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...]
Agricultural Safety And Health Research Projects Address Farmer Stress
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...]
Industrial Hygiene Training Program Update
2018 has been another strong year for trainees and faculty in the Heartland Center's Industrial Hygiene training program. This post will list just a few of the many things past and present members of our IH program have achieved in the past six … [Read more...]
Heartland Center Trainee Lexi Pratt Named This Is Public Health Ambassador
May 18, 2018 — Heartland Center Trainee Lexi Pratt, an MS student in Industrial Hygiene, has been named an Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) This Is Public Health Ambassador. Seamus Taylor, an MPH student in the University … [Read more...]
Heartland Center Trainee Kayla Faust Featured for Farm Safety Research
April 25, 2018 — Heartland Center Trainee Kayla Faust is being highlighted for her efforts to promote farm safety as part of the University of Iowa's Dare to Discover campaign. The campaign is an initiative of the University of Iowa Office of … [Read more...]