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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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Health and Safety Trees at BCCHF Festival of Trees
The 19th annual BC Children's Hospital Fund (BCCCF) Festival of Trees at the Empress Hotel in Victoria, BC features two trees that will warm the hearts of any OHS professional.
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Autumn 2010 ERC Research Seminar
The NWCOHS offers a quarterly seminar that features the work of ERC faculty and trainees. The Autumn 2010 quarter, held on November 12, 2010, featured 2009-2010 pilot projects that included faculty or projects from all four of the States served by NWCOHS – Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
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2010 NOHC Student Research Forum Winners
NWCOHS is pleased to announce the 2010 NOHC Student Research Forum Winners! Wenqi Gan, Dan Sarkany, and Jenna Armstrong were honored.
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Brazilian Hair Blowouts & Formaldehyde
When Portland area salon workers contacted them complaining of eye irritation, nose bleeds and difficulty breathing after using Brazilian Blowout's solution, Dede Montgomery and her colleagues at OHSU investigated.
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UW DEOHS Professor to head National Farm Medicine’s new Dairy Workers Institute
Professor Mathew Keifer has been hired to head the National Farm Medicine Center's Wisconsin Dairy Workers Safety and Health Initiative.
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OSHA Turns 40
OSHA has had an enormous positive impact on the working community since the program began in 1971. Countless lives have been saved thanks to their efforts, but more needs be done. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health David Michaels sent a letter to OSHA staff outlining strategies to protect worker health and safety in the years to come.
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