NIOSH, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health provides a wide range of services and information for the workplace.

NIOSH helps disseminate information for emergencies, such as the N1H1 virus, known as the "swine flu".

WHAT's NEW: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/whatsnew.html

Topic categories with dozens of subcategories include:

- Industries & Occupations
- Hazards & Exposures
- Diseases & Injuries
- Chemicals
- Safety & Prevention
- Emergency Preparedness & Response
- Data & Statistics

NIOSH provides many information resources including:

* What's New
* Web Publications and Products
* Science Blog
* NIOSH eNews
* NIOSH en Espanol

NIOSH conducts a range of efforts in the area of research, guidance, information, and service.

Programs of research and information assistance include:

* NIOSH Program Portfolio
* National Academies Evaluation of Programs
* NORA - Occupational Research Agenda
* Respirators & Protective Technology
* Workplace Hazard Evaluations (HHE)
* Radiation Dose Reconstruction
* Mining Safety & Health
* WorkLife Initiative
* r2p - Research to Practice

The NIOSH Program Portfolio has been organized into 8 NORA Sector Programs that represent industrial sectors, and 24 cross-sector programs organized around adverse health outcomes, statutory programs and global efforts.

NORA Sector Programs

* Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
* Construction
* Healthcare & Social Assistance
* Manufacturing
* Mining|Oil & Gas Extraction
* Services
* Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities
* Wholesale & Retail Trade


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