Stop. Make a change: Breathe Freely

Challenges implementing LEV in Developing Countries

Workplace Health Without Borders (WHWB) is an international organisation of occupational hygienists and other occupational health professionals dedicated to providing technical assistance,  training and skills development to workers in developing economies to help them to develop the capacity and local infrastructure to manage and improve health conditions in their workplaces. I’ve been involved with the

Occupational lung disease in the UK – a continuing challenge

Last week I was up in Glasgow for the annual BOHS Conference. As usual, there were lots of good interesting Keynotes, workshops and technical sessions. And there were plenty of opportunities for networking – and some fun too. One of the highlights for me was the very first session, the Warner lecture, which this year

Stress

  One issue occupational hygienists don’t usually get involved with is mental health, yet this is a major cause of ill health associated with work. The best estimate from the Health and Safety Executive is that In Great Britain there were at least 5,750 new cases of work-related mental health problems in 2007, although this