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Online Exclusive: Sample Policy for Preventing Lead Exposures During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
COCA Online Exclusive April 2011
Workers in more than 100 industries may be exposed to lead on the job. These exposures can be dangerous to adults—but they can be especially dangerous to pregnant or breastfeeding women an . . . more »

News Note: Two Resources on Firing Ranges Now Available in Spanish
January 2010
NIOSH has made two of its resources on firing range safety and health available in Spanish. The NIOSH Topic Page on Firing Ranges, Campos de Tiro, can be found at . . . more »

News Note: Study Reveals Long-Term Effects of Lead Exposure
March 2009
Occupational exposure to lead causes problems with memory and learning that worsen as the individual grows older, a study published in the January issue of the . . . more »

Hazardous Chemicals, Part 2: Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute Evaluates Safer Alternatives for Three Common Carcinogens
December 2006
In July 2006, the Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) delivered its report on alternatives to five hazardous chemicals to the state of Massachusetts. Last month, we looked at TURI's proposed alternatives to . . . more »

Hazardous Chemicals, Part 1: Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute Evaluates Safer Alternatives for Lead and Hexavalent Chromium
November 2006
In 2005, the state of Massachusetts asked the Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) to evaluate alternatives for five hazardous chemicals--lead, hexavalent chromium, formaldehyde, perchloroethylene, and di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)--in their most common applications. The TURI delivered . . . more »