While the visible destruction of fire is undeniable, the less apparent health hazards of smoke inhalation pose significant health risks to both individuals near the flames and those residing miles ...

WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends two frameworks for providing respiratory protection for the nation — one for workers and one for ...

Before the COVID-19 pandemic surged across the United States in 2020, few Americans thought about respiratory protection against infectious diseases, wildfire smoke, dust storms, mold, and other ...

Hazard identification is an ongoing process that is a critical component of any health and safety program. A common approach of this process is to use the principles of industrial hygiene to recognize ...

Despite warnings since March of 2020 of unsafe measures of land exposure, a Tampa battery recycling facility and smelter did not make changes that resulted in a worker exposure to lead inhalation ...