Podcasts about occupational health sciences

Welcome to Season 4 of Pullback, where we'll be focusing entirely on climate justice — what it means, why it matters, and the policies we can implement today to address the crisis and build a fairer world. In this first episode, hosts Kristen and Kyla explore how climate change is already impacting people around the world, including the ways it's deepening existing inequalities — especially for communities that are already marginalized. Featuring expert insights from Dr. Joan Casey, Associate Professor at the University of Washington in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences; Dr. Sean Kidd, Associate Professor in Psychiatry at the University of Toronto and a Senior Scientist with the Slaight Family Centre for Youth in Transition at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Dr. Ingrid Waldron, Professor and HOPE Chair in Peace and Health at McMaster University; and Stéphane Hallegatte, Senior Climate Change Adviser at the World Bank. Join us as we unpack the connections between climate change and social inequality, and make the case for urgent collective action to build a more just future.   Pullback is a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network Enjoy our work? Support us on Patreon!

Since the late 1800s, logging has been a major industry in the Pacific Northwest, and its impact on the region's economy and environment have been significant. For the towns that depend on logging, the profession comes with a lot of pride. But it's also one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, roughly 4 in 100,000 people die from injury at work. For loggers, it's more than 10 times as much. Logging has always been dangerous work. But how it can be done safely is still something many are trying to figure out.  To learn more, Soundside spoke with Kurtis Lee, economics correspondent for the New York Times, and the University of Washington's Dr. Marissa Baker.  Guests: Kurtis Lee, economics correspondent for the New York Times.  Dr. Marissa Baker, assistant professor in the University of Washington's Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences. Related Links:  Read Kurtis Lee's story on logging in Oregon here:  Logging Is the Deadliest Job, but Still an Oregon Way of Life - The New York Times Read Dr. Marissa Baker's research on logging here: Determinants of Stress, Fatigue, and Injury Risk for Loggers and Log Truck Drivers | Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center Job Satisfaction in the Logging Industry | Blogs | CDC Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we're diving deep into the interconnectedness of human health and planetary health. We know that nature provides us with a myriad of health benefits, both as individuals and socially. However, challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss also pose a dire threat to our species, from disease proliferation, unstable food systems, and even increasing crime rates. Our guest today is Dr. Howard Frumkin. Dr. Frumkin is Professor Emeritus of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Washington and serves as the  Director of the Trust for Public Land's Land & People Lab. Dr. Frumkin is the co-editor of Planetary Health: Protecting Nature to Protect Ourselves.In this episode, we discuss human habitats that are better for people and the planet, rectifying the gap between human progress and planetary degradation, and the inspiring, important work that Dr. Frumkin is doing at the Land & People Lab. ShownotesPlanetary Health: Protecting Nature to Protect Ourselves edited by Samuel Myers and Howard Frumkin Trust for Public LandThe Land & People LabAwe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life by Dacher KeltnerVitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature Rich Life by Richard LouvNational Nature Assessment COP29: What you need to know about the global climate summitKey Words: climate, climate change, biodiversity, biodiversity loss, biophilia, biophilic design, public land, green space, climate solutions, local solutions, local politics, Howard Frumkin, nature, national nature assessment Biophilic Solutions is available wherever you get podcasts. Please listen, follow, and give us a five-star review. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn and learn more on our website. #NatureHasTheAnswers

Thanks to cooler weather, firefighters are making progress this week on three major Southern California wildfires. But the Airport, Line and Bridge fires have already burned through more than 100,000 acres, destroyed dozens of homes, and forced thousands to evacuate. And experts say California's fire season could get worse before it gets better. We'll get updates on the fires and hear about the latest research on the health effects of wildfire smoke, and what you can do to protect yourself. Guests: Madison Aument, reporter, KVCR Nick Shuler, Deputy Director, CALFIRE Amy MacPherson, Information Officer, California Air Resources Board Joan Casey, Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington

In this episode, host Dr. I. David Daniels will speak with Dr. Leslie Hammer, Director at Oregon Healthy Workforce Center (OHWC), a veteran of over 30 years in Occupational Health Psychology. OHWC is one of ten Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health. Dr. Hammer is also Associate Director of Applied Research at the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and a Professor Emerita at Portland State University. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) funds 10 academic Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health across the U.S. These centers serve as hubs for research and practice, advancing worker safety, health, and well-being. They explore job-related factors impacting well-being, such as wages, workload, stress levels, and social interactions. Dr. Hammer's research and work have focused on a healthy balance between work and home. Recently, they have focused on the degree to which leadership can support not only work-life harmony but also physical health and safety, psychological health and safety, and overall mental health.

Dr Jeremy T. Hua MD, MPH is a lung doctor at National Jewish Health  in the Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. He specializes in patients who get sick from where they work and how we can help keep them healthy. Today we discuss crystalline silica and the booming lung disease caused by inhaling it. Many of the workplaces are smaller, and employers may be unaware of the risk to employees or be put at a competitive disadvantage if they do address the risk and wider standards are not in place to protect all workers. However, the products involving quartz are everywhere, often in our kitchens, bathrooms and more. Listen and learn how so many of the products in are lives increasingly use engineered stone, how silica exposure is increasing, and what needs to be done. To Do - Learn more about silicosis from the American Lung Association or at the post for this episode.  - When considering a kitchen upgrade or other changes, consider avoiding engineered stone unless you know it has been made with high safety standards in place.  - Write to your members of Congress to encourage robust funding and staffing of OSHA and MSHA.  - Listen to last month's podcast episode about coal mining and silica with Dr. Drew Harris to learn more about how to support miners. - Consider a donation to the American Lung Association, who advocates for patients with lung diseases including Silicosis. (Episode cover art from ALA Silicosis resources) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit blog post for more information, or go to airhealthourhealth.org. Follow and comment on Facebook page and Instagram.  Record a question or comment on the podcast site or send an e-mail via the website.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/airhealthourhealth/message

In episode 59, we are fortunate enough to be joined by Dr. Rebecca Brossoit. She talked about a recent paper (Brossoit et al., 2023) that explored the impacts of a broad workplace intervention targeting supervisor support and sleep training on sleep and workplace safety. They found that the intervention improved safety largely through improved sleep quality!You can find Dr. Brossoit here. You can also find more resources on Total Worker Health here. You can also find more from the Oregon Healthy Workforce center here. Also, the project that provided the data for the paper received a variety of funding listed below:The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, 820 Chandler Street, Fort Detrick, Maryland, 21702-5014, United States, is the awarding and administering acquisition office. The published work was supported by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, through the Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program—Comprehensive Universal Prevention/Health Promotion Interventions Award, under Award W81XWH-16-1-0720 (to Leslie B. Hammer). Opinions, interpretations, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Department of Defense. The published work was also partly supported by the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences at Oregon Health & Science University via funds from the Division of Consumer and Business Services of the State of Oregon (ORS 656.630 to Leslie B. Hammer). Additionally, work on the published article was supported by Grant T03OH008435 (to Tori L. Crain and Jordyn J. Leslie) awarded to Portland State University, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of NIOSH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or Health and Human Services (HHS). The remarks made in this interview by Dr. Brossoit are solely the responsibility of Dr. Brossoit and do not necessarily represent the official views of the funding agencies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit healthywork.substack.com

Welcome to a brand new season of the Making Public Health Personal Podcast, hosted by Laura Meoli-Ferrigon. Today's guest is Christine Gargano, a Case Manager at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Learn how Christine's dedication and hard work is shaping a healthier future for New York City and beyond. As a recent recipient of the Neighborhood Rat Reduction Award and the Distinguished Service Award for her pivotal role in the COVID-19 pandemic response and the "Key to NYC" initiative, Christine brings a wealth of experience and passion to the table. She works tirelessly in the Bureau of Veterinary and Pest Control Services, where she confronts one of NYC's most common yet challenging health issues - rodents. In this episode, Christine shares invaluable advice for anyone seeking to change careers and make a meaningful impact in the field of public health. We'll delve into her transition from a career in finance to her true calling in public health. Discover how being authentic and genuine during her job interview landed her the dream role, and how her previous experience in finance became an unexpected asset in her current position. Also, she explains how she pursued her Master's in Public Health in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences from CUNY SPH while juggling a full-time job. Christine's expertise in identifying and analyzing environmental and occupational health threats, particularly rodents in our bustling city, will give you fascinating insights you never could have imagined.  Episode Links: Connect with Christine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-gargano-714a3b181/ Find out more about career opportunities at NYC DOHMH: https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/about/employment/job-search.page Download an episode transcript for accessibility: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fxhrvkbjthzx62we3a7hk/Episode-17-Transcript.docx?rlkey=x5ac604jwz5ptlh52bkac4yjl&dl=0 Interested in finding out more about the CUNY SPH? Visit: SPH.cuny.edu

Thank you for joining us for another episode of OccPod. In this episode, Erin, Dr. Nabeel and guest Dr. Silpa Krefft discuss Deployment Related Respiratory Diseases, including burnpit exposure.  Dr. Krefft is an occupational pulmonologist and critical care physician. She completed training in Internal Medicine at Boston University Medical Center and a Pulmonary/Critical Care fellowship and Occupational Medicine training at the University of Colorado. She joined the faculty in the Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at National Jewish Health in Denver, CO in 2016 as well as the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado in 2017 where her practice includes evaluation and management of occupational and environmental lung diseases.

Learn about Ryan Olson and Brad Wipfli's Oregon Healthy Workforce Center research. They discuss how their Total Worker Health interventions have helped decrease sedentary behavior (sitting time) and increase physical activity in the workplace. Dr. Olson shares insight into studying team truck drivers in the Tech4Rest study and Dr. Wipfli shares his research studying call center workers in the Active Workplace study. Dr. Ryan Olson is a behavioral and occupational health psychologist who specializes in safety and health interventions for isolated workers, such as truck drivers and home care workers. Ryan is the Co-Director of the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center, a NIOSH Center of Excellence in Total Worker Health®. He also leads an Internationally recognized research program, funded by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, that is focused on the safety, health and well-being of commercial drivers.   Dr. Brad Wipfli is an Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Graduate Academic Affairs in the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health. Brad's research concentrates on health promotion and health behavior, particularly on  identifying strategies to increase physical activity and improve physical and mental health. Learn about Dr. Brad Wipfli: https://ohsu-psu-sph.org/faculty-directory/name/brad-wipfli Access the Active Workplace Toolkit: https://www.yourworkpath.com/activeworkplace Learn about Dr. Ryan Olson: https://www.ohsu.edu/people/ryan-b-olson-phd Learn about the Olson Lab: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/ryan-olson-lab Learn about Tech4Rest: https://www.yourworkpath.com/tech4rest --- Episode information: What's Work Got to Do With The Great Resignation? Guests: Ryan Olson, PhD and Brad Wipfli, PhD Host: Helen Schuckers, MPH Edited by: Helen Schuckers, MPH Produced by: Helen Schuckers, MPH and Anjali Rameshbabu, PhD Music by: Sam Greenspan, MPH Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci Blog: blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast and want to further support our podcast, please consider leaving us a positive review. Thank you!

The Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon OSHA and SAIF Corporation signed the first state-wide Total Worker Health® Alliance to expand the knowledge and application of Total Worker Health® principles by leveraging the strengths of three state-based organizations. This unique Alliance is forging partnerships between Oregon's state OSHA, Oregon's not-for-profit, state-chartered workers' compensation insurance company, and an Oregon-based academic research institute. Liz Hill is the Total Worker Health Adviser for SAIF Corporation. Liz has twenty five plus years of experience in professional health and safety and a short stint of international health work. Prior to working at SAIF, Liz worked in a variety of industries from oil and gas to higher education. Liz has B.S. in Industrial Hygiene and a Master's of Public Health. She has designation as a Certified Industrial Hygienist and a Certified Safety Professional. She is currently serving as chair on the American Industrial Hygiene Association's (AIHA) Total Exposure Health/Total Worker Health® Advisory Group, as a member of the Multidisciplinary Collaborative for Occupational Health Professionals and is past chair of AIHA Safety Committee. Dede Montgomery is Program Manager for Our Good Health and Well-Being at Legacy Health. She has more than 35 years of experience working in occupational safety, health and well-being in academia, consulting and government sectors. She has her B.A. in Biology, M.S. in Public Health/Environmental Health Sciences and is a Certified Industrial Hygienist. Dede is past president of the Columbia-Willamette Chapter of American Society of Safety Professional ASSP, participated on ASSP Total Worker Health Task Force, and served as Co-Principal Investigator for Outreach and Education at the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center, one of NIOSH's ten academic Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health. Dede recently worked at the Institute supporting outreach for 18 years. Dede is also an avid blogger and the author of four books. Resources: Learn more about the Oregon Total Worker Health Alliance: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/oregon-total-worker-healthr-alliance SAIF Total Worker Health resources: https://www.SAIF.com/TWH Upcoming OccHealthSci Total Worker Health training and symposia: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/training-and-symposia NIOSH Total Worker Health: https://www.cdc.gov/NIOSH/twh- NIOSH Total Worker Health Affiliate Program: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/twh/affiliate.html Total Worker Health Toolkits and Tools from Oregon Healthy Workforce Center: https://www.yourworkpath.com --- Episode information: What's Work Got to Do With The Oregon Total Worker Health Alliance? Guest: Liz Hill, MPH and Dede Montgomery, MS, CIH Produced and Hosted: Anjali Rameshbabu, PhD Produced and edited by: Helen Schuckers, MPH Music by: Sam Greenspan, MPH Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci Blog: blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences/ Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast and want to further support our podcast, please consider leaving us a positive review. Thank you!

Dr. Berrin Erdogan discusses factors leading employees to leave their jobs in large numbers, the resulting pressures and major challenges facing organizations and employees left behind and the opportunities arising from this experience to reshape the future of work. Dr. Erdogan is Professor of Management at Portland State University's School of Business. Her research focuses on the employer-employee relationship as it relates to employee well-being, effectiveness, engagement and retention in the workplace. She conducted studies and partnered with organizations in industries including food services, education, technology, public sector, retail, hospitality, insurance and banking. She is a fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) and the Association for Psychological Sciences (APS). Learn more about her research by visiting her PSU faculty profile: https://www.pdx.edu/profile/berrin-erdogan Dr. Erdogan gave our keynote talk at our 2022 Spring Symposium, "The Great Resignation: Challenges, opportunities and implications for employees and organizations." Listen to other talks here: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/great-resignation-great-reconfiguration Save-the-date for our 2022 Fall Symposium on Friday, December 9th "Supporting a Diverse Workforce in the Face of Ongoing Societal Trauma." Visit: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/supporting-diverse-workforce-face-ongoing-societal --- Episode information: What's Work Got to Do With The Great Resignation? Guest: Berrin Erdogan, PhD Introductions: Helen Schuckers, MPH Produced and edited by: Helen Schuckers, MPH Music by: Sam Greenspan, MPH Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci Blog: blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences/ Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast and want to further support our podcast, please consider leaving us a positive review. Thank you!

In our latest podcast episode, we invite the Fishing Forward podcast team to share important research that can help improve the safety and health for commercial fishermen and their families. The Fishing Forward team brings stories of fishermen to the community. Fishing Forward is a podcast inspired by fishermen, for fishermen. Fishing Forward focuses on the well-being of the commercial fishing industry and is funded by the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety and produced by the team at Coastal Routes Radio at the University of Guelph. Resources from this episode: Listen to the Fishing Forward podcast here: https://coastalroutes.org/fishingforwardpod Topics include: Safety Culture and Survival at Sea, Crew, Aging Fleets and Infrastructures, Health in Fishing Communities, Trauma and PTSD, Sleep, Cooking and Relationships, Hydration, Diet and Nutrition, and more! Learn more about the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety: https://necenter.org/fishing Visit the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association's website: https://www.mainecoastfishermen.org --- What's Work Got to Do With Fishing Forward? Guests: Julie Sorensen, Hannah Harrison, Monique Coombs and Rebecca Weil Hosted and Edited by: Helen Schuckers Produced by: Helen Schuckers and Anjali Rameshbabu Music by: Sam Greenspan Julie Sorensen is the Director of the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing. Dr. Sorensen was responsible for funding the podcast and assisted with identifying content experts for a number of episodes, as well as reviewing and providing feedback on content. Rebecca Weil is the commercial fishing research coordinator at the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety. Along with Maryellen Driscoll, Weil co-led the meetings and outreach for the Fishing Forward team, assisting with identifying topics, fishermen and researchers for episodes. Monique Coombs is the Director of Community Programs at the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association. Monique's programs include topics like Working Waterfront and Fishermen Wellness. She is also part of a commercial fishing family. Hannah Harrison is a human ecologist and assistant professor of marine affairs at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is one of the hosts for the Fishing Forward podcast. She is interested in the human dimensions of small-scale fisheries and fisheries conservation. You can connect with her on most social media platforms @ fishpeopleplace --- Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci/ Blog: https://blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences/ Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast and want to further support our podcast, please consider leaving us a 5-star review. Thank you!

Climate change has been happening for some time and, while we may not actively notice it, has been harming the health of millions across the globe for some time now. Dr. Kristie Ebi is a professor of Global Health and Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Washington and a globally renowned expert in the effect of heat on our health.  In this episode we dive into how climate change impacts our health, why the heat is so dangerous, who and where the majority of the effects take effect. We also talk about how to prepare from the individual level all the way to the global level. This episode is like none other that we have on the podcast! Episode Outline Can you briefly describe what you do and areas you are actively researching? What does prevention mean to you? Can you explain what kind of climate change we are seeing and what we expect to see within the next 50 years? Why is excess heat so dangerous to our health? Who is going to suffer the effects of climate change the most and what kinds of health issues/outcomes will they be facing? What can we do to prepare and prevent excess morbidity and mortality related to climate change on a personal level? How do communities and countries prepare for and prevent the excess morbidity and mortality related to climate change? What does the forecast look like for health outcomes? How bad is it going to get? There are those who are very apocalyptic about our future and those who have unrivaled optimism. What's your take? If you're waiting for your coffee at Starbucks and someone asks you “how do I prepare for climate change?” What do you tell them in 2 minutes? Join our Mailing List HERE: Mailchimp

In our latest podcast episode, we highlight a 2021 Fall Symposium talk from Dr. Tori Crain where she addresses the topic of supporting low-wage essential workers' nonwork life during the pandemic and the numerous stressors they have faced and are still facing. Although much of the focus during the pandemic has been on the experiences of healthcare workers, essential vulnerable workers in other industries have not received the same attention. This talk highlighted obstacles faced by essential, lower-wage shift workers, with a specific focus on the work-life challenges of fast-food workers whose experiences can be generalized to other vulnerable occupational groups. Additionally, Dr. Crain shared strategies on supportive solutions that organizations and supervisors can explore, which have been generated from in-depth interview studies conducted during the pandemic with these essential workers and supervisors. Dr. Tori Crain is an Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology at Portland State University. Her research is focused on the diverse work-nonwork experiences of underrepresented and vulnerable workers, especially in industries and occupations that are high risk, where health and safety protections are less common, and where discriminatory practices are often at play. She has worked with a variety of union and industry partners, including construction, healthcare, manufacturing, and the gig economy, with the goal of increasing support and equity for workers and their families. To learn more about Dr. Crain's research, visit Dr. Crain's Lab website: https://sites.google.com/pdx.edu/crain-lab/home Dr. Crain was a guest speaker during our 2021 Fall Symposium. She spoke on the topic, " Supporting Low-Wage, Essential Workers' Nonwork Life in the Context of COVID-19." View our other Fall Symposium talks at: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/work-life-challenges-and-integration-context-covid --- Episode information: What's Work Got to Do With Supporting Low-Wage Essential Workers During COVID? Guest: Tori Crain, PhD Host: Helen Schuckers, MPH Produced and edited by: Helen Schuckers, MPH Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci Blog: blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences/ Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast and want to further support our podcast, please consider leaving us a review. Thank you!

Dr. Miranda Lim is a neurologist with board certification in Sleep Medicine. She is an Associate Professor in Neurology with secondary appointments in Behavioral Neuroscience and Medicine in the OHSU School of Medicine, as well as an Affiliate faculty for our Institute, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences. Miranda also has a joint appointment as a Staff Physician and Research Investigator at the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System. Dr. Lim's research program, Sleep & Health Applied Research Program (SHARP), focuses on understanding the function of sleep in neurological disorders across the lifespan. Some examples include autism spectrum disorder, traumatic brain injury (TBI), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and aging/neurodegenerative disease. As a translational neuroscientist, her research program is known for its bidirectional, translational research spanning preclinical (rodent) and human studies. Methods used include conducting sleep studies (such as sleep manipulations and sleep interventions), quantitative analyses of sleep, implementing non-obtrusive long-term wearables (e.g., actigraphy, mattress sensors), and using machine learning to quantify sleep. Over the years, Miranda's research has been published in high-impact journals Nature, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Science Translational Medicine, and Science Advances, as well as support from many federal and foundation sources, such as the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, American Sleep Foundation, Center for Aging and Technology, Portland VA Research Foundation, and more! Learn more about Dr. Lim's research: Dr. Lim's Research featured on GeekWire: https://www.geekwire.com/2021/neurosciences-startup-gets-defense-dept-funds-test-headband-improve-sleep-clean-brain OPB: https://www.opb.org/article/2022/06/01/the-science-of-sleep-pacific-northwest-researchers-explore-secrets-of-a-good-nights-rest OHSU News: Physician-scientist focuses on a good night's sleep https://news.ohsu.edu/2019/05/13/ohsu-physician-scientist-focuses-on-a-good-nights-sleep OHSU News: Rare sleep disorder common among veterans with PTSD https://news.ohsu.edu/2019/10/10/rare-sleep-disorder-common-among-veterans-with-ptsd VA Career Development Awardee Profiles, Miranda Lim, M.D., Ph.D. https://www.research.va.gov/about/awards/cda/default.cfm A Local Neurologist Thinks a Baby's Dream State May Affect Their Adult Life https://www.pdxmonthly.com/health-and-wellness/2019/12/a-local-neurologist-thinks-a-baby-s-dream-state-may-affect-their-adult-life OHSU doctor says we're starved for sleep but hope isn't lost https://www.columbian.com/news/2021/jan/10/ohsu-doctor-says-were-starved-for-sleep-but-hope-isnt-lost VA Blog: Studying sleep problems that affect Veterans https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/84912/studying-sleep-problems-affect-veterans Save-the-date for Oregon Healthy Workforce Center's 2022 Summer Institute on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 on "Total Worker Health® approaches in industry and academia: Key elements and implementation." Learn more here: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-healthy-workforce-center/summer-institute-occupational-health-psychology-total-worker --- Episode information: What's Work Got to Do With Brain Cleansing Technology? Guest: Dr. Miranda Lim, M.D., Ph.D. Hosted and Edited by: Helen Schuckers, MPH Produced by: Helen Schuckers, MPH and Anjali Rameshbabu, PhD Music by: Sam Greenspan, MPH Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci Blog: blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast and want to further support our podcast, please consider leaving us a 5-star review. Thank you!

In Part 2 of the Inclusion and Worker Well-Being in the Trades series, we interview Tiffany Thompson, Director of Workforce Equity and Technical Assistance of Oregon Tradeswomen and Dr. Maura Kelly an Associate Professor of Sociology at Portland State University.  Both Tiffany and Maura support, engage and help workplaces gain tools and provide education for respectful workplace programs. They provide program support and research opportunities to help build capacity, such as investing resources and time to contribute to cultural shifts needed on trade job sites. Tiffany started her career working with survivors of interpersonal violence where she also provided training for service providers on how to work with individuals who have experienced trauma. In 2013, Tiffany first began working at Oregon Tradeswomen and saw the overlap between her previous work and the experiences of tradeswomen in the field. Since then, she has been working diligently, within and outside of construction, to bring about culture change to ensure that no one experiences the trauma that can come from harassment, bullying, hazing, and any type of interpersonal violence. Dr. Maura Kelly is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Portland State University. She researches inequalities in the construction trades and advocates to increase opportunities for women and people of color. Dr. Kelly's evaluation research has assessed a variety of programs intended to increase the recruitment and retention of diverse workers in the trades, including the ODOT/BOLI Highway Construction Workforce Development Program, Green Dot for the Trades, the City of Seattle Acceptable Work Sites training, Mentorship Matters, as well as the Oregon Tradeswomen and Constructing Hope pre-apprenticeship programs. Resources: RISE Up: https://riseup4equity.org EEOC Report: https://www.eeoc.gov/harassment Immokalee Workers: https://ciw-online.org Oregon Tradeswomen: https://oregontradeswomen.org Learn about Dr. Maura Kelly and the programs she discussed: http://maura-kelly.com Save-the-date for our 2022 Spring Symposium on Friday, June 3rd "From the Great Resignation to the Great Reconfiguration: Connecting research and practice." Visit: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/training-and-symposia --- Episode information: What's Work Got to Do With Inclusion And Worker Well-Being In The Trades? (Part 2) Guest: Tiffany Thompson and Dr. Maura Kelly Hosted by: Anjali Rameshbabu, PhD Produced by: Helen Schuckers, MPH and Anjali Rameshbabu, PhD Voiceovers: Helen Schuckers, MPH Music by: Sam Greenspan, MPH Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci Blog: https://blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast and want to further support our podcast, please consider leaving us a 5-star review. Thank you!

On this episode, I'm chatting with Eric Persaud about evaluation at the National Institutes of Health, including his work in the Worker Training Program at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. We also talked about his dissertation, how he got into the field of evaluation, and his experiences in conducting evaluation in general. About Dr. Eric Persaud: Eric Persaud received his doctorate in Public Health at the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, State University of New York-Downstate Health Sciences University. He focuses on evaluating and researching training programs related to preparing workers for emergencies and disasters, and hazardous workplaces. He has been involved in evaluation and research associated with fentanyl and first responders, opioids and the workplace, and protecting workers from COVID-19. You can reach Eric Persaud at Eric.Persaud@NIH.gov You can learn more about the NIEHS Worker Training Program at https://www.niehs.nih.gov/careers/hazmat/about_wetp/index.cfm Resources: Biosafety and infectious disease occupational health training from the NIEHS Worker Training Program: A Historical look at capacity building that supported a COVID-19 response. Eric Persaud, Deborah Weinstock, Demia S. Wright. Journal of Emergency Management. 2022. (https://www.wmpllc.org/ojs/index.php/jem/article/view/3172/3440) Opioids and the Workplace Prevention and Response Awareness Training: Mixed Methods Follow-Up Evaluation - Eric Persaud, Aimee Afable, Laura A. Geer, Paul Landsbergis, 2021 (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10482911211010343) COVID-19 Biosafety Training and Infectious Disease Response Evaluation Report. NIEHS Worker Training Program. 2021. (https://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/public/hasl_get_blob.cfm?ID=13421) Music by Matt Ingelson, http://www.mattingelsonmusic.com/

Kelly Kupcak is the Executive Director of Oregon Tradeswomen's Executive Director. Kelly is honored to be a part of the work and mission of Oregon Tradeswomen which helps women move into dynamic careers in the skilled trades so they can take care of themselves and their families. We invite one of Oregon Tradeswomen's partners and supporters, Larry S. Williams from the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI). Larry manages the Highway Construction Workforce Development Program which is sponsored by the Oregon Department of Transportation and managed by BOLI. This program has funded the Green Dot Bystander Intervention to a construction environment, build capacity at Oregon Tradeswomen to deliver the Rise Up! Curriculum, and for a current project at the Institute to develop a Respectful Workplace Climate Scale. Resources: Oregon Tradeswomen: https://oregontradeswomen.org National Taskforce on Tradeswomen Issues: https://tradeswomentaskforce.org/system/files/national_taskforce_on_tradeswomens_issues_infrastructure_framework.pdf Safe from Hate Pledge: https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2022-03/Safe%20from%20Hate%20-%20Pledge%20and%20Signatories%20-%20Updated%2001-07-21.pdf Respectful Workplace Review Committee Recommendations Report: https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2022-03/Zero%20Tolerance%20and%20Accountability%20Policy%20--%20Best%20Practices%20Guide.pdf EEOC Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace: https://www.eeoc.gov/select-task-force-study-harassment-workplace Institute for Women's Policy Research recent survey and report on tradeswomen: https://iwpr.org/iwpr-publications/a-future-worth-building-report RISE Up: https://oregontradeswomen.org/rise-up-oregon *Will be feature on Part 2 of this episode series Oregon Specific Resources: ODOT Legislative “Report on the Use of Federal Funds to Increase Diversity and Prepare those Entering the Highway Construction Workforce": https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/citizen_engagement/Reports/Highway%20Construction%20Workforce%20Development%20Report.pdf Child Care Supports for the Construction Trades: Building and Sustaining Diversity in Oregon: https://iwpr.org/iwpr-issues/esme/child-care-supports-for-the-construction-trades-building-and-sustaining-diversity-in-oregon ODOT page on “Workforce Development”: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Business/OCR/Pages/Workforce-Development.aspx Support for Heavy Highway Apprentices: https://www.oregon.gov/boli/apprenticeship/Pages/support-for-heavy-highway-apprentices.aspx “Improving the Recruitment and Retention of Construction Apprentices through Oregon's Highway Construction Workforce Development Program” by Maura Kelly, Lindsey Wilkinson, Affie Eyo-Idahor, and Larry S. Williams: https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2022-03/Improving%20the%20Recruitment%20and%20Retention%20of%20Construction%20Apprentices%20%28accepted%20at%20JASS%29.pdf Save-the-date for our 2022 Spring Symposium on Friday, June 3rd "From the Great Resignation to the Great Reconfiguration: Connecting research and practice." Visit: www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-o…ining-and-symposia --- Episode information: What's Work Got to Do With Inclusion and Worker Well-Being In The Trades?(Part 1) Guest: Kelly Kupcak and Larry S. Williams, MA Host: Anjali Rameshbabu, PhD Voiceover and editing: Helen Schuckers, MPH Music by: Sam Greenspan, MPH Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci Blog: blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences/ Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast please consider leaving us a 5 star review. Thank you!

Charlice Hurst, Ph.D. is an assistant professor at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business. Dr. Hurst teaches social entrepreneurship and social innovation. Her current research focuses on how to build an equitable workplace in the context of rapid changes to the economy and workplace. Dr. Hurt is also a co-developer of the Just Wage Framework and Tool, which consists of a set of seven criteria for determining the justness of a wage. The tool and framework are designed to encourage robust, cross-sector conversations about what truly constitutes a fair wage and how to extend fair wages to all workers. This talk was from our 2021 Fall Symposium where we discussed the area of work-life challenges and integration in the context of COVID. Dr. Hurst spoke on the important topic, "Designing Flexible Work to Create a Just Economy for Black and Latinx Women." Resources: Just Wage Framework and Tool: https://socialconcerns.nd.edu/higgins-labor-program/just-wage-tool#:~:text=The%20Just%20Wage%20Framework%20%26%20Tool,more%20just%20economy%20for%20all. All of our Fall Symposium talks are available at: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/work-life-challenges-and-integration-context-covid Save-the-date for our 2022 Spring Symposium on Friday, June 3rd "From the Great Resignation to the Great Reconfiguration: Connecting research and practice." Visit: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/training-and-symposia --- Episode information: What's Work Got to Do With Designing Flexible Work and Pay Equity for Black and Latinx Women? Guest: Dr. Charlice Hurst, PhD Introductions: Helen Schuckers, MPH and Leslie Hammer, PhD Produced and edited by: Helen Schuckers, MPH Music by: Sam Greenspan, MPH Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci Blog: blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences/ Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast and want to further support our podcast, please consider leaving us a 5 star review. Thank you!

It's no secret that human health and the health of Earth's systems — in particular, the air, water, biodiversity, and climate — are inextricably linked. It's also no secret that Earth's systems are changing in ways that can feel daunting and unwieldy. But with all great change comes great opportunity, and the emerging field of Planetary Health offers glimmers of hope rooted in actions, strategies, and a deepened understanding of our interconnectedness. In Planetary Health: Protecting Nature to Protect Ourselves, editor and University of Washington professor Howard Frumkin brought together a comprehensive collection of topics to guide our understanding of how a changing environment affects our health. With contributions by dozens of authors, the book covers a wide range of health impacts that include food and nutrition, infectious disease, non-communicable disease, mental health, and more. But the goal of the book isn't to deliver a message of doom; it also offers optimistic strategies to combat the ill effects of environmental changes, such as controlling toxic exposures, investing in clean energy, and improving urban design, among others. Together, the two dichotomies illustrate how an interconnected approach to public health can benefit both people and the planet. In the Town Hall Forum, Frumkin talked about the field of Planetary Health, our changing environment, its impact on everyone from health professionals to students — and far beyond. Howard Frumkin is Professor Emeritus of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Washington School of Public Health in Seattle, where he was dean from 2000 through 2006. He was previously head of the Wellcome Trust “Our Planet, Our Health” initiative, and director of the National Center for Environmental Health at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He is also the author of Planetary Health: Safeguarding Human Health and the Environment in the Anthropocene.  Joseph Winters is an early-career journalist covering climate as Grist's News and Politics Fellow. He recently graduated from Harvard University, where he was involved in journalism and climate advocacy — including in his role as senior U.S. editor for the Harvard Political Review and as an organizer for Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard. He has previously interned at the Public Radio International show Living on Earth and at NPR's Oregon Public Broadcasting.  Buy the Book: Planetary Health: Protecting Nature to Protect Ourselves from Island Press Presented by Town Hall Seattle. To become a member or make a donation click here. 

Román Baca is a classically trained ballet dancer and choreographer. In 2001, recognizing his desire to defend the defenseless, he took a hiatus from dance and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, serving as a machine-gunner and fire-team leader in Fallujah, Iraq during the Iraq War. After the war, Román returned to dance and co-founded Exit12 Dance Company, which tells veterans' stories choreographically, to increase cross-cultural understanding and heal divisions. Exit12 has delivered its programming in multiple conventional and unconventional performance spaces across the world. Alongside Román's work with Exit12 he is also an Early Career Researcher at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire, a Junior Research Scientist with the USAF/USN Research Unit, and a Ph.D. Candidate at York St. John University in the UK studying the intersection of dance and war. Earlier this year Román worked as an Arts Envoy with the US State Department to Nigeria where he conducted creative workshops with paramilitary, police, and charitable organizations on arts and health. Román completed his MFA at Trinity Laban and was the 2019 awardee of the Selma Jeanne Cohen Dance Lecture Award for his research into the dance and the military. To learn more about Exit12 Dance Company, visit: https://exit12danceco.org Resources: To learn more about Stephen Wolfert and the DE-CRUIT initiative, where veterans find a path to healing through Shakespeare, visit: https://www.decruit.org Román also mentions the National Intrepid Center of Excellence(NICoE) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the research of Allison Winters Fisher: https://walterreed.tricare.mil/NICoE --- Episode information: What's Work Got to Do With Supporting Veteran Through Art and Dance? Guest: Román Baca Host: Nichole Guilfoy Produced and edited by: Helen Schuckers Written by: Helen Schuckers and Anjali Rameshbabu Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci Blog: blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences/ Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast and want to further support our podcast, please consider leaving us a review. Thank you!

Howard Frumkin, MD, DrPH, MPH, Professor Emeritus, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington School of Public Health

Howard Frumkin, MD, DrPH, MPH, Professor Emeritus, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington School of Public Health

What's Work Got to Do With Firefighter Safety, Health, and Well-being? Cameron Homan is a Portland Firefighter and District Representative for Portland Fire Fighter Association Local 43. Cameron is a 3rd generation public safety worker, has been a firefighter for 10 years, with 5 of those years serving the Portland public and 4 years serving as a district representative for the Portland Firefighters Union. He is currently working in the Hollywood District at Station 28 and hails from Tacoma, Washington. Cameron shares with us today what life is like working as a firefighter, as well as his experience collaborating with our Institute on a research study. Shelby Watkins, MPH is a Research Associate in Dr. Nicole Bowles Lab. Shelby helped coordinate the study with Portland Firefighters' Association, IAFF Local 43. She joins us on the round table discussion today with Cameron to discuss the research collaboration that looked at sleep and shift schedules within Portland firefighters. To learn more about Portland Fire Fighter Association Local 43, visit: https://local.iaff.org/local0043 Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci Blog: https://blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences/ Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast and want to further support our podcast, please consider leaving us a review. Thank you!

This week we welcome Jack Springston, CIH, CSP - ACGIH Bioaerosols Committee Vice Chair Neil Zimmerman, PhD, PE, CIH, FAIHA - ACGIH Industrial Ventilation Committee Member and Frank Mortl III, CAE - ACGIH Executive Director for an update on ACGIH COVID documents and the new Bioaerosols Monograph on Air Sampling Instrumentation. ACGIH has collaborated with ASHRAE on their most recent COVID document revisions and is in the midst of revising the 1999 Bioaerosols Assessment and Control book. The industry is anxiously awaiting this revision.   Frank Mortl, ACGI Executive Director, is responsible for providing guidance and support to the Board of Directors while leading ACGIH®'s team of professionals who are committed to serving a membership that strives to deliver critically important industrial hygiene knowledge along a wide spectrum of topics ranging from air sampling instruments, bioaerosols, biological exposure indices, industrial ventilation, as well as threshold limit values (TLVs®) for chemical substances and physical agents.   Neil Zimmerman, PhD, PE, CIH, FAIHA is a Professor Emeritus of Industrial Hygiene, retired after a 32 year career (1981-2013) as a professor, researcher and educator in the Industrial Hygiene Program of the School of Health Sciences, Purdue University. Dr. Zimmerman is an active member of the AIHA's Academic Accreditation Committee, which is responsible for ABET accreditation of university IH programs and is a past Chair. He currently is an active member of the ACGIH Industrial Ventilation Committee and was also an active participant in the development of ACGIH's recently released “ventilation for COVID-19” white papers. Dr. Zimmerman holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University, and MS in Environmental Engineering and PhD in Air and Industrial Hygiene from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is certified in the comprehensive practice of industrial hygiene (CIH). He has been affectionately referred to as Dr. Z by his many past students and is also known as “the Z-man”!   Jack Springston has over 34 years' experience in industrial hygiene and occupational health. He has been a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) since 1993, and is one of less than 50 active CIHs who also hold a sub-specialty certificate in Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ). He has also been a Certified Safety Professional since 1999. Jack is currently the Industrial Hygiene Services Manager, Branch Safety Officer, and Training Director for Atlas Technical in New York City, Albany, and Long Island. He has a BS in Environmental Biology and an MS Degree in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences from Hunter College. He currently serves as the Vice Chair of the ACGIH's newly reformed Bioaerosols Committee and has authored and co-authored several chapters for the upcoming 2nd Edition Bioaerosols Assessment and Control book.   LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio+.

What's Work Got To Do With NIOSH'S 50th Anniversary? Speaker: John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, LLM, MBA Host: Anjali Rameshbabu, PhD Narrator: Helen Schuckers, MPH This year is the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) 50th anniversary. Since April 28, 1971, NIOSH has funded research, education and resources in occupational safety and health. “Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 that created NIOSH to assure so far as possible every working person in the Nation has access to safe and healthful working conditions. Dr. John Howard is the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Howard was first appointed NIOSH Director in 2002 during the George W. Bush Administration and served in that position until 2008. In 2009, Dr. Howard worked as a consultant with the US-Afghanistan Health Initiative. In September of 2009, Dr. Howard was again appointed NIOSH Director, and was reappointed for a third six-year term in 2015. Prior to his appointments as NIOSH Director and WTC Health Program Administrator, Dr. Howard served as Chief of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health in the State of California's Labor and Workforce Development Agency from 1991 through 2002. On behalf of Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and OHWC, we wanted to congratulate NIOSH for their dedication and hard work the last five decades of service and its evolution to recognize the importance of improving safety, health and well-being in the workplace Resources: NIOSH 50th Anniversary page - Learn about NIOSH's history and facts: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/about/50thanniversary.html From the Director's Desk – Dr. John Howard, MD addresses NIOSH's 50th and highlights the origins of Total Worker Health®: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/enews/enewsv18n9.html Bookmark and follow NIOSH on social media – Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to stay up to date on NIOSH 50th activities. https://www.facebook.com/niosh https://www.twitter.com/NIOSH https://www.instagram.com/nioshusa/ --- Additional Resources: Learn about the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-healthy-workforce-center Access workplace safety, health, and well-being tools and toolkits from the Institute and OHWC: https://www.YourWorkpath.com

This week I'm talking to Andrea Alejandra Calahorrano Silva about navigating the STEM field as a Latina. Andrea shares her experience about being one of the few women as an EHS advisor at U.S. Compliance in which she ensures that food companies are following health and safety protocols. She discusses the challenges of navigating this white male dominated field and shares advice for other women in STEM fields. We also discuss her passion for educating the Latino/x community about public health issues during Covid-19. Andrea is from Ecuador and has settled in the Chicago area to pursue her education and career. She received her baccalaureate degree in Biotechnological Processes Engineering from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito and her Master in Public Health in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences with a concentration in Global Health from University of Illinois at Chicago. Tune in to hear her: Passion for biological sciences and her hope for more women, especially women of color to join STEM Careers Work in mitigating the spread of Covid-19 as an EHS Advisor Advice on building a community of women to support you during your career journey Experiences addressing patronizing colleagues Encouragement to young girls to follow their dreams in STEM

In this episode of The Accidental Safety Pro Podcast, series host Jill James interviews Eric Persaud. Eric is a doctoral candidate in public health at the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, at the State University of New York, Downstate Health Sciences University, and Eric will soon be defending his dissertation. Eric has a lot of insight on ways the pandemic has affected us in ways that might otherwise go unseen to the general public, like the rise in opiate overdose deaths.

Features Dr. Renee Salas Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Massachusetts General Hospital, and Dr. Jeremy Hess, Professor of the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Global Health, and Emergency Medicine at the University of Washington. The two come together for this very special episode to give a briefing on the 2020 Lancet Countdown. They bring their special expertise as lead authors to listeners and unpack the connection between climate change and health. The two reflect on previous reports, look at the impact of COVID-19 on the findings, and look into the future toward change. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/healthy-radio/support

What's Work Got To Do With Three Decades at the Institute? Guests: Chuck Easterly, Michael Wood and Kathy Nishimoto Hosts: Anjali Rameshbabu, PhD, MS, MSc and Helen Schuckers, MPH On Part 2 of our Three Decades at the Institute series, we highlight stakeholders in our community that have been critical and important in the development of the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences research directions, as well as outreach and education programs through the years. These stakeholders include State of Oregon's Management-Labor Advisory Committee (MLAC), Oregon Occupational Safety and Health (Oregon OSHA) and SAIF, Oregon's largest workers' compensation provider. Each of these stakeholders have also contributed to guidance and development of Oregon Healthy Workforce Center (OHWC), a NIOSH Total Worker Health Center of Excellence that is housed at the institute. On today's episode, we will be interviewing Kathy Nishimoto who represents management from MLAC, Michael Wood, the administrator of Oregon OSHA, and Chuck Easterly who previously served as a Director for SAIF's Safety and Healthy Workplace Center. Each one of these guests have also served or are serving as an active member of the institute's and/or OHWC board, and we greatly appreciate their efforts to support the work that we do here. We look forward to sharing more information on each of these organizations. 02:15 - Chuck Easterly (Retired, Director for SAIF's Safety and Healthy Workplace Center, SAIF) 29:05 - Michael Wood (Administrator, Oregon OSHA) 42:22 - Kathy Nishimoto (Representing management, MLAC, ) --- We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels at https://www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events.

Today, a discussion of COVID-19 Louisiana.Dr. Adrienne Katner is an Assistant Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her research focuses on evaluating the efficacy of regulatory and environmental interventions in reducing exposures to chemical and microbial contaminants. Her outreach to rural low-income communities throughout Louisiana was recognized by area non-profits with an “Environmental Justice” award in 2016.Christopher Oliver joined the Tulane faculty in 2014, as Professor of Practice jointly between the Department of Sociology and the Environmental Studies program. He is also faculty in the Urban Studies and the City, Culture, and Community programs. As the Jill H. and Avram A. Glazer Professor of Social Entrepreneurship within the Phillis M. Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking, Dr. Oliver builds upon these interests by using innovative approaches to examine issues of socioenvironmental injustices.Marylee Orr is one of the co-founders of LEAN Louisiana Environmental Action network, which was formed in 1986. Orr administers the organization’s budget and manages its fundraising efforts through grants and membership development. She coordinates LEANs operations, community serves, board, and staff activities. Orr organizes member groups’ participation in public hearings, coordinates its media strategies on the local, state, and national level, and serves as the environmental community’s voice with local, state, and federal agencies. She organizes events related to issues of LEAN members, coordinates annual conferences for citizens, legislators, and other grass roots organization leaders on topics ranging from health issues to political activism.Kimberly Terrell is the Director of Community Outreach at Tulane Environmental Law Clinic (TELC), where she serves as a staff scientist and helps concerned citizens and organizations engage in environmental decision-making and access the legal resources of TELC. In particular, she helps people access and understand scientific information related to their environmental concerns. Dr. Terrell earned a Ph.D. in Conservation Biology from the University of New Orleans in 2011. 

What's Work Got To Do With Three Decades at the Institute? Guests: Drs. Peter Spencer, PhD, FANA, FRCPath, Steven Shea, PhD, Kent Anger PhD Hosts: Sam Greenspan, MPH., Dr.Anjali Rameshbabu, PhD, MS, MSc, Helen Schuckers, MPH We want to celebrate with our listeners three decades of research in occupational health and safety advancements here at the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences. Our newest podcast episode is a part of a three episode series. In Part 1: Three Decades at the Institute, we dig into our history, how the institute got started and how it has evolved. Our podcast guests include Drs. Peter Spencer, Ph.D, FANA, FRCPath, Steve Shea, Ph.D. and Kent Anger, Ph.D. You may even get some insight about the history of the half head statue outside of the Richard Jones Hall building at OHSU. --- We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels at https://www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events.

Workers Most at Risk for Catching, Spreading Coronavirus (0:31)Guest: Marissa Baker, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington Congress is wrangling over how best to prop up the US economy as coronavirus shutdowns drive businesses and individuals into dangerous financial territory. The $2 trillion proposal currently being debated would send $1,200 checks to most adults and $500 to most children. Hundreds of billions of dollars would be available to help small businesses meet payroll costs. Low income workers with low-wage jobs are at particular risk of contracting and spreading the coronavirus right now. How to Spot Misinformation Online (16:25)Guest: Alex Mahadevan, Senior Multimedia Reporter, MediaWise, Poynter InstituteBad information about the novel coronavirus is all over the internet - Facebook has been working hard to take down misinformation. But we're not that great at spotting bad information online even when we're not in crisis. Half of Americans admit they've shared made-up news, but didn't know it was fake at the time. That's where MediaWise steps in – it's a group at the Poynter Institute dedicated to helping teenagers be more media literate. How Blackness Is Portrayed on the Opera Stage (32:12)Guest: Naomi Andre, Scholar in Residence at the Seattle Opera, Professor at the University of Michigan, and Author of the 2018 Book “Black Opera: History, Power, Engagement.”It was barely five years ago, that America's most prestigious opera company – the Met in New York – stopped putting blackface makeup on tenors performing the lead role in Verdi's Otello. Until then, few of opera's fans or participants raised any concern about the idea of a white man darkening his face to play the famous Shakespeare's character. The performance of white South African tenor Johan Botha as Othello, wearing blackface in the Met's 2012 production of the opera, launched musicologist Naomi Andre into the research that became her 2018 book, “Black Opera: History, Power, Engagement.” The Effects of School Closure Due to Coronavirus (50:39)Guest: Thad Domina, Professor of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillHundreds of thousands of kids are at home now with school closures across the country and many Americans being asked not to leave their homes. Some students may think it's a fun, unexpected vacation, but not having kids in a school building negatively affects students from lower income families. SLAPP Suits (1:06:21)Guest: Susan Seager Is a Media Defense Lawyer, and Lecturer and Head of The Press Freedom and Transparency Practice at University of California, Irvine. In the last month, President Trump's campaign has filed lawsuits against both the New York Times and the Washington Post over opinion columns that the Trump campaign says are defamatory. Legal experts say there's little chance the President will win in court because he's a public figure and the articles he's complaining about were opinion pieces that get a lot of protection under the First Amendment. But winning is not usually the point when it comes to lawsuits like this. People and companies with money to spare can do a lot to silence critics by slapping them with lawsuits that are expensive and time consuming to fight in court. These kinds of suits even have a name – SLAPP, which stands for Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation. Emotional Expression Database (1:17:40)Suzy Scherf, PhD, associate professor of psychology, principal investigator of the Laboratory of Developmental Neuroscience, Pennsylvania State UniversityI work with the toddler class at my church on Sundays and we sing that song about turning a frown upside down. Even before kids can speak fluently, they somehow become fluent in facial expressions – at least the basics like happy and sad. Researchers at Penn State University have created a database of what more complex expressions like jealous or flirtatious look like to help scientists study them, too.   The True Story Behind ABC's "For Life" (1:27:13)Guest: Isaac Wright Jr, Attorney, Executive Producer of “For Life” on ABC TelevisionThe new ABC drama "For Life" is about a wrongfully convicted man who studies law in prison and represents fellow-inmates while bringing down the corrupt prosecutor who put him behind bars. The TV show is loosely based on Isaac Wright Junior, the first person to ever be sentenced to life in prison, secure his own release and exoneration, and then be granted a license to practice law in the same court where he was convicted. It's a pretty amazing story.

How exactly are we impacting our own health, and the health of our future generations when we neglect the care of our oceans and waterways? Dr. John Stegemen Director of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute for Oceans and Human Health (a branch of WHOI), and Dr. Scott Meschke, Associate Chair in the Department of Environment and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Washington, will break it all down for you in the special health focused episode. Join these special experts, as they unpack waterborne illnesses, pathogens, unsafe drinking and recreation water, chemical pollution, red tide, and beyond. There is a deep connection between oceans and human health. This connection is seen in many ways, but largely through the seafood we delight in eating. Dr. Stegemen explores the risks of eating contaminated seafood on our bodies, minds and lives. Our daily activities, the very activities that should help contribute to our #bluemind and benefit our health, unfortunately hold great risk when we don’t care for our waterways, drinking water and water sanitation. Dr. Meschke educates us about the different waterborne pathogens, and viruses present in our shower's water vapor, drinking water and even food rinse-water. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/healthy-radio/support

This week on IAQ Radio+ we welcome Jack Springston, CIH, CSP for a discussion on mold and IEQ in NYC and around the country. There are a lot of current events and new guidance documents out or coming out and Jack is on top of it.   Jack Springston has over 30 years’ experience in industrial hygiene and occupational health. He’s been a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) since 1993, and is one of less than 50 active CIHs who also hold a sub-specialty certificate in Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ). He is the current Chair of the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s (AIHA) Continuing Education Committee, and in 2012, he was made a distinguished Fellow of AIHA. Jack is currently the Industrial Hygiene Services Manager for ATC Group Services in New York City, Albany, and Long Island.   Jack received a BS Degree in Environmental Biology from LIU/Southampton College and a MS Degree in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences from Hunter College. He is a past-Chair of AIHA’s Indoor Environmental Quality committee and Biosafety & Environmental Microbiology committee. In addition, he is currently the Vice Chair of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienist’s (ACGIH) newly reformed Bioaerosols Committee.   LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio+!

About the Episode In this episode, we have Green Building professional Michelle Halle Stern. The way Michelle grew up has a lot to do with what she does now, and she credits her mentor for that. Michelle grew up in Rockford, Illinois, which was the second largest city in Illinois. She started her career in Heroes Universe and architecture and got two degrees, one in civil engineering and other in architecture.   Key Talking Points Getting to know Michelle Michelle's journey into building engineering and public health Green facilitator Technology of participation Michelle is keen to learn languages Routines and Rituals   Key Milestones of the Episode [01:33]  Intro to Michelle Halle Stern [02:07]  Aha moment [04:46]  Michelle's mentors [05:36]  Michelle's first project [09:30]  Green facilitator [16:29]  Bucket list items [20:48]  Bottom Line [21:54]  Routines   Key Quotes from the Episode “I would say that you don't have to have all the answers.” “Always be an advocate for yourself.” “There's you should always be standing up for what you believe in.” “It's kind of one of those things that you just have to do through practice.” “There are seven basic principles in the Regeneration and really when we talked about it in terms of a project is about building capacity and it's about what are you affecting beyond your project? How do we co-create with a community to make sure that everything everyone has a steak and a unique role not just for people but also for the ecology and environment.”   Key Resources The Moments of Lift The Sixth Extinction   Learn More about Michelle Halle Stern Michelle Halle Stern is the national Director of Sustainable Design Services at HDR where she manages business operations and strategic planning for their sustainable design consulting group. Prior to joining HDR, Michelle was a Sustainability Strategist at Perkins+Will, director of green building initiatives and LEED consulting for the non-profit Delta Institute, and the first Director of Sustainability at OWP/P. She has been sought after as a green building expert since the late 90s, when she started one of the country's first sustainability programs, and founded the USGBC Chicago Chapter. Michelle's background in architecture, engineering, and Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, which offers her a unique perspective and understanding of complex systems, and the human health impacts of green design.   LinkedIn   Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram   GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community!   If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes.  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast!   Copyright © 2019 GBES

In Todays interview Cyndi uncovers what the exposure to glyphosate does. It's the world's most widely used herbicide, which not only increases the risk of a cancer called non-Hodgkin lymphoma by 41 percent, according to a new analysis from researchers in the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences.

In Todays interview Cyndi uncovers what the exposure to glyphosate does. It's the world's most widely used herbicide, which not only increases the risk of a cancer called non-Hodgkin lymphoma by 41 percent, according to a new analysis from researchers in the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences.

The Illinois Medical District (IMD), one of the largest urban medical districts in the United States, is a 560-acre region of Chicago that includes medical research facilities, labs, a biotech business incubator, universities, raw land development areas, four hospitals and more than 40 healthcare related facilities. Dr. Suzet McKinney, the CEO and Executive Director of the IMD, is a seasoned public health expert in the fields of emergency preparedness and natural disasters. She sits down with Skender Director of Healthcare Design Jenny Han to share more about how she got her start in public health and what led her from working on the Ebola outbreak to running the IMD. Learn more about the IMD and an exciting new initiative the IMD is involved with, West Side United – a collaboration working to build community health and economic wellness on Chicago’s West Side. About Suzet McKinneyDr. Suzet M. McKinney currently serves as CEO/Executive Director of the Illinois Medical District. She is the former Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response at the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), where she oversaw the emergency preparedness efforts for the Department and coordinated those efforts within the larger spectrum of the City of Chicago’s Public Safety activities, in addition to overseeing the Department’s Division of Women and Children’s Health.Dr. McKinney has earned a reputation as an experienced, knowledgeable public health official with exceptional communication skills. She has served as an on-camera media expert on emergency issues including biological and chemical threats, natural disasters, pandemic influenza, and climate-related emergencies. A sought-after expert in her field, she has also provided support to the U.S. Department of Defense’s, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, lending subject matter expertise in biological terrorism preparedness to the country of Poland.Dr. McKinney serves on the Board of Directors for Susan G. Komen Chicago, Thresholds, and the African-American Legacy of the Chicago Community Trust. Dr. McKinney is Co-Chair of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), Health and Medicine Division’s Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies and is a member of the NASEM Board on Health Sciences Policy. She also serves on the Science and Security Board for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the Board of Scientific Counselors for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Advisory Council (NAC). In academia, Dr. McKinney serves as an Instructor in the Division of Translational Policy and Leadership Development at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health and as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. Additionally, she serves as a mentor for the Biomedical Sciences Careers Project, also at Harvard University. She is the co-author of the new text: Public Health Emergency Preparedness: Practical Solutions for the Real World (2018), and was named one of Chicago’s Notable Women in Healthcare (2018).Dr. McKinney holds her Doctorate degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. She received her Master of Public Health degree (Health Care Administration) and certificates in Managed Care and Health Care Administration from Benedictine University in Lisle, IL.

Listen NowIn late November, Lancet published its 2018 "Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change."  The 36-page report (link below), authored by nearly 70 scientists, including Dr. Jeremy Hess, provides an assessment of health and economic effects of climate change and global warming as well as provides an assessment of the world's green house gas emissions and current global efforts to reduce our carbon footprint all via 41 data indicators reported under five domains.  Among other sobering conclusions, the report states, "Carbon intensity remains broadly unchanged," i.e., "climate change is moving faster than we are."  This leads to the report states, "unacceptable high level of risk for the current and future health of populations of the world," that have the report states further, "dire implications for every aspect of human life."During this 32-minute conversation Dr. Hess discusses his contribution to the report, moreover his contribution to the "adaptation, planning and resilience for health" domain and he comments on numerous other aspects of the report including resulting vector borne diseases, moreover Dengue, the effect greenhouse gas emissions have on air quality and health, effects on agricultural production and the media's coverage of climate change. Dr. Hess is Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Washington, Seattle.  He is as well a member of the Center for Health and the Global Environment (CHanGE) at UW and is a consultant for the Climate and Health Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  He is also the principal investigator of an NIH-funded grant supporting work in India on the epidemiology of extreme heat and strategies for developing, implementing and evaluating heat early warning systems and is currently section editor at the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine.  Among other awards Dr. Hess is a recipient of the Presidential GreenGov award.  Dr. Hess earned his MD and MPH in global environmental health at Emory University. The "Countdown" report is at: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)32594-7/fulltext# This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thehealthcarepolicypodcast.com

What's Work Got To Do With It? Introduction Episode Guest: Dede Montgomery, M.S., C.I.H. Host: Anjali Rameshbabu, Ph.D. Did you know that we spend 1/3 of our lives at work? It's no wonder that our work experiences can affect our well-being. So what's work got to do with it? We invite you into the conversation as we discuss questions like…How do work hours affect your health? How can your workplace culture help you stay safe on the job? Is your supervisor supportive when you need to take time off to care for a loved one to care for a loved one? In our podcast series, we will dig into some of the science behind the biological impact of our environment, how conditions like work hours, occupational stress, and workplace safety affect our health, and what we can do to prevent negative consequences and to promote well-being. Our guest today is Dede Montgomery. Dede is the Outreach Director for the institute, as well as the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center. Show notes/trancriptions are included at this link: https://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/upload/OccHealthSci_Podcast_MitchTurker_Episode2_Epigenetics.pdf ---- You're listening to “What's work got to do with it" podcast, your “go-to” resource on all things workplace safety, health, and well-being. We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. The mission of the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences at Oregon Healthy & Science University is to improve the lives of workers through biomedical and occupational health research. We explore a range of questions with regard to work-related injury and disease, and develop evidence-based strategies to prevent these negative outcomes and improve the health of workers. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels at facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events. This podcast is a production of the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, and is hosted and directed by Helen Schuckers, Sam Greenspan & Anjali Rameshbabu. Thanks for tuning in.

Episode 3: What's Work Got To Do Wth Sitting? Guest: Saurabh Thosar, Ph.D., M.S., OTR/L Host: Anjali Rameshbabu, Ph.D. Are you in a workplace where you sit a lot? Maybe you're hunched over your computer right now? How often do you get up and move around? We know that getting exercise every day is important but can we reduce how much we sit on our job?...So what's work go to do with your sitting? Our guest today is Dr. Saurabh Thosar. Dr.Thosar has a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy, an M.S. in Movement Sciences, and a Ph.D. in Human Performance (Physiology). He is a certified clinical exercise specialist and licensed occupational therapist. Dr. Thosar studies the interactions between sleep, circadian rhythms, and physical activity as they relate to cardiovascular disease. Find show notes/transcriptions here: https://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/upload/OccHealthSci_Podcast_SaurabhThosar_Episode3_Sitting.pdf ------- You're listening to “What's work got to do with it" podcast, your “go-to” resource on all things workplace safety, health, and well-being. We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels at facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events. This podcast is a production of the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, and is hosted and directed by Helen Schuckers, Sam Greenspan & Anjali Rameshbabu. Thanks for tuning in.

What's Work Got To Do With Epigenetics? Guest: Mitch Turker, Ph.D., J.D. Host: Sam Greenspan, M.P.H. You've probably heard many times that work, diet, sleep and stress can impact your health. But do you know how and why? And...what's work got to do with it? We went to one of our researchers at our institute, Dr. Mitch Turker, who studies epigenetics for some answers. Dr. Turker has been studying the epigenome for many years. He received a PhD in Pathology from the University of Washington, as well as a JD from Lewis and Clark Law School where he studied Environmental law here in Portland Oregon. He is an avid hiker and enjoys all things outdoors in the Pacific Northwest. His research is focused on the understanding how genetic changes occur and its' relevance of these events to cancer and aging. Show notes/transcriptions are included at this link: https://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/upload/OccHealthSci_Podcast_MitchTurker_Episode2_Epigenetics.pdf --- You're listening to “What's work got to do with it" podcast, your “go-to” resource on all things workplace safety, health, and well-being. We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels at facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events. This podcast is a production of the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, and is hosted and directed by Helen Schuckers, Sam Greenspan & Anjali Rameshbabu. Thanks for tuning in.

A healthy workplace contributes to a happier, safer and more productive workforce. The team at the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences applies research discoveries to the workplace to contribute to human safety, health and wellbeing. Guests include: Steven Shea – Director Helen Schuckers – Intervention Dissemination Specialist, Research Associate Anjali Rameshbabu – Center Manager, Research Associate Sam Greenspan - Research Assistant 2

This week on IAQ Radio we unveil a new feature we are calling “IAQradio+ Classics. In the past we have done Flashback Friday’s where we simply replayed a show from the archives. IAQradio Classics+ will be much more than a replay. IAQradio Classics+ are live shows with a video transcript of the show. We are having some of our best shows transcribed and will remix then to include the transcription. We start this week with a fantastic show with Dr. Harriet Ammann. Dr. Ammann holds a Ph.D. degree in Zoology and Biochemistry from North Carolina State University. She was a diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology from 1989 through 2014. She taught cell, human, vertebrate and comparative animal physiology for 14 years before joining the US EPA Hazardous Air Pollutant and Indoor Air Teams in 1984. She was senior toxicologist for Environmental Health of the Washington State Department of Health for 12 years, and then held the same position with the Air Quality Program of the Washington State Department of Ecology for 4 years. While interested in toxic effects from exposure for any exposure route, she is especially interested in inhalation and has worked extensively in indoor and ambient air pollution. She was a member of the NAS Institute of Medicine Committee on Damp Indoor Spaces and Health, and authored the microbial toxicity of the book published by the IOM. She has been working on public health issues since 1984. She is an affiliate associate professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the School of Public Health of the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. She teaches in courses in Toxicology and Community Air Pollution at the University, and teaches in Healthy Building courses on moisture, microbes and health in the indoor environment in Washington and in Oregon, and has presented on updates on asthma and the epidemiology and toxicology of indoor mold exposure at the Washington Department of Health Epidemiology Program, and for the Washington 2014 Asthma Summit. She will retire from her affiliate with the University of Washington School of Public Health in July, 2018

Guests Steve Gilbert, Affiliate Professor, and Rachel Shaffer, Ph.D. student, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington School of Public Health, speak with Diane Horn about the dangers of lead exposure for workers and the role of work place lead standards in worker protection.

This week on IAQ Radio we are going to play Part Two of our interview from the Maine IAQ Council 2015 Northeast IAQ and Energy Conference. Bob Krell of Healthy Indoors Magazine and I interviewed some of the speakers at the event and we have both audio and video recordings to play back for our listeners and readers. The conference was a great success and every year they draw some of the top speakers in the industry. For part two this week we will be replaying our interviews with Sam Rashkin, Paula Schenck, MPH, David Shea, P.E. and Jack Springston, CIH, CSP, FAIHA. We will talk some building science, sampling vs. non sampling, mold and health, vapor intrusion and more! For those of you expecting our Brett Singer, PhD interview we had to push that back a week to accommodate a last minute change in Dr. Singer's plans. Sam Rashkin Chief Architect, Building Technologies Office in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy - Washington, D.C. As Chief Architect Mr. Rashkin's work includes leading DOE's world-class research program, Building America, and overseeing the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home voluntary labeling program for leading edge builders. In his prior position, he managed Energy Star for Homes since its start in 1996. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University; completed Masters of Urban Planning studies at New University; York and is a registered architect in California and New York. Paula Schenck, MPH Director of Indoor Environment & Health Programs, UConn Health - Farmington, CT Paula was part of a group that established the Center for Indoor Environments and Health at to UCONN on this objective. She developed multiple initiatives directed at improving indoor environments in schools and offices. At the UCONN Occupational Medicine clinic, Paula is called upon to provide guidance on environmental and/or workplace interventions as part of patient treatment. She also teaches environmental health at UCONN, instructs in the masters in public health program, is a seminar leader on asthma and environment and coordinates segments on occupational health in the medical school. David Shea, P.E. Sanborn Head & Associates - Concord, NH As a Principal Engineer with Sanborn, Head & Associates in Concord, New Hampshire, he is responsible for leading vapor intrusion and environmental remediation projects throughout the US and abroad. He has conducted vapor intrusion and mitigation assessments at sites involving more than hundreds of structures and millions of square feet. He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Princeton University and a M.S. in Civil Engineering from M.I.T. He is a licensed professional engineer in 13 states. Jack Springston, CIH, CSP, FAIHA TRC Environmental Corporation - New York, NY Jack Springston has over 27 years of experience in industrial hygiene and occupational health. He has been a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) since 1993, and is one of only approximately 50 active CIHs who also hold a sub-specialty certificate in Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ). Jack received a BS Degree in Environmental Science and Biology from LIU/Southampton College and a MS Degree in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences from CUNY/Hunter College. He is a past-Chair of both the American Industrial Hygiene Association's (AIHA) Indoor Environmental Quality committee and the Bio-safety and Environmental Microbiology committee and is an AIHA Distinguished Fellow.

This week on IAQ Radio we are going to play Part Two of our interview from the Maine IAQ Council 2015 Northeast IAQ and Energy Conference. Bob Krell of Healthy Indoors Magazine and I interviewed some of the speakers at the event and we have both audio and video recordings to play back for our listeners and readers. The conference was a great success and every year they draw some of the top speakers in the industry. For part two this week we will be replaying our interviews with Sam Rashkin, Paula Schenck, MPH, David Shea, P.E. and Jack Springston, CIH, CSP, FAIHA. We will talk some building science, sampling vs. non sampling, mold and health, vapor intrusion and more! For those of you expecting our Brett Singer, PhD interview we had to push that back a week to accommodate a last minute change in Dr. Singer's plans. Sam Rashkin Chief Architect, Building Technologies Office in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy - Washington, D.C. As Chief Architect Mr. Rashkin's work includes leading DOE's world-class research program, Building America, and overseeing the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home voluntary labeling program for leading edge builders. In his prior position, he managed Energy Star for Homes since its start in 1996. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University; completed Masters of Urban Planning studies at New University; York and is a registered architect in California and New York. Paula Schenck, MPH Director of Indoor Environment & Health Programs, UConn Health - Farmington, CT Paula was part of a group that established the Center for Indoor Environments and Health at to UCONN on this objective. She developed multiple initiatives directed at improving indoor environments in schools and offices. At the UCONN Occupational Medicine clinic, Paula is called upon to provide guidance on environmental and/or workplace interventions as part of patient treatment. She also teaches environmental health at UCONN, instructs in the masters in public health program, is a seminar leader on asthma and environment and coordinates segments on occupational health in the medical school. David Shea, P.E. Sanborn Head & Associates - Concord, NH As a Principal Engineer with Sanborn, Head & Associates in Concord, New Hampshire, he is responsible for leading vapor intrusion and environmental remediation projects throughout the US and abroad. He has conducted vapor intrusion and mitigation assessments at sites involving more than hundreds of structures and millions of square feet. He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Princeton University and a M.S. in Civil Engineering from M.I.T. He is a licensed professional engineer in 13 states. Jack Springston, CIH, CSP, FAIHA TRC Environmental Corporation - New York, NY Jack Springston has over 27 years of experience in industrial hygiene and occupational health. He has been a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) since 1993, and is one of only approximately 50 active CIHs who also hold a sub-specialty certificate in Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ). Jack received a BS Degree in Environmental Science and Biology from LIU/Southampton College and a MS Degree in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences from CUNY/Hunter College. He is a past-Chair of both the American Industrial Hygiene Association's (AIHA) Indoor Environmental Quality committee and the Bio-safety and Environmental Microbiology committee and is an AIHA Distinguished Fellow.

Guest Steve Gilbert, Director and Founder, Institute of Neurotoxicology and Neurological Disorders, and Affiliate Professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, speaks with Diane Horn about the health effects of lead and our successes and failures as a society to prevent toxic exposures.

In this episode of The Building Science Podcast, Kristof interviews Adam Reiser of Shelter Builders. We'll explore why construction practices aren't considered a public health issue and hear from Adam's personal story with a house that caused serious health issues.In 2013, Adam and his family found out that their beloved house was filled with a dangerous toxin that was making them sick. After deciding to tear it down, they were unable to find a builder to help them rebuild a healthier, safer home – so they did it themselves. Today, their house is the Shelter model home – and one of the healthiest houses anywhere in America.Adam has spent his entire professional life as a champion for health and health education. He has spent the last six years working with the Engine 2 program and Whole Foods Market, developing healthy eating education curriculum, programs and events. He is the founder of FoodCoaching, a national training program for people helping others make healthier diet & lifestyle choices. He is the co-founder of Jack & Adam’s Bicycles in Austin, one of the leading cycling and triathlon lifestyle stores in the country.Married with two children, Adam is a graduate of Rice University, where he was a captain of the Track & Field Team. He also has a law degree from the University of Texas School of Law, and gave up a perfectly good career as a Assistant District Attorney in Houston in order to help people find and sustain their health. He is currently working on a Master’s Degree in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Texas School of Public Health.