The 15th Report on Carcinogens, a congressionally-mandated publication of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Toxicology Program (NTP), was released in December and includes eight new substances: the flame-retardant chemical antimony trioxide, chronic infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), and six haloacetic acids found as water disinfection byproducts. With the exception of chronic infection with H. … Read more...
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Recent News
New NIOSH Document Focuses on Field-Based Monitoring for Respirable Crystalline Silica
A document published this month by NIOSH describes how to implement field-based monitoring for respirable crystalline silica using portable Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The publication is primarily intended for industrial hygienists and allied professionals who have health and safety responsibilities within the mining industry, though NIOSH states that IHs working in other industries may also find it useful. According to the … Read more...