The roots of industrial hygiene can be traced back thousands of years. In ancient Rome, scholar Pliny the Elder advised miners to wear face masks, or PPE, made from animal bladders, to protect them ...

The 2025 American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Conference and Expo concluded last week, bringing professionals together for a dynamic week of education, innovation, and hands-on occupational ...

Given the title of this article, have I entered into the snarky world of blasphemy? OK, a little background. I have been involved with industrial hygiene (IH) and a member of the American Industrial ...

The processes for establishing voluntary occupational exposure limits (OELs) by nonprofit organizations have been legally and scientifically challenged recently. This follows a long history of legal ...

The pandemic emphasised the value of both occupational health and occupational hygiene as never before. There is now a real opportunity for the two professions to come together to share knowledge and ...

Discover expert insights into industrial hygiene flow calibration, sampling integrity, and defensible exposure data for workplace safety.

Our new series looking at professions allied to occupational health (OH) begins with an update on the work of occupational hygienists. Martin Stear, a chartered occupational hygienist and registrar of ...

Explore our campus, meet lecturers and current students, and learn more about what it's like to study at Manchester. The University holds regular open days, where you will have the opportunity to tour ...

The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS), the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection, is delighted to announce the appointment of Sarah Leeson as the new President for 2026-2027.