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NIOSH - National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
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News archive for NIOSH:

International Olympic Committee  -  04 Aug 2008
Basil & Spice,The more expensive masks (rated as NIOSH N-95) have two straps, and are tighter and so have a better seal; they are made from thicker fabric to remove finer

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and Brush ...  -  Jul 29, 2008
MarketWatchOver the past 10 years NIOSH and BWI have worked together to conduct research and develop, test and communicate a new model for working safely with

Electronics recycling may be hazardous labor for prison inmates ...  -  Jul 28, 2008
Computerworld,For years, according to an initial report written by staffers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), inmates at the federal

Calls for change in nuke program  -  Aug 2, 2008
Rocky Mountain News,NIOSH is part of the Department of Health and Human Services. Scientists there estimate workers' radiation doses. DOL then uses these "dose reconstructions"

NIOSH Study Seeks Comments on Police and Stress  -  Jul 22, 2008
CCHThe National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), together with colleagues at the University at Buffalo (UB), is studying the effects of

Study: Silica shortens workers' life spans  -  Jul 25, 2008
Detroit Free Press,The NIOSH researchers scanned death certificates for all 50 states between 1968 and 2005. There were 50 deaths in Michigan with silicosis as the underlying

NIOSH to Host 'No Fit Test' Respirator Workshop  -  Jul 20, 2008
Occupational Health Safety,The NIOSH National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory and the University of Minnesota School of Public Health will host the event to focus on the

Congress Members, Responders Decry NIOSH Directorâ€™s Firing  -  Jul 9, 2008
Occupational Health Safety,As NIOSH director, Howard administered federally funded health care programs for 9/11 first responders exposed to Ground Zero toxins.

Niosh Chief Calls For Insurace Coverage On People With Mental ...  -  Jul 12, 2008
Bernama,KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) -- The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh) has suggested that people with mental disorders be

Howardâ€™s Term as NIOSH Director Ends July 14  -  Jul 9, 2008
Occupational Hazards,Current NIOSH Associate Director Christine Branche, Ph.D., will serve as acting director until a new director is named. According to CDC, Howard has agreed

NIOSH Seeking Comments on Asbestos Document  -  Jul 9, 2008
Asbestos.com,July 9, 2008 â€“ Recently, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has issued a revised draft of its research document,

Mesothelioma.com Supports Revisions To NIOSH Asbestos  -  Jul 8, 2008
TransWorldNews (press release),NIOSH first made the document public in 2007. NIOSH is now seeking additional comments and revision suggestions based on the first round of review.

Agencies asked to ease safety rules  -  Jul 23, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerAmong the recent actions that concern the physician and other public health activists was the firing earlier this month of NIOSH boss Howard,

Safe Patient Lifting, Beryllium Collaborations Win NORA Awards  -  Jul 30, 2008
Occupational Health Safety,A partnership of scientists from NIOSH and Brush Wellman Inc. that studied a new model for working safely with beryllium and materials containing it.

Innovative Wireless Technologies Provides Critical Component to ...  -  Jul 15, 2008
Business Wire (press release),This in-mine demonstration at the International Coal Groupâ€™s Sentinel Mine in Philippi, WV was conducted for personnel from the mining industry and NIOSH.

CDC chief criticized for pushing safety director out  -  Jul 9, 2008
Atlanta Journal Constitution,Dr. John Howard's six-year term as director of CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will expire Monday.

Prison Staff and Inmates Exposed in Computer Recycling Plant  -  Jul 28, 2008
Common Dreams (press release),The July 16, 2008 report by officials from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was submitted to the Justice Department Office

For sick nuclear workers, shifting rules form quagmire of despair  -  Jul 22, 2008
Rocky Mountain News,A NIOSH study of 12 weapons plants in 2000 found an increase risk of breast cancer, which is on the "no pay" list. And, while prostate cancer is also on the

Compensation plan forged within cauldron of politics  -  Jul 21, 2008
Rocky Mountain News,NIOSH officials tried to require workers asking for special status to prove that their exposures reached a certain level - a feat that would seem impossible

Deadly denial: Navajo miners stand ground in a different kind of ...  -  Jul 23, 2008
Rocky Mountain News,Larry Elliott, who directs dose reconstruction at NIOSH, declined to say how much each of nearly 18000 dose reconstructions cost taxpayers.

PROTECTING THOSE WHO PROTECT US  -  Jul 20, 2008
Logan Herald Journal,In 2007, NIOSH published a study noting 44 percent of firefighter deaths between 1995 and 2004 were attributed to sudden cardiovascular events.

Questions about nanotech  -  Jul 22, 2008
Straight Goods,Unfortunately, he says, a NIOSH draft proposal â€” titled Interim Guidance on Medical Screening of Workers Potentially Exposed to Engineered Nanoparticles

CDC Seeks 9/11 Health Grant Proposals  -  Jul 25, 2008
Occupational Health Safety,The NIOSH-administered competitive grants provide up to $10 million per year for three years for health screenings and assessments, health monitoring,

Worcester: 8 Years Later  -  Jul 25, 2008
Firehouse.com (subscription)NIOSH and their own board of inquiry found similar issues to focus on to improve the department. Such things as identification and fire preplanning of

Innovative Wireless Technologies to Install L-3 Wireless Mesh ...  -  Jul 21, 2008
TMCnetNIOSH is the federal agency that conducts research to prevent job-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths. The NIOSH project is aiming to have an efficient

NORA Symposium to Highlight Safety Research Partnerships  -  Jul 15, 2008
Occupational Health Safety,Sponsored by NIOSH and the Mountain and Plains Education and Research Center, the symposium will showcase the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA).

TOWN OF TONAWANDA: Federal lawmakers urge Linde review  -  Jul 22, 2008
Tonawanda News,NIOSH has agreed to review a similar petition for workers from 1954 until 2006, but cited problems with supporting documents as its reason for rejecting the

Keep Top 9/11 Health Expert  -  Jul 22, 2008
Hudson Valley Press,Despite Dr. Howard's unmatched expertise on 9/11 health issues, the Bush Administration has declined to reappoint him to a second term as Director of NIOSH

Thinking About Fires â€“ Part 1  -  Jul 28, 2008
FireRescue1,Final reports such as this, the one from Charleston and the so many reports produced by NIOSH make me wonder if the report writing is more catharsis than

Koh Offers First Effective And Affordable Personal HEPA Air Purifier  -  Jul 16, 2008
PRLog.Org (press release),Unlike existing personal air purifiers that use expensive or hard to find replacement filters, the Koh Air Purifier uses OSHA and NIOSH approved HEPA

A Pointless Departure  -  Jul 10, 2008
New York Times,So did the American Society of Safety Engineers and the American Industrial Hygiene Association, which called him â€œthe most respected leader in NIOSHâ€™s

Review of Silicosis Deaths Points to Continued Overexposures  -  Jul 23, 2008
Occupational Health Safety,NIOSH's analysis of silicosis mortality in the United States from 1968 through 2005 shows a welcome 90 percent plunge during that period in years of

Lee: Donâ€™t skimp on worker safety  -  Jul 7, 2008
Malaysia Star,THE National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh) has advised employers not to introduce or implement cost-cutting measures at the expense of

Leading Causes Of Injuries In Construction  -  Jul 15, 2008
InjuryBoard.com,According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (â€œNIOSHâ€?), of the 5.2 million nonfatal injuries and illnesses reported in 2001,

US: Toxic Smoke and Mirrors  -  Jul 11, 2008
CorpWatch.org,Epidemiologist Robert Park of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (niosh) says there's ample evidence that welding fumes wreak havoc

Last Appeal Against Construction Ergonomics Standard Denied  -  Jul 18, 2008
Occupational Health Safety,For help in preventing MSDs in construction, ASSE recommends a NIOSH booklet that is available at www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-122/.

Head Of Post-Sept. 11 Health Programs To Be Replaced  -  Jul 7, 2008
AHNNIOSH Associate Director Christine Branche will serve as acting director until someone is permanently appointed to the post.

Benefits sessions planned with NUMEC workers  -  Jul 5, 2008
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,The National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) previously recommended the cohort designation to the Health and Human Services Department,

Healthier than the general population?  -  Jul 11, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,A NIOSH study of chemical lab workers at the government's three Oak Ridge facilities and the Savannah River Plant in SC found that overall death rates and

Illinois Residents Still Waiting for Answers on Asbestos at Lake ...  -  Jul 15, 2008
Asbestos.com,In addition, a 1997 publication by the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) states, â€œall levels of asbestos exposure studied to

Mold warnings for flood victims  -  Jul 11, 2008
WKOW-TV.com,The minimum breathing protection is a properly-fitted mask approved by CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

Keep Teens - and Your Business - Safe this Summer  -  Jul 10, 2008
ForConstructionPros.com,According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the construction industry employs less than 3% of all young workers,

The Shocking Truth About Construction Electrocutions  -  Jul 17, 2008
InjuryBoard.com,As evidenced by NIOSHâ€™s case reports, electric shock can happen in a variety of different scenarios. In California, a construction worker was electrocuted

Disturbing Statistics Address Risk for Heat-Related Death  -  Jul 11, 2008
Safety.BLR.com,...was in construction, but the highest rate was among crop workers. Talking to workers in their native language about heat risks is essential, NIOSH says.

Safety lessons for hot temperatures  -  Jul 9, 2008
Wickenburg Sun,To offset this, the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) suggests that workers drink five to seven ounces of fluids every 15 to 20

Mon Schools to Hold Partnerships in Education Symposium: Set for ...  -  Jul 29, 2008
RedOrbit,Ralph Miller, The Education Alliance; Joe Newcome, Brookhaven Elementary School; Charlotte Rose, First Exchange Bank; and Rebecca Talerico, NIOSH.

Navajo struggling to get promised redress  -  Jul 22, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,Government scientists at the National Institute for Occupation Safety and Health, or NIOSH, continually change the way they estimate how much radiation

Director Seeks More Pay for Mine Inspectors  -  Jul 30, 2008
RedOrbit,Moreover, he advised the lawmakers, the larger size of the NIOSH concept is "totally not applicable." "That unit is so large it's impossible to move around,

Health advisory for Northern California  -  Jul 30, 2008
Environmental Expert (press release),Choose one that has two straps and has NIOSH, and either N95 or P100 printed on it and follow the manufacturer's instructions carefully.

Optical fibre detector for alcohols  -  Jul 27, 2008
separationsNOW.com (subscription),For all nine alcohols, the levels were found to be below recommended NIOSH limits, the optical fibre and FID values being very similar.

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