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Experienced Occupational Hygienist elected BOHS President

Published: 15/05/2013

The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS), the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection, is delighted to announce the election of David O’Malley, an occupational hygienist with a wealth of experience on which to draw, as its new President.

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Remembering those who have died at work

Published: 30/04/2013

On the 28^th April 2013, World Day for Safety and Health at Work, BOHS remembers those who have died as a result of work and calls for more focus on protecting today’s workers who are still being exposed to hazards which cause terrible diseases, including cancer and lung disease.

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BOHS Welcomes HSE Board Change On Reporting Occupational Diseases In RIDDOR

Published: 02/04/2013

BOHS welcomes the recent announcement from the HSE on retaining the need for employers and duty holders to continue to report occupational cancers, diseases attributable to biological agents and six short-latency diseases in the workplace. The HSE had initially proposed to remove this requirement but after a public consultation exercise has decided to change its decision.

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BOHS Launches Royal Charter and New Logo as Part Of 60 Years Celebrations

Published: 27/03/2013

BOHS (British Occupational Hygiene Society), the UK’s learned and professional society for the scientific discipline of occupational hygiene recently celebrated its 60^th anniversary and grant of a Royal Charter by hosting a reception at The Royal Society in London. The event saw politicians and senior individuals from professional bodies, industry, academia and trade associations all gather in one room to celebrate and recognise the success of BOHS over the past 60 years.

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BOHS announces eleventh Inhaled Particles symposium

Published: 01/03/2013

The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) has announced its latest Inhaled Particles symposium, the eleventh in a long line of highly successful and prestigious conferences, to be held in the city of Nottingham from 23 to 25 September 2013.

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Occupational asthma can be prevented

Published: 22/01/2013

The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) welcomes the new report published in the journal Thorax on asthma caused by exposure to substances at work. The report found that 9% of people who had no asthma in childhood developed the disease by age 42, and that this was associated with 18 different occupations. Four of these were cleaning occupations and another three were likely to use cleaning products. The study of more than 7,000 people suggests exposure to substances at work is a factor in one in six cases of adult-onset asthma among British people in their mid-50s. Many of these cases may be related to past exposure, but the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has already estimated that there are still 1500 new cases of work-related asthma per year.

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Conference Preview - Occupational Hygiene 2013

Published: 05/12/2012

BOHS is delighted to announce that Dr Tim Marsh will deliver the opening Warner Lecture at ‘Occupational Hygiene 2013’, its flagship Annual Conference, being held in Manchester from 23 to 25 April. The Warner Lecture is once again sponsored by Shell.

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HM Queen approves Grant of Royal Charter for BOHS

Published: 18/10/2012

The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) is delighted to announce that Her Majesty the Queen has approved the grant of the Royal Charter to the Society, in recognition of its unique and preeminent role as the body representing the scientific discipline and profession of occupational hygiene in the United Kingdom.

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New Chief Editor appointed for Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Published: 21/08/2012

The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) is delighted to introduce Professor Noah Seixas as the new Chief Editor of leading international research journal ‘The Annals of Occupational Hygiene’. Noah is Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the School of Public Health at the University of Washington in Seattle, USA, and will replace the current Chief Editor, Dr Trevor Ogden, who retires after 15 years in charge.

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Preventative workplace health management delivers real economic returns

Published: 31/07/2012

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