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Environmental Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
An ad hoc committee will conduct a study and prepare a report for the Environmental Protection Agency on decision-making about environmental threats to human health under various types of uncertainty....
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DHS Occupational Health and Operational Medicine Infrastructure
In response to a request from the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Health Affairs, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) will conduct a review of the current occupational health and...
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Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools: Leading the Way toward Healthier Youth
In response to growing concerns over obesity, national attention has focused on the need to establish school nutrition standards and limit access to competitive foods. Congress directed the CDC to...
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Workshop on the Nexus of Biofuels Energy, Climate Change, and Health
Public Workshop on the intersection of biofuels, climate change, and human health: Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine.
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Environmental Decisions in the Face of Uncertainty
The EPA estimates the nature, magnitude, and likelihood of risks to human health and the environment; identifies the potential regulatory actions that will mitigate those risks and protect public...
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Research Directions in Human Biological Effects of Low Level Ionizing Radiation
At the request of USUHS, IOM will pursue a study to review the state of scientific knowledge about the health effects of low dose ionizing radiation exposures from medical, occupational, and...
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Respiratory Protection Curriculum for Occupational Health Nursing Programs
The IOM will conduct a study that examines current practices of the NIOSH Education and Research Centers for Occupational Safety and Health (ERCs) regarding respiratory protection curriculum content in...
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Workshop on Respiratory Curriculum for Occupational Health Nursing Programs
The IOM Committee on Respiratory Curriculum for Occupational Health Nursing Programs’ Workshop will take place on March 30, 2011, in Pittsburgh, PA. The meeting will explore the current respiratory...
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A Conversation about Parents and Childhood Obesity Prevention
The Institute of Medicine Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention will host a public session, "A Conversation about Parents and Childhood Obesity Prevention," on February 21st, 2013.
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Challenges and Opportunities for Change in Food Marketing to Children and...
The childhood obesity epidemic is an urgent public health problem, and it will continue to take a substantial toll on the health of Americans. The most recent data show that almost a third of U.S....
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Review of the Department of Labor's Site Exposure Matrix Database
In 2000, Congress authorized compensation for Department of Energy (DOE) workers and contractors who attest that they suffer from a disease that is linked to their occupational exposure to toxic...
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DHS Occupational Health and Operational Medicine Infrastructure Committee...
DHS Occupational Health and Operational Medicine Infrastructure Committee Meeting #1
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The Global Environmental Health and Sustainable Development Innovation...
The GEHSD Innovation Collaborative fosters collaborative work that will identify health goals and indicators for international policies on sustainable development and global environmental health.
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IOM Elects 65 New Members, Five Foreign Associates
The IOM announced the names of 65 new members and five foreign associates on October 17 in conjunction with its 41st annual meeting. Election to the IOM is considered one of the highest honors in the...
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"Like" the IOM on Facebook
For every new "like" on the IOM's Facebook page, a donor will contribute $1 toward improving the nation's health, up to $5,000.
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The Well-Traveled Salad
The IOM's Forum on Microbial Threats launches a new infographic exploring the global food network.
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Richard Joseph Jackson--Recipient of Heinz Award in the Environment Category
Dr. Richard Joseph Jackson -- pediatrician, public health physician, and new IOM member (Class of 2011) -- was announced in September as the recipient of a prestigious Heinz Award in the Environment...
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What You're Reading - December 2011
A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the month of December, 2011.
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