CDC - NIOSH Press Releases and Updates
NIOSH Press Releases and Updates
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.
2014
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
2013
NIOSH Update: Seeking Coordinator for Prevention through Design Program
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Announces Release of Updated Nanotechnology Research Strategic Plan
NIOSH Update: Total Worker Health™ Highlighted in Supplemental Report
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Releases Revised Carcinogen Policy for Public Comment
NIOSH Update: New “Women in Science” Videos Broaden Spectrum of Possibilities
NIOSH Update: Controlling Worker Exposures to Nanomaterials: NIOSH Issues New Research-Based Recommendations
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Study of Firefighters Finds Increased Rates of Cancer
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Opens Door to Expanded Data and Statistics Gateway
NIOSH Update: New Factsheets Provide Tips for Young Drivers
NIOSH Update: Labor Day 2013: Statement by NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D.
NIOSH Update: On-Line Course Trains Nurses on Preventing Workplace Violence
NIOSH Update: Robotic Talking Head Speaks Out in Support of Respirator Fit Research
NIOSH Update: New NIOSH Smart Phone App Addresses Ladder Safety
NIOSH Update: The Role of Taxicab Security Equipment in Preventing Driver Homicides Examined in New Study
NIOSH Update: Work, Stress, and Health Conference Media Advisory
NIOSH Update: NIOSH, OSHA and CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training Announce Re-launch of the National Campaign to Prevent Falls
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Presents 2013 Awards for Significant Scientific Contributions
NIOSH Update: Statement by John Howard, M.D., Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, For Workers' Memorial Day 2013
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Recommends New Level of Exposure for Nanomaterials
NIOSH Update: New Interagency Collaboration to Focus on Impacts of Shale Gas Drilling
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential 2013 Screenings For Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis For Coal Miners
NIOSH Update: NIOSH and NHCA present 2013 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards™
NIOSH Update: Special Journal Issue Highlights Significant Occupational Injury Research Accomplishments
2012
NIOSH Update: Manikins Work Up a Sweat for Safety; Sweating Thermal Manikins, the New NIOSH Testing Tool
NIOSH Update: Former NFL players at increased risk of death from neurodegenerative causes, NIOSH study finds
NIOSH Update: Statement on Labor Day 2012 by John Howard, M.D., Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
NIOSH Update: New Guide Provides Resources for the Nation's Emergency Responders
NIOSH Update: New Health and Safety Resource Guide Helps Small Business Owners Cut the Clutter
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Total Worker Health Program Explores Employer Support for Work and Family Balance
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Thanks Ag Review Panel and Chair for Report, Notes High Grade on Relevance in Priority Areas
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Reaches Abroad to Protect Workers Using Personal Protective Equipment
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Publishes General Safe Practices for Working with Nanomaterials in Research Laboratories
NIOSH Update: Gender Differences in Acute Pesticide-Related Illnesses and Injuries, Study Finds
NIOSH Update: New Study Examines the Role of Intimate Partner Violence in Workplace Homicides Among U.S. Women
NIOSH Update: Statement by John Howard, M.D., Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), For Workers Memorial Day 2012
NIOSH Update: NIOSH, OSHA and CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training Announce National Campaign to Prevent Falls
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Presents 2012 Awards for Significant Scientific Contributions
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential 2012 Screenings For Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis For Underground Coal Miners Working In Small Mines
NIOSH Update: ACTE, NIOSH Recognize Klein For Promoting School Lab Safety
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Hosts 5th Annual Meeting on Worker Safety
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Issues New Rules for Testing, Certifying Closed-Circuit Escape Respirators
NIOSH Update: Innovative Proposals for Nanotechnology Studies, Other Priority Research Sought by NIOSH in Grant Notice
NIOSH Update: NIOSH signs Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore's Workplace Safety and Health Institute
NIOSH Update: NIOSH and NHCA present 2012 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards™
NIOSH Update: NIOSH and NHCA Highlight Hearing Loss Prevention in Special Supplement
2011
NIOSH Update: Marking One Year Since the January 2, 2011 Enactment of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010
NIOSH Update: Lights, Camera, Action, Occupational Health Information: Niosh Uses Social Media To Highlight Police Bike Recommendations
NIOSH Update: Roster Summary Report From Deepwater Horizon Response Describes Aspects Of The Cleanup, Containment Workforce
NIOSH Update: Revised, Updated Resources Are Announced To Help Prevent Exposures Of Emergency Response Employees To Infectious Diseases During Duty
NIOSH Update: Differences in Demand, Supply of New Safety, Health Professionals Are Seen in NIOSH-Commissioned Survey
NIOSH Update: Accomplishments, Challenges in Occupational Epidemiology
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Thanks IOM, Review Panel for Review and Recommendations on Incorporating Occupational Information on Electronic Health Records
NIOSH Update: New guidance document helps construction employers and workers prevent nail gun injuries
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Sponsors Inaugural Conference on Eliminating Health & Safety Disparities at Work
NIOSH Update: Statement On Labor Day 2011: John Howard, M.D., Director, National Institute For Occupational Safety And Health (NIOSH)
NIOSH Update: Promoting the Health, Safety, and Wellness of Federal Workers: NIOSH and Partners Offer Strategies in Sept. 14-16 Symposium
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Hosts Conference on Prevention Through Design, Aug. 22-24
NIOSH Update: Diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione: NIOSH Seeks Comment On Draft Criteria Document
NIOSH Update: First World Trade Center scientific and medical review released
NIOSH Update: NORA Innovative Research Award for Worker Health and Safety Honors Collaboration For Preventing Construction Workers’ Hearing Loss
NIOSH Update: NORA 2011 Partnering Award Honors Research on Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS) Rebate Program
NIOSH Update: NORA National Symposium 2011: Highlighting Research and Partnerships through Achieving Impact and Collaboration.
NIOSH Update: Implementing the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, Effective July 1, 2011
NIOSH Update: Risk of Illness from Pesticide Drift Greatest for Agricultural Workers, Study Finds
NIOSH Update: Practices to Protect Youth, Children From Hazardous Work Are Shared At Workshop Hosted By NIOSH, Partners
NIOSH Update: Tornado Response: Safety Recommendations, Resources Posted by NIOSH on New Web Page
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Presents 2011 Awards for Significant Scientific Contributions
Statement By John Howard, M.D., Director, National Institute For Occupational Safety And Health (NIOSH), For Workers Memorial Day 2011 04-26-11
NIOSH Outlines Guidance on Handling Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) 04-18-11
NIOSH Backgrounder: NIOSH Funding In FY2011 Continuing Resolution Bill 04-12-11
Work Precautions for Handling Hazardous Drugs Highlighted by NIOSH, OSHA, Joint Commission 04-08-11
NIOSH Expresses Appreciation, Support for IOM Electronic Records Study 04-06-11
NIOSH Issues "Roadmap" Document Suggesting Asbestos Research Strategy 03-23-11
Expanded NIOSH Seasonal Influenza Web Page Provides Easy Access to Guidance, Highlights Research 03-17-11
State of the Art in Hearing Protection Research is Addressed by NIOSH Scientists in Special Journal Issue 03-07-11
NIOSH and NHCA Present the 2011 Safe-in-Sound in Hearing Prevention Awards 02-24-11
NIOSH Will Offer Surface Coal Miners Free, Confidential Screening for Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 02-23-11
NIOSH Blog Series on Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention Wins NHCA Media Award 02-23-11
Return of Guardsmen and Reservists to the Workforce Suggests Safety, Work Organization Needs 02-15-11
NIOSH Announces Public Meeting on Implementation of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act 02-09-11
NIOSH Announces Virtual Center for Vehicle Safety Research 02-07-11
NIOSH and NHCA Highlight Noise Research in Special Supplement 02-03-11
Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance: NIOSH Seeks Comment on Draft Recommendations 02-01-11
NIOSH and RILA Announce Partnership to Improve Worker Safety and Health 01-20-11
2010
Carbon Nanotubes And Nanofibers: NIOSH Seeks Comment On Draft Recommendations, Research Needs 12-02-10
NIOSH releases Prevention Through Design (PtD) Plan: Transformative Goals, Strategies for Job Safety and Health 11-19-10
NIOSH Posts New Database Resource on Rates, Trends in Elevated Blood Lead Levels 11-03-10
Opportunities, Challenges in Use of Workers’ Comp Data Are Examined in NIOSH Workshop Proceedings Report 10-20-10
NIOSH Backgrounder on Distracted Driving: Work-Related Hazards and Resources for Safety10-05-10
NIOSH, Ohio Workers' Compensation Bureau Sign Agreement for Work Injury Research, Prevention 09-29-10
NIOSH, University Collaborators Announce Partnership on Nanotechnology Research, Guidance09-22-10
Statement for Labor Day 2010 by NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D. 09-01-10
NIOSH Awards 23 Cooperative Agreements to States for Work Injury, Illness Surveillance, Including 9 New 08-23-10
Noise Levels For Pit, Stands at Stock Car Races Can Reach Levels Associated with Risks, NIOSH Researchers Find 08-16-10
NIOSH Announces Results of FY2011 Intramural Research Competition 08-02-10
20th Anniversary of NIOSH Construction Research Program Commemorated in Journal 07-01-10
NIOSH Adds Interim Guidance, Other New Resources to Deepwater Horizon Page 07-01-10
Challenges of Research in Migrant Populations Noted by NIOSH Director 06-14-10
NIOSH Web Page on Oil Spill Response Provides Resources, Summaries of Gulf Activities 06-09-10
Redesigned NIOSH Web Page on Lead Expands Contents, Speeds Navigation 05-21-10
NIOSH Convenes International Research Conference on Preventing Work Injuries from Falls05-19-10
Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards Recognize the New York City's Noise Mitigation Rule 05-17-10
NIOSH Announces Members of Panel to Examine MSHA Internal Review 05-05-10
NIOSH Presents 2010 Awards for Significant Scientific Contributions 04-28-10
NIOSH and USFA Initiate Study of Cancer among Firefighters 04-23-10
Workers Memorial Day 2010 04-22-10
A Centennial Year for U.S. Mining Safety and Health Research 03-09-10
NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential 2010-2011 Screening for Surface Coal Miners for Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 03-09-10
NIOSH Backgrounder: Alice's Mad Hatter and Work-Related Illness 03-04-10
NIOSH and NHCA present 2010 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards02-24-10
NIOSH Nominates Nine Articles for Scientific Excellence Award 02-23-10
NIOSH Invites Public Comment on Newly Revised Draft Asbestos Research Roadmap 02-19-10
Needs, Challenges in Addressing Occupational Health Disparities are Described in New Issue of Journal 02-04-10
NIOSH Offers Spanish-Language Guide for Preventing Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Construction Industry 01-27-10
2009
NIOSH Web Page on Oil Spill Response Provides Resources, Summaries of Gulf Activities 12-21-09
NIOSH Joins with Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., to Collaborate on Safety and Health Research 12-09-09
NIOSH Nanotechnology News Notes: Updated, Enhanced Web Resources are Posted 12-08-09
Statement by John Howard, M.D., Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 12-02-09
Aging Workers at Higher Risk of Death, Severe Injury, Conference Report Suggests Ways to Keep Workers Healthy and Productive 12-01-09
NIOSH Announces Research Workshop for Designing Worker Safety, Health into Green Jobs and Sustainability 11-13-09
NIOSH Announces Winners of NORA Intramural Competition 11-09-09
NIOSH Announces Intention to Review Scientific, Administrative Issues Pertaining to EEOICPA Program Responsibilities 10-30-09
NIOSH Honors National Day of Remembrance for Americas Cold War Nuclear Workers 10-29-09
NIOSH Thanks National Academies Panel for Review and Report On NIOSH Roadmap for Research on Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongate Mineral Particles 10-29-09
NIOSH Expands, Enhances r2p Web Page for Partnerships in Moving Research to Workplace Practice 10-08-09
NIOSH Highlights National Disability Employment Awareness Month 10-06-09
Research Backgrounder: NIOSH Seeks to Improve Protective Clothing for Fire Fighters, Emergency Responders 09-29-09
NIOSH Offers Virtual Reality Resource to Help Miners Learn to Navigate the World Underground 09-28-09
Marking the 8th Anniversary of September 11, 2001 09-11-09
Health and Human Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announces the selection of John Howard, M.D., as the director of NIOSH
09-04-09
Statement by NIOSH Acting Director Christine M. Branche, Ph.D., for Labor Day 2009 09-03-09
NIOSH Thanks National Academies Committee For Review, Recommendations on Research Planning 08-27-09
NIOSH Nanotechnology Research Notes: Recent Developments in Partnerships, Recognition08-12-09
Chemical Skin Hazard Strategy Revised by NIOSH to Provide More Useful, Detailed Notations07-17-09
NIOSH Launches Initiative to Create Awareness, Guidance for Worker Safety and Health in "Green Jobs" 06-08-09
NIOSH Prevention Through Design Plan for the National Initiative Now Posted for Public Comment 05-22-09
NIOSH Recognizes 2009 Award Winners for Their Excellence and Dedication in Occupational Safety and Health Research 05-07-09
Hazards for Workers in the Horse-Racing Industry, Potential Interventions Outlined by NIOSH05-01-09
NIOSH Update: Workers Memorial Day Statement by Christine M. Branche, Ph.D., Acting Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 04/23/09
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Announces New Publication Highlighting the Use of No-Nose (Noseless) Bicycle Saddles 04/22/09
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Offers New Technical Guidance for Using UV Systems To Help Protect Healthcare Workers from TB Infection Risk 04/06/09
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Issues Updated 'Approaches to Safe Nanotechnology,' Reiterating Interim Guidance on Controlling Workplace Exposures 03/31/09
NIOSH Update: Issues in Developing Worker Epidemiological Studies Related to Engineered Nanoparticles Are Discussed in Paper 02/27/09
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Nominates Exemplary Studies for 2009 CDC Science Award 02/23/09
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Offers Interim Guidance for Worker Medical Screening, Hazard Surveillance Pertaining to Engineered Nanoparticles 02/13/09
NIOSH Update: First Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards Presented by NIOSH, NHCA 02/11/09
NIOSH Announces 2009 Schedule for Free, Confidential Screening of Coal Miners for Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 02/11/09
2008
NIOSH Study Examines Safety, Health Implications of Fire Fighters’ Boots 12/18/08
Needs, Challenges, Approaches In Healthy Aging For Workers Will Be Mapped At February Conference 12/09/08
NIOSH Expresses Appreciation for National Academies’ Report on the Institute's Construction Safety, Health Program 11/07/08
NIOSH Announces Competitive Supervisory Position for r2p, Research and Tech Transfer; Deadline, November 18 11/06/08
NIOSH Announces Winners of NORA Intramural Competition 11/04/08
NIOSH to Host International Conference on Road Safety at Work 10/29/08
Dr. Paul Leigh of the University of California/Davis Wins 2007 NIOSH Director’s Award 10/20/08
NIOSH and the Williams College of Business, Xavier University, Partner to Advance ‘Bisuness Case’ for Job Safety, Health 10/03/08
NIOSH Nanotechnology Research News Notes: New Papers on PPE, Toxicity; New Partnerships, Award 10/02/08
NIOSH Issues Final Report from Health Hazard Evaluation To Assess Occupational Exposure to X-Rays from Baggage Screening Machines 10/01/08
IOM Panel's Evaluation of Injury Prevention Program Provides Valuable Input for NIOSH Strategic Planning 09/02/08
Statement for Labor Day 2008 by NIOSH Acting Director Christine Branche, Ph.D. 08/28/08
NORA 2008 Partnering Award Honors Research Teamwork for Safe Lifting of Patients, Protecting Beryllium Workers 07/29/08
NORA Award for Innovative Research Honors Collaboration on Supervisors' Key Role in Reducing Musculoskeletal Risks 07/29/08
August 25 Submission Deadline: Proposals are Encouraged for New WTC Grant Gunds for Community Members' Health 07/24/08
NORA National Symposium in Denver Will Highlight Research Partnerships to Prevent Work-Related Injuries, Illnesses, and Deaths 07/14/08
NIOSH Seeks Comments on Revised Draft Asbestos Research Roadmap 06/30/08
NIOSH Expresses Appreciation for IOM Report on Personal Protective Technology Program06/26/08
Vincent Castranova, NIOSH Researcher, Administrator, Receives CDC Scientific Achievement Award 06/16/08
NIOSH Offers Online Library for Preventing Work Traffic Injuries 06/04/08
NIOSH Posts Draft Control Banding Document for Public Review and Comment 05/14/08
NIOSH Prevention Through Design Initiative is Showcased in the April 2008 Edition of the Journal of Safety Research 05-01-08
NIOSH Recognizes 2008 Award Winners for Their Excellence and Dedication in Occupational Safety and Health Research 04-30-08
Workers Memorial Day 2008: Statement by NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D. 04/23/08
NIOSH Teams on Innovative Safety Outreach With Hispanic Media 03/31/08 En Espanol
NIOSH, OSHA, and NHCA Establish Alliance on Workplace Hearing Loss Prevention 03/24/08
NIOSH Nominates Exemplary Scientific Contributions for CDC Charles C. Shepard Science Award for 2008 03/18/08
NIOSH Welcomes Respiratory Disease Research Review from National Academies' Panel03/11/08
NIOSH Announces Schedule for Free, Confidential Screening in West Virginia for Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 02/15/08
Studies Suggest Higher Risk for Contingent Workers Than in Traditional Employment, NIOSH Researchers Report 02/05/08
2007
NIOSH Informs, Leads Nanotechnology Actions by International Partner Organizations12/19/07
NIOSH Welcomes National Academies' Panel Report From Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing Program Review 12/19/07
NIOSH Draft Offers Interim Guidance on Medical Screening of Workers Pontentially Exposed to Engineered Nanoparticles 12/13/07
NIOSH Announces the National Occupational Injury Research Symposium (NOIRS) for October 2008, Invites Abstracts of Presenta