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The NIOSH Black Lung Screenings in West Virginia March 17-21 have been cancelled due to technical issues. Please find us at our next screenings beginning April 7th: bit.ly/3ynb5Fw

Don't miss free black lung screenings this week, March 17-21, in West Virginia. Learn more: bit.ly/3ynb5Fw

Learn why particle type doesn’t affect filtration and how NIOSH approved respirators protect workers: bit.ly/3LVLlXw

NIOSH will be providing free black lung screenings next week, March 17-21, in West Virginia. Learn more: bit.ly/3ynb5Fw

The NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) conducts independent investigations of firefighter line-of-duty deaths and serious injuries. We develop prevention actions to help prevent similar events. Learn more: bit.ly/3LvFZSH

What does NIOSH Approved mean? Respirator approval goes beyond testing. NIOSH conducts post-market evaluations to ensure continued compliance: bit.ly/4qGqabc

The NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program found that employees at a shipbuilding and repair company were overexposed to manganese and noise. Improving ventilation, using engineering controls, and providing PPE can help reduce exposures. Read the report: bit.ly/4jJuljX

Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, more commonly known as black lung, is a lung disease caused by inhaling respirable coal dust. Learn more about identifying and diagnosing black lung: bit.ly/3ZbOnKk

Don’t forget to spring forward this weekend! Time change creates a higher risk for errors and injuries at work. Find strategies workers and employers can adopt to improve sleep and work safely during daylight saving time: bit.ly/4cWGDUv

NIOSH will be providing free black lung screenings on March 17-21 in West Virginia. Learn more: bit.ly/3ynb5Fw

Have questions about hazards at work? The NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) program offers free evaluations to identify hazards that may harm employees’ health. Learn how to request an HHE: bit.ly/4qXyFhY

100+ U.S. fire departments have reached Gold Helmet status! Departments with at least 50% of firefighters —or more than 300— enrolled in the NIOSH National Firefighter Registry for Cancer are recognized. Learn more: bit.ly/4jFT20G

You fight fires, and your data can help fight cancer. Join the fight today. Enroll in the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer: NFR.CDC.gov

February is National Cancer Prevention Month. Firefighters: Share your fire service history to help fight cancer. Getting started takes 5 minutes—join the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer: NFR.CDC.gov

Firefighters deserve more than gratitude—they deserve protection. Better data means better prevention, better care, and longer, healthier lives for those who serve. I encourage every firefighter to participate in this important registry.

🚒 Firefighters: The more we know about cancer in the fire service, the more we can do to prevent it. With 40,000+ firefighters enrolled, the CDC’s NIOSH National Firefighter Registry for Cancer is now the largest of its kind in the United States. Even if you don’t have cancer, your participation matters. Take just 5 minutes to support research that protects those who serve. Sign up today: NFR.CDC.gov

The NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) conducts independent investigations of firefighter line-of-duty deaths and serious injuries. We develop prevention actions to help prevent similar events. Learn more: bit.ly/3LvFZSH

Poor road conditions from winter weather can be dangerous for firefighters. Local roadway crews should consider notifying fire departments with roadway treatment plans before and during hazardous weather. Learn more about how to prevent similar incidents: bit.ly/4pImCnW

Firefighters: This fire department pickup truck slid off the right side of the road and rolled because of rapidly deteriorating weather-related road conditions. Learn more about how to prevent similar incidents: bit.ly/4pImCnW

Firefighters: The more we know about cancer in the fire service, the more we can do to prevent it. Even if you don’t have cancer, take 5 minutes to join the NIOSH National Firefighter Registry for Cancer this #FFCancerMonth. Sign up today: NFR.CDC.gov