NIOSH Press Releases and Updates
Overview
This page features HHS and CDC press releases, and NIOSH “Updates” from the Director’s Office. NIOSH Updates describe important announcements of research summaries, workshops, conferences, new programs and other major news events.
- NIOSH Study Finds Widespread Use of Patient Nasal Scavenging Masks to Control Nitrous Oxide during Dental Procedures but Adherence to Other Recommended Practices Was Lacking
- NIOSH and OSAP Survey Finds Private Dental Practices Lacking OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plans
- CDC Press Release: NIOSH and OSHA Introduce Improved Heat Safety App for Outdoor Workers
- NIOSH at the American Industrial Hygiene Association Annual Meeting—AIHce
- Study Shows Certain Job Factors Relate to Fair or Poor Health in U.S. Workers
- NIOSH Update: New Ambulance Crash Test Methods Aim to Help Emergency Medical Services Workers Stay Safe During a Crash
- Researchers from NIOSH and UC Berkeley presented with 2017 Liberty Mutual Award; Stressors among Pregnant Workers
- NIOSH Media Advisory: Notice of Public Meeting, Request for Comments on: NIOSH Occupational Exposure Banding Process: Guidance for the Evaluation of Chemical Hazards
- NIOSH Presents Awards for Significant Scientific Contributions
- NIOSH Appoints New Director of Western States Division
- Fourth Annual Stand-Down for Fall Safety
- World Trade Center Health Program Seeking Peer Reviewers
- Occupational Safety and Health Network Now Tracks Sharps Injuries and Blood and Body Fluid Exposures
- NIOSH Media Advisory: Radiation and Worker Health Advisory Board to Meet in Illinois March 22-23
- NIOSH at 2017 Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting
- NIOSH Web Tool Demonstrates that in Mining, Safety Pays
- NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential 2017 Screenings for Coal Miners
- Many Workers Get Too Little Sleep
- NIOSH Releases Updated Hazard Assessment Software
- NIOSH and NHCA present 2017 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards
- NIOSH Researcher Honored, Recipient of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers
- CDC Media Advisory: NIOSH Launches Hearing Loss Prevention App
- NIOSH Releases Guidance for Implementing Total Worker Health® in the Workplace
- WTC Health Program Seeks Nominations for the Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee
- NIOSH Youth@Work—Talking Safety Assessment Now Available
- NIOSH and OSHA Engage Entrepreneurs in Noise Safety Challenge
- NIOSH Announces Recommended Exposure Limits for Diacetyl and 2,3-Pentanedione
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH holds Public Meeting on Draft CSTD Protocol
- NIOSH List Adds Thirty-Four Drugs that Pose a Risk to Workers in Healthcare
- NIOSH Study Finds Widespread Use of Scavenging Systems to Control Waste Anesthetic Gases During Medical Procedures, but Other Recommended Controls Lacking
- NIOSH Announces Six National Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health®
- Labor Day 2016: A Statement by NIOSH Director John Howard, MD
- NIOSH and AOHP Extend Partnership with Renewed Memorandum of Understanding
- NIOSH, WVU bring Youth@Work Training to West Virginia Schools
- NIOSH Media Advisory: Radiation and Worker Health Advisory Board to Meet in Idaho August 9-10
- NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential Health Screenings for Coal Miners
- NIOSH Launches New Mobile App for Pocket Guide on Chemical Hazards
- NIOSH Media Advisory: Public announcement of NIOSH non-exclusive licensing opportunity
- Free Training Curriculum Addresses Unique Risks Faced by Home Healthcare Workers
- NIOSH Media Advisory: Idaho National Lab Workers Invited to Learn About Medical Benefits Under Federal Compensation Program
- New NIOSH Android App Addresses Ergonomics in Mining
- Improving Workers’ Health Across the Globe: A Collaboration
- NIOSH Media Advisory: Teleconference on birth defects study of children of former Endicott, New York IBM workers
- John C. Villforth Leadership Award Winner
- NIOSH Researcher Honored for Innovative work in Occupational Anthropometry
- NIOSH Releases 5th Edition of Manual of Analytical Methods
- NIOSH Releases 5th Edition of Manual of Analytical Methods
- Workers Memorial Day, 2016: Statement by John Howard, M.D., Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- NIOSH Update: Launch of National Agenda to Advance Total Worker Health
- New Climate Change and Health Document includes Effects on Workers
- NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential 2016 Screenings for Coal Miners
- Researchers to present and discuss findings at The Society of Toxicology’s 55th Annual Meeting and ToxExpo
- NIOSH Seeks Public Comment on Draft Criteria Document for 1-Bromopropane (1-BP)
- Three Years and Going Strong: Stand-Down for Fall Safety
- NIOSH and NHCA present 2016 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards™
- New Hazard Alert from NIOSH and OSHA Highlights Dangers of Tank Gauging
- NIOSH Announces Appointment of New Associate Director for Mining
- New Study First to Describe Scope of Illness Associated with the Use of Two Common Herbicides
- Putting an Ear to the Ground; NIOSH Study looks at Prevalence of Hearing Difficulty and Tinnitus among Workers
- NIOSH Study Reveals Cigarette Smoking Behavior of Working Women
- NIOSH Announces Appointment of New Director to Spokane Mining Research Division
- NIOSH Study Reveals Safety Issues in Long-haul Trucking Industry
- Predictors of Adherence to Safe Handling Practices for Antineoplastic Drugs: A Survey of Hospital Nurses
- What’s Work Got to Do With It? NIOSH to Co-sponsor Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Total Worker Health
- NIOSH Firefighter Body Dimension Data Supports Design Changes and Safety
- NIOSH looks at Precautionary Practices of Respiratory Care Practitioners who Administer Aerosolized Medications
- NIOSH Update: Media Advisory
- Employees who work in moderately cold work conditions may face health and safety problems
- NIOSH-Designed Technology Can Reduce Workers’ Exposure to Silica at Hydraulic Fracturing Sites
- NIOSH Study Finds Healthcare Workers’ Exposure to Surgical Smoke Still Common
- NIOSH Announces Re-Organization of Respiratory and Mining Divisions
- NIOSH to Highlight Research at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association
- NIOSH, AIHA Jointly Announce “Safety Matters” Initiative for Young Workers
- NIOSH Launches New Total Worker Health® Center to Promote Lifelong Worker Well-being: The National Center for Productive Aging and Work
- NIOSH and the Department of Labor Join Forces to Establish a B Reader Quality Assurance Program
- Return Home from Work Safely and with Dignity
- NIOSH Awards 26 Cooperative Agreements to States for Worker Injury Surveillance
- John Howard Reappointed as Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program
- 2015 Labor Day Message from NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D.
- NIOSH Study Finds Measures Lacking for Compounding Antineoplastic Drugs
- NIOSH Honored in Digital Health Awards Competition
- What Happens at Work Doesn’t Always Stay at Work; Lead Exposure from an E-Scrap Recycling Facility Can Transfer to the Home
- NIOSH Employees Honored by Pittsburgh Federal Executive Board
- NIOSH Offers New Guidance to Help Musicians Protect their Hearing
- NIOSH Research Finds Practical Solution to Controlling Hazardous Dust when Cutting Fiber-Cement Siding
- NIOSH Honored with Top Awards at the 2015 American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition
- NIOSH to Highlight Research at the 2015 American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition (AIHce)
- NIOSH Awards Two Cooperative Agreements for Workers’ Compensation Surveillance
- NIOSH and SUNY Poly CNSE Launch Nano Health & Safety Consortium
- A Hard Day’s Night: Training Provides Nurses with Strategies for Shift Work and Long Work Hours
- NIOSH, OSHA Release New Toolkit to Better Protect Hospital Workers from Transmissible Diseases
- New Study Examines Relationship between Firefighters and Cancers in California
- NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential 2015 Screenings for Coal Miners
- Workers Memorial Day, 2015: Statement by John Howard, M.D., Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- NIOSH Presents 2015 Science Awards for Innovative Occupational Health, Safety Research
- NIOSH to Cohost 11th International Conference on Occupational Stress and Health
- New NIOSH Report Recommends All Workplaces be Tobacco Free, Recommendations include exposures to e-cigarettes in the workplace
- NIOSH Nanotechnology Research Highlighted at the 2015 Meeting of the Society of Toxicology
- NIOSH and Partners Recommend Controls for Silica Exposure during Asphalt Pavement Milling
- NIOSH Study Spans over Thirty Years of Hearing Loss Trends
- Vital Signs Press Release: Trucker Safety
- NIOSH and NHCA present 2015 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards™
- Stand Tall, Stand Proud, Stand-Down for Fall Safety
- NIOSH Seeks Public Comment on the National Occupational Research Agenda, Stakeholders are invited to share experiences of the past decade
- Precautionary Measures Lacking for High Level Disinfectants: Results of a Survey of Healthcare Workers Who Disinfect Medical and Dental Devices
- Are Flight Attendants at Higher Risk for Miscarriage?
- New Training Helps to Reduce Risks for Emergency Responders Who Work Long Hours
- New Publication Highlights Solutions to Prevent Overexertion Injuries for Retail Workers
- ISEA to Honor Christine Branche of NIOSH with Distinguished Service Award
- NIOSH to Highlight Research at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association
- Proposed National Total Worker Health Agenda; Draft Available for Public Comment
- NIOSH Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Nanotechnology Research
- NIOSH Study Finds Lack of Adherence to Safe Handling Guidelines for Administration of Antineoplastic Drugs
- New NIOSH Resource Provides Quick Tips to Help Truckers Get a Good Night’s Sleep
- World Trade Center Health Program reaches out to 9/11 responders and survivors
- NIOSH Updates List of Drugs that Pose a Risk to Workers in Healthcare Settings
- National Awareness Day Highlights Importance of Respirators
- Statement by NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D.: Labor Day 2014
- NIOSH and OSHA Announce Best Practices to Protect Temporary Workers
- Call for Abstracts: 6th National Occupational Injury Research Symposium (NOIRS 2015)
- NIOSH Update: Public Comment Sought on Draft Document for Workplace Tobacco Policies
- NIOSH Update: Live from Bethesda, Maryland: NIOSH Hosts the 1st International Symposium on Total Worker Health
- NIOSH Update: Media Advisory
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH Expands Coal Workers&apos™ Health Surveillance Program
- NIOSH Update: New Resource Helps Practitioners Enhance Posture Assessment Practices in the Workplace
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH Urges Federal Workforce to Register for the Healthier Federal Workers 2014 Conference
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH Issues First Closed-Circuit Escape Respirator Approval Under New Certification Requirements
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Highlights Importance of Preventing Heat-Related Illness
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH Launches Total Worker Health Affiliate Program
- NIOSH Update: Down on the Farm; Fifteen Years of Childhood Agricultural Injury Prevention
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH and Miami University Researchers Receive Science Excellence Award
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH Rolls-out New Web Resources to Support Buy Quiet Programs
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH Ladder Safety Smart Phone App is a Finalist for Innovation Award
- NIOSH Update: Voices Heard: NIOSH’s Hearing Loss Prevention Branch Wins Excellence Award
- NIOSH Update: New NIOSH Report Outlines Hazards for Distant Water Tuna Fleet
- NIOSH Update: Center for Motor Vehicle Safety Launches Strategic Plan, Driving Innovation Forward
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH Seeks Proposals on Robotics Technologies for Assisting in Underground Mining Rescue Efforts
- NIOSH Update: Workers Memorial Day, 2014: Statement by John Howard, M.D., Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential 2014 Screenings for Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis for Coal Miners
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH Follows Workers as they Age; New Topic Page Promotes Healthy Aging
- NIOSH Update: New NIOSH Report Evaluating Musculoskeletal Disorders and Traumatic Injuries in a Poultry Processing Plant
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH Video Highlights the Use of Personal Flotation Devices in Cold Water Survival, Alaska
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH Highlights Silica Research at OSHA Public Hearing
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH and NHCA present 2014 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards™
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH Study Provides Insight into Healthcare Worker Training and Handling of Hazardous Chemicals
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH Call for Abstracts, Webinar Series Launch to Advance Total Worker Health™
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH Seeking Director for Health Effects Laboratory Division
- NIOSH Update: New NIOSH Study Sheds Light on Long-Haul Truck Driver Health
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH publishes results from IBM-Endicott Study
- NIOSH Update: MEDIA ADVISORY
- Page last reviewed: August 19, 2011
- Page last updated: June 7, 2017
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Education and Information Division