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July 30, 2026
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How We’re Improving OEHS Science and Practice

In 2021, AIHA began working on several initiatives intended to improve the science and practice of occupational and environmental health and safety. We think of these initiatives as applying the industrial hygiene framework to the profession itself.
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June 25, 2026
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A Decade of Progress and Achievement

As AIHA members are aware, AIHA CEO Larry Sloan has made the difficult decision to step down after ten years of service. During AIHA Connect in New Orleans a few weeks ago, the AIHA Fellows Special Interest Group invited Sloan to share a few remarks.
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May 28, 2026
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Meeting the Moment

The previous posts in CEO Larry Sloan's series on AIHA’s strategic plan have covered the pursuit of knowledge, advancing the OEHS profession, and member and volunteer engagement. This month's post focuses on the final topic: impact and awareness.
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March 26, 2026
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Nurturing Our Community

Our tour of AIHA’s strategic plan has previously covered efforts related to the pursuit of knowledge and advancing the OEHS profession. In this month’s installment, we move into the realm of member and volunteer engagement.
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February 19, 2026
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Promoting Excellence in OEHS

Nearly 90 years ago, AIHA was founded, in part, to promote improvements in the practice of industrial hygiene. Today, efforts to improve practice fall under the “Advancing the Profession” domain of our strategic plan.
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January 22, 2026
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Toward Educational and Career Enrichment

When AIHA plans for the future, we typically focus on a three-year time horizon. Since 2026 marks the midpoint of our current strategic plan, now is a good time to assess the work we’ve done toward our goals and what we’re aiming to achieve.
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December 10, 2025
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A Structured Approach to Public Policy

Given AIHA’s diverse membership and broad range of interests, organizing our public policy efforts can be a challenge. How do we ensure our activities are grounded in members’ experiences?
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October 16, 2025
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Progress on Grand Challenges

In 2020, the AIHA Board of Directors approved a project to develop “grand challenges”: ambitious but achievable goals intended to address significant problems in the occupational and environmental health and safety profession.
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August 14, 2025
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Supporting a Healthy OHS Ecosystem

AIHA has launched a new advocacy campaign, our fourth of the year. While our previous campaigns focused primarily on NIOSH, we are broadening our efforts to encompass the entire OHS ecosystem.
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July 17, 2025
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Funding the Future

With cuts to NIOSH jeopardizing support for many students in industrial hygiene and occupational and environmental health and safety, the Board of Certified Safety Professionals announced a donation to support students and early-career professionals.
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June 26, 2025
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Restoring NIOSH: Progress and Pressure

Since AIHA launched our Restore NIOSH campaigns, thousands of members, OEHS professionals, and others have heeded our calls, voiced their support for the agency, and asked their elected representatives to stand up for worker health and safety.
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June 5, 2025
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Wrapping Up Our Federal Grants

Earlier this year, President Trump signed executive orders calling for the elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in government agencies and federally funded projects. To reduce our liability, AIHA pursued two courses of action.
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