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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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October 16, 2025
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Progress on Grand Challenges

In 2020, the AIHA Board of Directors approved a project to develop “grand challenges”: ambitious but achievable goals intended to address significant problems in the occupational and environmental health and safety profession.
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October 9, 2025
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

Learning Pathways: A New Approach to OEHS Education

In September, AIHA launched the Fatigue Management Learning Pathway, the first of a new type of educational resource designed for learners at three levels of skill and offering greater variety and flexibility of content.
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September 25, 2025
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

How the Updated Chemical Protective Clothing Helps You Protect Workers

Years ago, Robert N. Phalen worked in automotive repair. Because his employer did not provide him with protective gloves, he had to buy his own. Lack of protective clothing is also an issue he has observed throughout his industrial hygiene career.
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September 19, 2025
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Building a Better System for Future OEHS Professionals

When I took on the role of executive director at the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics, I was excited to be working with friends, colleagues, mentors, and heroes. And then, on April 1, everything in our field seemed to change.
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September 12, 2025
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Three Thoughts on Building a More Accessible and Accommodating Profession

Neurodiversity has emerged as an important topic of discussion in the profession over the past year, with The Synergist, SynergistNOW, and AIHA Connect all highlighting ways to support neurodivergent OEHS professionals and workers.
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September 4, 2025
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Monthly Weekly

The Monthly Weekly: NIOSH Funding, OSHA Deregulation, and Other Stories from August

Stories about NIOSH funding and OSHA regulations were among the most viewed articles published in The Synergist Weekly over the past month. Here, SynergistNOW takes you on a tour of recent news from government agencies and the wider OEHS industry.
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August 21, 2025
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

Finding the Confidence to Present at AIHA Connect

If you’ve never given a presentation at an academic or professional conference before, the prospect may seem intimidating. This is how Alex Cardone, MPH, CIH, CSP, felt before attending his first AIHA-hosted conference in 2022.
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August 14, 2025
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Supporting a Healthy OHS Ecosystem

AIHA has launched a new advocacy campaign, our fourth of the year. While our previous campaigns focused primarily on NIOSH, we are broadening our efforts to encompass the entire OHS ecosystem.
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August 7, 2025
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

How Long Does It Typically Take to Earn a Bachelor’s Degree?

If you or someone you know is a safety professional considering going back to school for a degree, time is an important factor. Whatever your reason for pursuing a degree, a natural question is, “How long does it take to get a bachelor’s degree?”
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July 24, 2025
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Preparing for the Next Pandemic

The next disease of global concern may not resemble COVID-19 in all aspects, but analyzing effective strategies and missteps made during the pandemic will put industrial hygienists and policymakers on a stronger foundation.
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July 17, 2025
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Funding the Future

With cuts to NIOSH jeopardizing support for many students in industrial hygiene and occupational and environmental health and safety, the Board of Certified Safety Professionals announced a donation to support students and early-career professionals.
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July 15, 2025
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

A Systems-Based Approach to Sustainability

According to Rachel Meidl, LPD, CHMM, effective sustainability strategies require a systems-based, life-cycle-oriented approach, and narratives portraying sustainability as a simple compliance checklist are overly simplistic.
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