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October 17, 2024
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Climate Action and Worker Health

During the week of September 23, AIHA CEO Larry Slaon attended a meeting of the National Commission on Climate and Workforce Health in New York City. The meeting empowered commissioners to actively shape their 2025 agenda across key areas.
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August 15, 2024
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Calling All Beta Testers

Few AIHA projects have generated as much excitement as the Heat Stress Mobile App, which calculates the user's adjusted WBGT index and recommends measures for mitigating or preventing heat stress. A beta version of the app was released in June.
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June 6, 2024
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Helping Business Leaders Meet the Challenges of Climate Change

In April, AIHA CEO Larry Sloan was invited to join the newly formed National Commission on Climate and Workforce Health, founded to help employers assess threats to human health and business posed by climate change.
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May 16, 2024
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Five Trends in OEHS

The consulting firm Foresight Alliance found trends affecting occupational and environmental health and safety in six areas: information flows, evolving science, workforce shifts, 21st-century health, politics and society, and IH in an AI world.
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January 23, 2024
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New Research for a New Year

Many organizations have a dedicated fund for research and development. At AIHA, IRAT projects, which stands for "invested reserves above target," are designed to support all AIHA business units, including LLCs and the Product Stewardship Society.
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December 19, 2023
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Taking Stock of 2023

Year-end retrospectives are always both fun and challenging: fun because there is no shortage of accomplishments to discuss, and challenging because I don’t want to leave anything out.
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November 9, 2023
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Commit to C.A.R.E. Helps Workplaces and Communities Stay Safe from Infectious Diseases

Airborne-transmitted diseases can wreak havoc on the normal day-to-day operations of businesses and entire communities. Public policy protocols backed by science can help mitigate the risks caused by even the most highly contagious viruses
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October 12, 2023
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An Update on DEI at AIHA

AIHA’s upcoming virtual conference on diversity, equity, and inclusion offers a thorough program focused on DEI issues through the lens of occupational and environmental health and safety.
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September 12, 2023
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Insights from Our Membership Survey

This summer, AIHA conducted a membership survey for the first time since 2020. One of the many surveys we distribute, the membership survey provides insights into all aspects of our operations and yields practical information AIHA can use to improve.
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August 22, 2023
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Filling the Pipeline: Leveraging Our Professors

With the increasing prevalence of natural and human-caused disasters, the need for qualified occupational and environmental health and safety experts has never been greater. But many college students aren't even aware of this rewarding profession.
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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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June 8, 2023
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Commit to C.A.R.E.: Helping Small Businesses Manage Airborne Transmitted Diseases

The resources available through Commit to C.A.R.E. were developed for general small businesses, healthcare facilities, and long-term care facilities.
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