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Ergonomics Trainee Contributing to Total Worker Health®

October 21, 2019 by Reed, Breanna L

Former trainee Nate Huizinga (MS in Occupational and Environmental Health, 2018) worked with a large manufacturer of household appliances to conduct an analysis of the association between visiting an on-site occupational health center and duration of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ergonomics, Occupational Injury Prevention, Trainees

Large Herd Dairy Milking Parlors

October 14, 2019 by Reed, Breanna L

Part of the NIOSH ERC's webinar series on ergonomics. Nate Fethke, director of the Ergonomics Training Program here at the Heartland Center, presented in June 2019 with David Douphrate on Large Herd Dairy Milking Parlors: Exposure Characterization … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Agriculture, Ergonomics, Outreach

Deputy Director Bill Field Presents Webinar on Radon Education Resources

October 14, 2019 by Reed, Breanna L

Guide for Health Care Providers on helping patients reduce radon exposure. Dr Bill Field, Deputy Director at the Heartland Center ERC presented a webinar on the development of education resources on radon for healthcare providers. The webinar was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Continuing Education, Occupational Medicine Residency, Outreach

Research on Policies and Programs to Address Opioid Epidemic Contributes to Policy Change

October 8, 2019 by Reed, Breanna L

On addressing the opioid epidemic with targeted programs and policy change. Carri Casteel, Director of the Occupational Injury Prevention Program, with colleagues from the UI Injury Prevention Research Center gathered a multidisciplinary group of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Occupational Injury Prevention, Opioids

Agricultural Safety And Health Research Projects Address Farmer Stress

October 8, 2019 by Reed, Breanna L

Farming is a high-risk industry and farm incomes are impacted by many factors including weather, market prices, interest rates, and regulatory requirements. Suicide rates among farmers tend to be higher than most other industries. Rural mental health … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Agriculture, Trainees

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