NIOSH is Returning Cancer Claims to DOL –…
On May 1, 2021, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) identified a computer system security risk to their dose reconstruction program, and placed a pause on reconstructing…
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The Amazing Story of the Westinghouse Atom Smasher
Only a short distance east of downtown Pittsburgh, you’ll find one of the most interesting and historically important abandoned places in PA: the Westinghouse Atom Smasher. Located…
Navajo Organizers Fighting for Compensation for Uranium Exposure
Next July, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) is scheduled to sunset, shutting off compensation to the thousands of people exposed to radioactive materials during the Cold War-era uranium boom,…
NIOSH Updates on Cybersecurity Modernization Initiative
The Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health held a two-day virtual meeting December 8-9, 2021. NIOSH informed the Board that they are now able to…
Advisory Board to NIOSH to hold two-day virtual…
The Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health will hold its 143rd virtual meeting via Zoom on December 8-9, 2021. Information on how to access the meeting and the agenda…