IOM: News

IOM scientists contribute to a major new textbook on Environmental Medicine

IOM promotes greener travel to staff to reduce our carbon footprint

At IOM we are continually looking at ways to reduce our environmental impact. Every two months we recalculate our carbon footprint and the latest calculation shows we have reduced our impact by a further 7% over the last 12 months.....more.

Cancer investigation at semiconductor factory in Greenock

The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and IOM have jointly carried out a study to investigate potential cancer risks among the workers of a semiconductor factory in Greenock. ......more.

REACH registration deadline

The end of November 2010 is the first deadline under REACH for registration of the most hazardous substances (e.g. CMR, PBT and vPvB) and those manufactured or imported above 1,000 tonnes per year. ......more.

IOM report on the health effects of particle air pollution in London

There’s been a lot of media interest in a recent IOM report on the health effects of particle air pollution in London........more.

International experts gather in Edinburgh for Nanotoxicology 2010

From the 2nd – 4th June 2010, over 400 experts in nanotechnology health and safety from around the world gathered in Edinburgh for Nanotoxicology 2010, a landmark event in the year’s conferencing calendar. .........more.

Lead in paint

Lead is recognised as a highly toxic metal but prior to the early 1960s white lead (lead carbonate/lead sulphate) was the principal white pigment in primers and topcoats applied to wooden surface inside and outside homes and other buildings.....more.

IOM scientist attends major US conference on occupational hygiene

John Cherrie, IOM’s Research Director, attended the American Industrial Hygiene conference and exposition in Denver during June....more.

Asbestos in Gardens, a real risk to health

IOM is running half day seminars on “Asbestos Contamination in Gardens” on Tuesday, 18th May 2010 in Chesterfield and on Wednesday, 19th May in Keele, Staffordshire....more.

Clean Air? – Take Care!

The IOM has been working closely with the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) on a new joint initiative to improve the use of respiratory protection at work called “Clean air? - Take Care!” ....more.

UK Government publishes Nanotechnologies Strategy

As part of a drive to aid realisation of the benefits of nanotechnologies, and keep the UK at the forefront of nanotechnologies research and innovation the UK Government Office for Science has published UK Nanotechnologies Strategy: Small Technologies, Great Opportunities. ...more.

UKAS accredited quantification of asbestos in soils

The IOM laboratory is pleased to announce an extension to the scope of our UKAS accreditation to include the quantification of asbestos in soils. ...more.