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.
2013
- 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 Safety 10-05-10
- NIOSH, Ohio Workers' Compensation Bureau Sign Agreement for Work Injury Research, Prevention 09-29-10
- NIOSH, University Collaborators Announce Partnership on Nanotechnology Research, Guidance 09-22-10
- 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 Falls 05-19-10
- 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 Awards 02-24-10
- 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, Recognition 08-12-09
- Chemical Skin Hazard Strategy Revised by NIOSH to Provide More Useful, Detailed Notations 07-17-09
- 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 NIOSH 05-01-09
- 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 Program 06/26/08
- 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' Panel 03/11/08
- 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 Organizations 12/19/07
- 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 Presentations 12/06/07
- NIOSH Web page on Body Art Offers Recommendations for Preventing Potential Bloodborne Pathogen Exposures 11/29/07
- NIOSH Introduces Science Blog to Expand Communication, Stimulate Discussions 11/05/07
- Simple Ways to Prevent Musculoskeletal Injuries in Construction are Described in New NIOSH Guide 11/05/07
- NIOSH Seeks Input on Study Examining Truck Driver Safety and Health 11/01/07
- NIOSH Web Resource on MRSA and the Workplace Recommends Ways to Prevent Risks of Infections 10/30/07
- NIOSH Recommends Interventions to Prevent Electrocutions, Electric Shocks Involving Metal Ladders and Power Lines 10/17/07
- NIOSH Offers High School Curriculum in Workplace Safety, Health 10/15/07
- University of Washington Researcher Receives NIOSH Director's Award 09/18/07
- NIOSH, AIHA Renew Partnership to Improve Occupational Health, Safety 09/13/07
- Statement for Labor Day 2007 by NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D. 08/29/07
- NORA FY 2008 Intramural Funding Awards Announced 08/23/07
- NIOSH Offers Resources to Help Scope Retreat-Mining Risks, Design Safe Mining Operations, Conduct Safe Rescue 08/07/07
- Precautions for Workers in Disaster Recovery and Emergency Response 08/02/07
- Risks for Fatal Heart Attacks in Fire Fighters, Preventive Measures Highlighted in NIOSH Report 07/23/07
- Supplementary Breaks For Data Operators Minimized Discomfort, Did Not Impair Productivity, NIOSH Study Reports 07/11/07
- Preventing Deaths of Farm Workers in Manure Pits 07/03/07
- NIOSH's Hearing Loss Prevention Unit Featured at Health and Safety Conference 05/31/07
- Prevention Through Design Initiative to be Launched at July 9-11 Workshop by NIOSH and Partners 05/24/07
- Medical Surveillance for Health Care Workers Exposed to Hazardous Drugs Recommended in New NIOSH Report 05/18/07
- Recommendations to Prevent Unintended Self-Injection,
Other Risks from Animal Antibiotic Micotil 300®, Issued by NIOSH - 05/17/07 NIOSH Recognizes 2007 Award Winners for Their Excellence and Dedication in Occupational Safety and Health Research 05/01/07
- Workers Memorial Day 2007: Statement by NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D. 04/26/07
- OSHA and NIOSH jointly publish a Safety and Health Information Bulletin to help protect surgical personnel from needle stick injuries 04/12/07
- Research Challenges in Work, Obesity, and Health Examined by NIOSH Scientists, Colleague in Journal Paper 04/11/07
- NIOSH Nominates Exemplary Studies for 2007 CDC Science Award 03/26/07
- NIOSH Seeks Comment on Draft Asbestos Research Roadmap 02/28/07
- NIOSH Releases Nanotechnology Research Progress Report 02/27/07
2006
- Nanotechnology Conference on Health, Safety Issues Will Highlight Latest Findings, Guidance on Practices 11/21/06
- NIOSH Receives R&D 100 Award 2006 for Innovation in Mining Technology 11/3/06
- Data From Survey for NIOSH on Workplace Violence Reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 10/27/06
- NIOSH, AOHP Sign Healthcare Workplace Agreement 10/17/06
- NORA FY 2007 Intramural Funding Awards Announced 10/11/06
- NIOSH Document on Refractory Ceramic Fibers Provides Thorough Review of Data, Exposure Recommendations 6/12/06
- NIOSH Nominates Studies for Prestigious CDC Science Award 6/7/06
- NIOSH Invites Public Comment on Dust Monitor Draft Report 5/30/06
- NIOSH Recognizes 2006 Award Winners for Their Excellence in Science, Service, and Research to Practice 5/25/06
- NIOSH Workers Memorial Day 2006: Statement by NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D. 4/28/05
- NIOSH Ceremony Highlights Award Under OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs 4/18/05
- NIOSH Ceremony Highlights Award Under OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs 4/12/05
- NIOSH Awards Funding to Ag Research Centers for Initiative to Reduce Tractor Deaths, Injuries 3/21/05
- Public Comment on NIOSH Mining, Hearing Loss Programs is Sought by National Academies 3/6/05
- NIOSH Offers Nanoparticle Information Library to Meet User's Needs for On-line Resource 2/23/05
- NIOSH, AAOHN Will Partner on Research and Outreach Efforts to Prevent Occupational Injuries and Illnesses 2/21/05
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