Industrial and Occupational Environment and Health

Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

Occupational Health Research at NIOSH The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the U.S. federal agency that conducts research and makes recommendations for preventing work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths.1 The work by NIOSH protects the safety and health of the nation’s 155 million workers.2 NIOSH provides the only dedicated federal investment for research ne...

Occupational Safety and Health and Response to COVID-19 using the Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies

Introduction: The world is currently facing an all-out crisis over the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This review study aimed to determine the applications of the assistive intelligent technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) in occupational safety and health (OSH) and response to COVID-19. Material and Methods: The given review was carried out from May to June 202...

Occupational Safety and Related Impacts on Health and the Environment

The inter-relationship between safety, health and the 'environment' is a complex and at times a relatively neglected topic. In this issue, 'safety' is often viewed by contributors as 'health and safety' and includes occupationally-related ill health as well as injury or harm to employees and the wider public. 'Environment' is also interpreted in the widest sense covering both physical and work ...

Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene

Adverse health effects of smoking and the occupational environment.