“…At the request of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) the Institute of Medicine convened this committee to provide recommendations regarding the necessary respiratory protection for healthcare workers in their workplace against novel H1N1 influenza A (nH1N1). …”

“…Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine convened an ad hoc committee to carry out a literature search and evidence scan of the peer-reviewed published literature on indicators of nutritional requirements, toxicity, and chronic disease risk reduction for riboflavin.Scanning for New Evidence on Riboflavin to Support a Dietary Reference Intake Review builds on the methodology for evidence scanning nutrients (which have existing DRIs) to determine whether there is new and relevant knowledge available that may merit a formal reexamination of DRIs for riboflavin. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals -- Copyright -- Note -- Preface -- Contents -- Introduction -- REGULATIONS, POLICIES, AND PRINCIPLES -- EVALUATION CRITERIA -- FARM ANIMALS -- NONTRADITIONAL SPECIES -- FIELD INVESTIGATIONS -- OVERVIEW -- REFERENCES -- 1 Institutional Policies and Responsibilities -- MONITORING THE CARE AND USE OF ANIMALS -- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee -- Animal Care and Use Protocols -- Physical Restraint -- Multiple Major Surgical Procedures -- Food or Fluid Restriction -- VETERINARY CARE -- PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING -- OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PERSONNEL -- Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment -- Personnel Training -- Personal Hygiene -- Facilities, Procedures, and Monitoring -- Animal Experimentation Involving Hazards -- Personal Protection -- Medical Evaluation and Preventive Medicine for Personnel -- REFERENCES -- 2 Animal Environment, Housing, and Management -- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT -- Microenvironment and Macroenvironment -- Housing -- Primary Enclosures -- Sheltered or Outdoor Housing -- Naturalistic Environments -- Space Recommendations -- Temperature and Humidity -- Ventilation -- Illumination -- Noise -- BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT -- Structural Environment -- Social Environment -- Activity -- HUSBANDRY -- Food -- Water -- Bedding -- Sanitation -- Bedding Change -- Cleaning and Disinfection of Primary Enclosures -- Cleaning and Disinfection of Secondary Enclosures -- Assessing the Effectiveness of Sanitation -- Waste Disposal -- Pest Control -- Emergency, Weekend, and Holiday Care -- POPULATION MANAGEMENT -- Identification and Records -- Genetics and Nomenclature -- REFERENCES -- 3 Veterinary Medical Care -- ANIMAL PROCUREMENT AND TRANSPORTATION -- PREVENTIVE MEDICINE -- Quarantine, Stabilization, and Separation…”

“…The 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic and the 2014 Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa have called raised questions about how best to ensure appropriate and effective use of different kinds of personal protective equipment such as respirators, not only to promote occupational safety but also to reduce disease transmission. The Use and Effectiveness of Powered Air Purifying Respirators in Health Care is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine Standing Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Workplace Safety and Health to explore the current state of practices and research related to powered air purifying respirator (PAPRs) and potential updates to performance requirements. …”

“…The workshop goals developed by the planning committee were to: (1) describe the current state of the science concerning the role that consumer education, health communications and marketing, and other forms of communication play in affecting consumer knowledge with respect to food safety, nutrition, and other health matters; (2) explore how scientific information is communicated, including the credibility of the source and of the communicator, and the clarity and usability of information; and (3) explore the current state of the science concerning how food literacy can be strengthened through communications tools and strategies. …”