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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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Pesticide Exposures in the Yakima Valley, ERC Student Research
Yakima Valley, Washington is one of the most productive and diverse agricultural regions in the country. Unfortunately, the application of numerous toxic organophosphate pesticides (OPs) has become a common way to combat regional pests like the coddling moth.
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Record UW turnout at 2011 NOHC Conference
The University of Washington had a record turnout at the annual Northwest Occupational Health Conference (NOHC).
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2011 NOHC Student Research Forum Winners
NWCOHS is pleased to announce the 2011 NOHC Student Research Forum Winners!
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Secretary Solis Comments on Decline in 2010 Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis recently released comments on the decline in workplace injuries and illnesses in 2010.
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NIOSH Releases OHS Workforce Assessment
The National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) recently commissioned a National Survey of the Occupational Safety and Health Workforce to respond to growing concern and debate over the supply and demand for occupational safety and health professionals in the United States.
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American Experience: Triangle Fire on PBS
On March 25th, 1911, a fire broke out due to a dropped match on the a higher level floor of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York's Greenwich Village. 146 were dead by the time the fire burned out. Watch the PBS special on this tragic event in OHS history.
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