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May 9, 2023
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OEHS From Farm to Table

The agricultural processing business is in dire need of occupational and environmental health and safety professionals. If we pay more attention to this glaring blind spot, we can create more sustainable, higher-quality farms for the future.
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March 14, 2023
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Influence Government by Joining AIHA’s New Grassroots Advocacy Center

Staying on top of the more than 140,000 bills, regulations, and other government actions proposed each year is a challenge. Now, AIHA has a tool that will make it easier for you to connect with your state and federal government officials.
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February 16, 2023
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Indoor Air Quality, School Buildings, Industrial Hygiene, and … ChatGPT?

This blog includes text generated by ChatGPT, the groundbreaking artificial intelligence technology by OpenAI, a research lab based in San Francisco. Chat GPT's streamlined interface lets users enter prompts and watch as text appears in real time.
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December 13, 2022
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The Secret’s Out: AIHA’s Members Are Some of the Most Knowledgeable, Influential Experts in the World 

Policymakers throughout the nation are recognizing something AIHA has known for a long time—that the association's members are some of the most knowledgeable and influential experts in the world.
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November 3, 2022
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AIHA’s Public Policy Priorities: What Are They Used For?

You might wonder, “What are AIHA’s public policy priorities used for?” They guide our work with policymakers, the media, stakeholders, and the general public and provide us with more strategic focus, which helps us get more things done faster.
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October 11, 2022
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Have Fun at Sporting Events—But Protect Your Hearing, Too

We associate loud noise levels with industries like construction, but we may be less aware of hearing loss in the sporting industry. Noise levels in some football stadiums can reach up to 100 decibels, and it may only take one game to cause damage.
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September 13, 2022
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Insights from the AIHA Public Policy Issue Preference and Motivation Survey

In August, 146 AIHA members responded to AIHA’s 2022 Public Policy Issue Preference and Motivation Survey. Respondents were asked to identify the issues they feel are top priorities for AIHA's government relations department to focus on.
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August 4, 2022
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Focusing on What Matters Most

What do you value? What’s most important? What public policies should AIHA focus on? What states should we be particularly active in? Your answers to all these questions and more will help inform AIHA’s government relations strategy in 2023.
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July 12, 2022
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Tune Out the Noise

In 2016, USA Today covered a construction worker who left his job due to extreme symptoms of hearing loss and hearing sensitivity caused by noise exposure. NIOSH has reported that around 22 million workers are exposed to damaging noise every year.
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June 14, 2022
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A Parent’s Concern

In an article published this past month by ABC News, a mother from Portland, Oregon, spoke about her concerns over her son’s return to school last autumn, including that poor ventilation would put him at greater risk for COVID-19.
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May 17, 2022
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Momentum Builds for Protecting Workers from Heat-Related Illnesses

The federal government and several state legislatures have either introduced or passed bills to address the effects of extreme heat. This blog post highlights bills that are good examples of how states can address the health effects of extreme heat.
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May 10, 2022
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OSHA Is Taking Action on Heat Hazards—And AIHA Is Here to Help

In the first week of May, OSHA hosted a virtual meeting that gave stakeholders an opportunity to learn about and provide feedback on OSHA’s various efforts to protect workers from heat-related hazards.
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