News from the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable - April 2014 issue (April 21, 2014)
NIOSH Science Blog: Do we need to challenge respirator filters with biological aerosols?
NIOSH is seeking information and comments to assess whether NIOSH should consider additional filter test methods to enhance existing requirements. Are there any important developments in aerosol science or key scientific data that would better inform NIOSH on the filtration of biological aerosols? This request for information was published in a Federal Register Notice on March 14, 2014. Comments may be submitted directly to NIOSH Docket #272 through regulations.gov. Deadline for comments is April 14. (April 7, 2014)
Action alert from National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable:
Urge senators to sign appropriations letter. (April 1, 2014)
From the CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity:
March 24, 2014 update (March 31, 2014)
Press Release: AAOHN and ACOEM to Study Impact of Increased Use of Marijuana on Workplace Health & Safety (March 10, 2014)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposes to cover Hepatitis C testing as a preventive service benefit for at-risk populations. A final ruling is expected in June. You can
read the draft memo here. (March 7, 2014)
Joe Dear, former assistant secretary of labor at OSHA during the Clinton Administration, passed away February 26, 2014 at the age of 62, as reported in this Los Angeles Times article. (March 6, 2014)
Sloan Center on Aging & Work at Boston College releases fact sheet on Health and the Older Worker. (February 26, 2014)
International Labour Organization (ILO) World Day for Safety and Health at Work is April 28. The theme is "Safety and Health in the Use of Chemicals at Work." Plan to recognize the occasion with a poster and other tools. (February 25, 2014)
From the March of Dimes: Healthy Babies Healthy Business: Improving Outcomes in Your Workforce (February 25, 2014)
New PreventionMatters infographic shows how working together, we can keep Americans healthy: http://1.usa.gov/1ctknth (February 19, 2014)
From the CDC: TWH in Action newsletter (February 12, 2014)
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