Symposium includes needlestick

October 21, 2008

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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), through the Division of Safety Research, has a broad research program focused on preventing traumatic occupational injuries. As part of this effort, NIOSH is hosting the fourth National Occupational Injury Research Symposium (NOIRS) on October 21–23, 2008, at the Sheraton Station Square in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. NOIRS is the only national forum for presenting research methods, data, and findings focused exclusively on the prevention of occupational injuries. Abstracts from the oral and poster session presentations will be posted to the NIOSH website after the symposium.

Leading researchers in occupational injury prevention will present findings about many major categories of injury, including needlestick. Those unable to attend the conference can participate electronically by posting comments, research, and real-world examples on the NIOSH Science Blog.