With this in mind, on the eve of elections that will shape our country’s history, we’re here to discuss what the elections will mean for AIHA.
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October 15, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Filling the Pipeline

The IH Professional Pathway program, which aligns AIHA's resources with the profession's various career stages, encourages and supports the attainment of credentials and certifications like the CIH and AIHA's e-certificate and registry programs.
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October 13, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Total Exposure Health: The Role of the IH in the Future of Exposure Management

IHs pursuing Total Worker Health goals may also find useful a second, related framework, Total Exposure Health, which accounts for physical, chemical, biological, and other factors that have negative impacts on a person's health.
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October 8, 2020
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  • Serial

Reducing Noise and Building Accord Between Worksites and Communities

Noise from machinery and equipment is becoming a common environmental concern for residential communities. City officials, building owners, and community residents must be educated to develop fair and obtainable noise ordinances.
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October 6, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Practical Considerations on Getting Started with Total Worker Health

Total Worker Health is a framework which aims to take occupational safety and health to the next level, to encompass broader workforce health concerns such as stress, chronic diseases, and working and living in old age. Here's how to get started.
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October 1, 2020
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  • AIHA University

Expanding eLearning: More Options for Busy OEHS Professionals

AIHA University has introduced new courses and events to its Fall 2020 lineup. We sat down with Erin Breece and Colleen Manning, AIHA’s program directors of Education and eLearning, to learn more about how the additions will help OEHS professionals.
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September 29, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

AIHA Invites You to Share Your Story!

Similar to the video series #IamIH, which highlighted AIHA member achievements across the IH discipline, AIHA's new campaign "Share Your Story" aims to showcase member achievements during the COVID-19 pandemic. But why should you share your story?
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September 24, 2020
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Psychological and Social Determinants of Health, Safety, and Well-Being at Work: The Occupational Health Psychology Perspective

Occupational Health Psychology (OHP) is the practice of applying psychological theories, principles, and evidence to manage worker health, safety, and well-being. Understanding OHP will aid the IH in implementing a Total Worker Health program.
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September 22, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Membership Experience

How to Make the Most of Student Membership

AIHA student sections allow members access to resources and opportunities that can help them start their IH/OEHS careers. Now is the perfect time to make the most of being a student member with AIHA, and we’re here to help you get started.
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September 17, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Training Technicians

A 2011 NIOSH-commissioned report found that employers planned to hire more than twice as many OEHS professionals as were expected to graduate from universities in the U.S. AIHA plans to close the gap by educating often-overlooked OEHS technicians.
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September 15, 2020
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

Introducing 5 on the Frontline, AIHA’s New Video Podcast

Stories are entertaining, but are they anything more? Actually, stories are one of the primary ways through which lasting change occurs in our lives. This is where AIHA’s new video podcast, 5 on the Frontline, comes in.
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