While every worker in the United States has been affected by the pandemic, not all have been affected equally or equitably. Recent studies illustrate the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 on among racial and ethnic minority groups.

In his AIHce EXP 2021 presentation "COVID-19 Response: Inventing a New Science," Steven A. Lipson, CIH, CSP, discussed the initial response by industrial hygienists to the pandemic and how they modified their approaches.