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Institute of Occupational Medicine

The IOM is a major independent centre of scientific excellence in the fields of occupational and environmental health, hygiene and safety. We were founded as a charity in 1969 by the UK coal industry in conjunction with the University of Edinburgh and became fully independent in 1990. Our mission is to benefit those at work and in the community by providing quality research, consultancy and training in health, hygiene and safety and by maintaining our independent, impartial position as an international centre of excellence.

The IOM has more than seventy scientific and technical staff based in Edinburgh, Chesterfield, London, and Stafford.

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Social Media in Relation to Occupational Hygiene

At the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) annual conference in Eastbourne, the Warner lecture was delivered by Dr Max Lum from the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). …more

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