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BLOOD-LEAD LEVELS AND LEAD POISONING IN EMERGING ECONOMIES
In developing countries, the reduction of childhood lead exposure requires country-specific and cost-effective approaches.
BY ANDREY KORCHEVSKIY, JAMES RASMUSON, AND ERIC RASMUSON
A DAY AT THE RANGE
CONTROLLING IMPULSIVE NOISE IN A TACTICAL TRAINING ENVIRONMENT
A security contractor at a Department of Energy industrial complex seeks to control noise exposures during weapons training, without compromising mission readiness.
BY STEVE STAMPER AND JULIE WILSON
SHIFTING THE CONVERSATION
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN EXPOSURE AND RISK SCIENCE
One trait unites all industrial/occupational hygienists: ultimately, we are all assessing exposures and their corresponding risks.
BY STEVEN JAHN AND FRED BOELTER
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ANDREY KORCHEVSKIY, FEATURE AUTHOR
Andrey Korchevskiy, PhD, CIH, is director of research and
development with Chemistry & Industrial Hygiene, Inc., in Wheat Ridge, Colo.
STEVE STAMPER, FEATURE AUTHORSteve Stamper is an industrial hygienist with Centerra-SRS.
STEVEN JAHN, FEATURE AUTHORSteven Jahn, CIH, is a technical advisor for Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC in Aiken, S.C.
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Originally published in the February 2014 issue, this article explains the origin of AIHA's Content Portfolio Management Team.
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