Though statewide coronavirus mask mandates have expired, many people have opted to continue wearing them to keep germs and other airborne viruses at bay. And with face masks now a common wardrobe ...

After being paid not to work for nine months, employees at a federal office in Spokane dedicated to workplace safety were reinstated on Jan. 13, but their research faces challenges and uncertainty ...

February is National Cancer Prevention Month—a critical time to focus on reducing occupational exposures that contribute to elevated cancer risk among firefighters.

Each year, about 100 U.S. firefighters die and at least 80,000 are injured in the line of duty. Even though a 30-year overview prepared by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reveals that ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference on the FDA's intent to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the nation's food supply at the ...

A pioneer in toxicology, a leader in work-related hearing loss and a champion for immigrant-worker health are among the recipients of NIOSH’s annual awards for research excellence in science. A ...

This week's cuts to HHS staffing have left employees at one agency division wondering what will become of all of their research. "One of the conversations I heard in the hallway was, 'What's going to ...

People rally on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in support of some 185 researchers and other employees of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in Morgantown, W.Va., who ...

This special series features expert content developed by Medscape in collaboration with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). It is designed to deliver NIOSH's ...

Before 1970, America’s workplaces were very dangerous. American workers regularly suffered lacerations and lost limbs. Shipyard workers died of asbestosis. Coal miners suffocated from black lung ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...