What is IOHA? 

IOHA represents the global community of occupational hygienists.  The International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) is an association of occupational hygiene organisations from across the world. All of these are dedicated to the discipline and application of the inherent principles of occupational hygiene.

Mission

To improve, promote and develop occupational hygiene worldwide through its member organisations, and to improve and maintain a safe and healthy working environment for all.

The definition in the IOHA Byelaws is

'Occupational Hygiene is the discipline of anticipating, recognising, evaluating and controlling health hazards in the working environment with the objective of protecting worker health and well-being and safeguarding the community at large.'

The IOHA November 2008 is now available online.

Contents 

1-2       Letter from the Editor

4-10     News from the IOHA Board

5-7       News from Member Associations

11        News from ICOH

11-12   News from WHO and WHO CCs for Occupational Health

12-13   News from the ILO

13-14   News from the European Union

14-22   Contributions from Readers