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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.​​

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August 1, 2023
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Addressing Climate, Health, and Equity in the Built Environment

More than 85,000 chemicals are listed in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxic Substances Control Inventory, or TSCA Inventory. Many chemicals of concern are ubiquitous in the United States, including in environments where people live and work.
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July 27, 2023
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Three Thoughts on Leadership in OEHS

At AIHce EXP 2023, Jason Kunz joined host Bob Krell for a live recording of the Healthier Workplaces Show, during which they discussed advice from professional luminaries to younger OEHS leaders. This post shares highlights from their discussion.
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July 20, 2023
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DIY Steps to Reduce Noise

Protecting employee hearing and reducing noise improves comfort, verbal communication, and overall health. This post shares examples and tips from the author's experience as an industrial hygienist for a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant.
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July 18, 2023
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Workshop Examines Opportunities for the Use of Exposure Modeling in Occupational Risk Assessment

The third webinar in the Many Paths – One Goal series brought together industrial hygienists, exposure modelers, data scientists, and risk assessors to discuss availability, selection practices, and strategies for optimizing use of modeling tools.
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July 13, 2023
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An Untapped Source of Future OEHS Professionals

Technician-level OEHS practitioners often have valuable on-the-job experience. AIHA should provide entry-level training targeting a cross-section of relevant occupations so they can become better skilled at hazard analysis and exposure assessment.
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July 11, 2023
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Join AIHA's State Team Program for a Brighter Future

Every day, state lawmakers make decisions that impact your work. AIHA tries to cover as much state legislation and regulation as possible, but we need members to raise their voices in state legislatures on the issues affecting them the most.
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July 6, 2023
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AIHce EXP 2023: The First Timers' Experience

Attending a professional conference can be overwhelming, especially as a student, early career professional, or first timer. In this post, three OEHS professionals share their experience with how AIHce EXP 2023 welcomed first-time attendees this May.
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June 27, 2023
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Three Thoughts on STEM

Fredi Lajvardi sat down with host Bob Krell for a live episode of AIHA’s Healthier Workplaces Show on May 24. Joining them were Nancy Orr and Sharon Shindel, AIHA members who are involved with Safety for Nonprofits, or S4NP.
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June 22, 2023
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Applying the Design Thinking Process to Product Stewardship

Product stewards don't typically think of themselves as designers, but they may benefit from the process of design thinking—a methodology that can be used to develop effective, user-centered solutions to a range of problems.
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June 20, 2023
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New Guidance for 3D Printing at Colleges and Universities

Recently, the Chemical Insights Research Institute partnered with the Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Association to produce updated guidance for the safe use of 3D printing at colleges and universities around the country.
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June 15, 2023
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Three Thoughts on Technology and OEHS

Poppy Crum's opening keynote at AIHce EXP 2023 in Phoenix was a tonic for those who are skeptical about digital technology and worried about artificial intelligence. But what stands out the most from her presentation is the imminence of change.
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June 13, 2023
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Rise to the Challenge: Inspiring the Next Generation with the I Am IH Leadership Challenge

AIHA is here to support OEHS professionals who want to inspire the next generation. In the 2023 I Am IH Leadership Challenge, AIHA is challenging OEHS professionals to meet with as many students, teachers, and other members of the public as possible.
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