Sleep and Shift Work: Implications for Worker Health

Sleep and Shift Work: Implications for Worker Health and Safety

Let's face it; if you've worked a job, you know what it's like to feel tired at work. Simple tasks require more effort. Motivation and focus wain. Productivity declines. Time seems to stretch on like...

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Nicotine use and the internal body clock

OccHealthSci researcher Dr. Joshua Gonzalez leads a pilot study to investigate the effects of nicotine on the body's internal clock. Cigarettes are the leading cause of preventable disease and...

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Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences 2022 Annual Report

  The Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences is pleased to share its 2022 Annual Report. The report provides a snapshot of the many activities the Institute engaged in throughout...

NIOSH celebrates 50th Anniversary

Happy 50th to NIOSH

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...

Emily (Yueng-hsiang) Huang

Dr. Emily Huang recognized as prolific author on safety climate

Dr. Emily (Yueng-hsiang) Huang, a faculty member at the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences at OHSU, will be recognized in an upcoming systematic network analysis of the first 4 decades...