After hearing personal accounts about how the pandemic had affected essential workers, especially grocery store workers, graduate student Constancia Dominguez joined a research project to gather information about their experiences.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.