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Apr 6, 2020

Environmental and Occupational Health professor John Volckens has turned his research lab, typically the focus of studying air quality and pollution sensors, into a testing facility evaluating the safety of personal protective equipment.

Apr 6, 2020

The commercial cannabis industry continues to grow in Colorado and nationwide, demanding the need for a new workforce to be trained in occupational safety and health. Our center offers online training through its continuing education platform and is in the process of developing a more extensive training in the next year.

Apr 6, 2020

Environmental and Occupational Health professor John Volckens has turned his research lab, typically the focus of studying air quality and pollution sensors, into a testing facility evaluating the safety of personal protective equipment.

Apr 2, 2020

Elizabeth Carlton, assistant professor of Environmental and Occupational Health, was interviewed by The Atlantic about how to set social distancing rules when you're living with roommates.

Mar 30, 2020

How did Rebecca find her way to the MAP ERC’s OHP program? From a young age, Rebecca knew she wanted a career where she could help people (although the job titles she considered changed on a weekly basis). “I became interested in the field of OSH as a way to improve employees' experiences at work.”

Mar 26, 2020

CSU's Center for Energy Development and Health, led by Environmental and Occupational Health Professor John Volckens, has been tapped by the governor's office to test personal protective equipment, ensuring it's reliable and available for health providers.

Mar 17, 2020

Jaime helps lead the Center’s team in Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Mexico, using environmental health practices and a Total Worker Health® approach to develop and implement evidence-based, practical solutions to improve the health and well-being of the workers. “I tried to separate environmental and occupational health my whole life,” Jaime said, “but work is just too important.”

Mar 16, 2020

Professor and CHWE director Lee Newman appeared on CBS4 Denver to explain what exponential growth is and why it could be a huge problem in the context of COVID-19.

Mar 11, 2020

From universities training professionals in health and safety; to organizations like Health Links™ mentoring employers and workplace champions; to professional organizations adopting principles and marketing them to their members; the interest in TWH is growing.

Mar 10, 2020

Employers looking to increase employee engagement should first focus on how their organization demonstrates its commitment to TWH through leadership, values, and practices.

Mar 9, 2020

A new study from the Center for Health, Work and Environment suggests that the interaction between occupation and pre-existing risk factors put sugarcane workers at risk for Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Origin.

Feb 20, 2020

Students, faculty, and staff met with legislators to learn about the law-making process and offer support for bills that will impact the health of Coloradans.

Feb 6, 2020

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade partnered with the Center for Health, Work & Environment to develop a toolkit to help companies in integrating outdoor recreation into the workplace.

Jan 14, 2020

Even if businesses have limited resources to devote to safety and health programs, they can still improve the health and safety culture of their organizations.

Jan 3, 2020

A new, internally-funded grant program teams up Colorado School of Public Health researchers from multiple campuses to ask the questions that will inspire larger, long-term research projects.

Dec 5, 2019

Environmental and Occupational Health assistant professor Ellison Carter has been working in China since 2012, studying changes in air quality that accompany the country's rollout of clean energy policies.

Nov 26, 2019

Lee Newman and Liliana Tenney, of the Center for Health, Work & Environment, wrote for NIOSH Science Blogs on the role veterinarians have in combating opioid abuse in both clients and colleagues.

Nov 20, 2019

One in five U.S. adults lives with a mental illness, yet we’re loath to talk about mental health in the workplace. The stigma of mental illness keeps us silent. And silence stunts healing.

Nov 13, 2019

Understanding the need for new approaches and tools to increase employee attention and retention in safety training. Highlights from the Rocky Mountain Safety Conference.

Nov 6, 2019

Dr. Laura A. Linnan, senior associate dean for academic and student affairs at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, visited us in Colorado to present her research on the changing nature of work in the U.S.