Research to Practice (r2p) at Â鶹ÊÓƵ:
American Journal of Industrial Medicine Special Issue
 One of the greatest challenges in occupational safety and health is ensuring that promising research findings become safer practices on the jobsite. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has made "r2p" (
Research to Practice) a priority, and Â鶹ÊÓƵ has answered the call.
In August, the devoted a special issue to Â鶹ÊÓƵ's pioneering r2p efforts in construction safety and health. In six papers, Â鶹ÊÓƵ researchers discuss key components of the program. Readers will learn about r2p initiatives in...
Click the links above to read the research team's key findings. Links to the official abstracts in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine can be found below.
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Working Safely with Nanomaterials in Construction
September 23rd @ 2:00pm (ET), 20 min. -- Bruce Lippy, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Director of Safety Research, will discuss Working Safely with Nanomaterials in Construction, and demonstrate eLCOSH Nano, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ database with more than 450 nano-enabled construction products.
COPD and Construction Workers
October 14th @ 2:00pm (ET), 20 min.
-- Dr. John Dement of Duke University will share findings from "A Case-Control Study of Airways Obstruction among Construction Workers," an important examination of COPD in the building sector.
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Recently Published Journal Articles by Â鶹ÊÓƵ Scholars
. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, August 2015. Issue includes:
. Everly Macario, Sandra Wills Hannon, Robin Baker, Christine M. Branche and Christina Trahan.
. Charlotte Chang, Laura Nixon and Robin Baker.
. Suzanne Teran, Hillary Blecker, Kelsie Scruggs, Javier GarcÃa Hernández and Barbara Rahke.
Laura Boatman, Debra Chaplan, Suzanne Teran and Laura S. Welch.
Laura Welch, Dustin Russell, Deborah Weinstock, and Eileen Betit.
. Robin Baker, Charlotte Chang, Jessica Bunting and Eileen Betit.
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Safety+Health, 8/12/2015
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