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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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April 24, 2025
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An Introduction to Mental Health First Aid

If you’re certified in first aid, you would know how to help a physically ill or injured colleague until emergency services arrive. But you may not know how to help a colleague facing a mental health challenge.
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April 17, 2025
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  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Standing with NIOSH

Earlier this month, we learned the harsh news that staffing cuts will effectively dismantle NIOSH. We simply cannot ignore what the loss of NIOSH means for AIHA and the broader implications for the profession.
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April 10, 2025
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Accessibility in Health and Safety Communication

The challenge of conveying health and safety information is compounded by the fact that not everyone communicates the same way. "Accessibility" may also refer to communication styles and practices.
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April 3, 2025
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Choosing the Right Fit-Testing Technology for the Job: Practical Guidance for OEHS Professionals

In industrial hygiene, few practices are as well-established as respirator fit testing. Often, it’s built on condensation nuclei counting technology. But just because something is familiar doesn’t mean it’s always the best fit for every scenario.
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April 1, 2025
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  • Serial

AIHA Grant Funds Water Purification System in Kenyan Village

Can a school in a village in Western Kenya inspire a public health revolution? Thanks to support from the AIHA Emerging Economies Microgrant Advisory Group, this school may be the first of many to benefit from a new water purification system.
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March 27, 2025
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Reaching Out to Workers and Community Members

Knowing how to control occupational and environmental health and safety hazards is only half the battle. But adoption of controls isn’t entirely within the power of OEHS professionals—the people these controls are intended to protect get a say.
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March 20, 2025
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  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Advocacy in a Time of Unprecedented Change

In two short months, the new presidential administration has initiated tremendous changes across many areas of the federal government. Some changes, directly or indirectly, will affect or are already affecting AIHA.
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March 18, 2025
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The Challenges of Post-Fire Assessments, Part 2

This post continues the discussion between AIHA’s chief science officer, Michele Twilley, DrPH, CIH, and Dawn Bolstad-Johnson, MPH, CIH, CSP, FAIHA, about assessing structures damaged by fire.
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March 13, 2025
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Communicating Effectively: Advice from a Former Secret Service Agent

Your "soft skills" are just as valuable as your technical expertise. According to former Secret Service Agent Evy Poumpouras, who will give the AIHA Connect 2025 closing keynote, if you can master the business of people, you can master anything.
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March 11, 2025
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The Challenges of Post-Fire Assessments, Part 1

AIHA’s chief science officer, Michele Twilley, DrPH, CIH, recently spoke with Dawn Bolstad-Johnson, MPH, CIH, CSP, FAIHA, about the assessment of structures that have been damaged by fire.
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March 6, 2025
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

A Meeting That Explores Diverse Scientific Interests

Every year, the Society of Toxicology hosts more than 5,000 toxicologists for a five-day whirlwind of science, mentoring, networking, exhibits, and fun. The SOT 64th Annual Meeting and ToxExpo will take place March 16–20, 2025, in Orlando, Florida.
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February 27, 2025
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  • AIHA University

Supporting Neurodiversity in the Workplace

You or someone you know might be neurodivergent—someone whose brain doesn’t work the way most people’s brains work. At AIHA Connect 2025, keynote speaker David Finch will address managing and leveraging neurodiversity in the workplace.
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