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It’s all about taking care of one another - indoors and outdoors
NWCOHS Occupational Medicine resident, Dr. Ali Khan, shares his experience at the American Occupational Health Conference
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Disease and Infection Exposure in the Workplace: COVID-19 Highlights Need for Improved Planning
The current COVID-19 pandemic is a stark illustration of disease exposure among workers.
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Research to Impact: Communicating Science for Public Health Impact
Did you know only 27% of natural sciences/engineering academic articles are ever cited? For their winter quarter, center-wide event, NWCOHS trainees participated in a workshop about communicating their research in accessible ways to diverse audiences.
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COVID-19: What Employers and Workers Need to Know
COVID-19 is a new threat, however, government agencies and workplaces have long anticipated emergence of the next pandemic virus, and have planned accordingly.
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Cascadia 2020 - Innovative Approaches for a Planet in Crisis
NWCOHS faculty and students present their research at Cascadia 2020.
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Protecting Temporary Workers: Who is Responsible?
As the economy continues to boom, more employers are supplementing their workforce with temporary workers, hired through staffing agencies. In fact, these workers represented 3.8 percent of U.S employment in 2017.
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Green Cleaning for Healthier Schools in Alaska
A safe and clean school environment is essential for learning, but the cleaning products we use can pose an often overlooked hazard – exposure to polluted indoor air.
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