The lab has halted almost all of its regular work and is preparing to shut down in June. That’s because of the most recent ...

The loss of the CDC’s occupational safety office, NIOSH, may have long-term consequences, particularly for H5N1 bird flu ...

Anyone in the US who’s depended on a respirator to provide protection against dust, smoke, mold or airborne viruses has ...

Taking part in the 2,000-strong protest were a group of federal workers at the local facility of the National Institute for ...

On April 2, 2025, most of the leadership and research scientists at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) were ...

The Trump administration’s mass federal firings include the scientific investigators who make dangerous workplaces safe for ...

(The N95 masks that became popular during the COVID-19 outbreak are named for a NIOSH standard.) Closing the lab gives a competitive advantage to companies in China and other countries that send ...

to distribute face masks that were misbranded as National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-approved N95 respirators in the spring of 2020, the U.S. Attorney’s office said.

Consumers rely on NIOSH, as well. Many became familiar with its logo during the Covid-19 pandemic, when they were taught to look for it to ensure N95 face masks were the real deal. Counterfeits ...

(The N95 masks that became popular during the COVID-19 outbreak are named for a NIOSH standard.) Closing the lab gives a competitive advantage to companies in China and other countries that send ...