Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology

06/20/2024: Advancing Lead Safety: Key Regulatory Updates in California

About this event

Join the AIHA Northern California Section and COEH for a deep dive into lead safety. Discuss upcoming revisions to the lead-related construction standards under Title 17, the requirements of Senate Bill 1076, and opportunities for public comment on proposed changes. Explore the role of California’s Occupational Blood Lead Registry in tracking and managing work-related lead exposure, how the data collected helps prevent lead poisoning, and how data can inform safe work practices. Finally, summarize revisions to Cal/OSHA’s lead standards and the goals of...

Hot, Dusty, and Smoky: Navigating Extremes, Climate Change Impacts on OEH

Conference Sessions are Now Available Online, On-Demand

Climate change is pressing public health crisis that is already impacting the world of work. Join the Northern California Centers for Occupational and Environmental Health for a deep dive into the chemical, biological, and physical hazards of navigating climate extremes. Learn about the rising prevalence of Valley Fever, a fungal infection caused by inhaling dust or soil particles, particularly in drought-affected regions. Discuss the impacts of rising temperatures on worker safety, heat-related illness, and...

Shifting Times: Recent Rotational Shiftwork and Incident Hypertension Risk

Ferguson J
Costello S
Cullen M
Eisen E
2018

Presentation at the 32nd International Congress on Occupational Health (ICOH) at Dublin, Ireland.

Hypertension and Night Work: A Need for G- Methods

Ferguson J
Costello S
Neophytou A
Cullen MR
Eisen E
2018

Presentation at the Society for Epidemiological Research (SER) conference at Baltimore, Maryland